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To those objectives we are actively generating public awareness of the deadline and seeking donations and funding sources. Time is running out and a new facility must be available before January 2008*** because, if the hospital were to close (thus allowing its license to operate as a rural critical access hospital to lapse), obtaining a new license for a hospital in Tehachapi would be extremely difficult and time consuming due to the studies and reports required. We need your donations and support to demonstrate to other funding sources this area’s commitment to its hospital.

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Map to SS Community Center. Contact us: Phone: (661)972-1450 or If you recently switched to high speed internet service, click here to check your speed to this website	The Tehachapi Hospital Foundation (THF) was created in 1983 as an IRS 501(c)(3) organization with hospital nonprofit public benefit purposes stated. Public support for the Tehachapi Hospital later reached a relative low and the group became inactive as a result. Then, when it became obvious that Tehachapi was in danger of losing its hospital, public apathy turned to concern and in May 2001 THF reactivated with the goal of building a new hospital. The Foundation incorporated in 2001 as a nonprofit California Public Benefit Corporation with the primary objectives “to promote and to advance a new healthcare facility and needs of the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District”, “to build a new Medical Facility to include, but not be limited to, a new hospital, new long term care facilities, medical office facilities and related support facilities”, and “to engage in fund raising activities and solicitations to carry out said objectives”. To those objectives we are actively generating public awareness of the deadline and seeking donations and funding sources. Time is running out and a new facility must be available before January 2008* because, if the hospital were to close (thus allowing its license to operate as a rural critical access hospital to lapse), obtaining a new license for a hospital in Tehachapi would be extremely difficult and time consuming due to the studies and reports required. We need your donations and support to demonstrate to other funding sources this area’s commitment to its hospital. At the March 2, 2004 election, Bond Measure "J" was passed overwhelmingly with a 79.8% to 20.2% majority in favor of passage: To improve the quality of healthcare services provided locally, expand and upgrade emergency room, x-ray, diagnostic imaging and mammogram facilities and services, improve laboratory facilities, and modernize hospital acute care facilities, shall the Tehachapi Valley Health Care District be authorized to issue $15,000,000 of bonds to acquire, construct and improve healthcare facilities at interest rates below the legal limit? This proved a genuine commitment by area voters to a hospital for this area, and our Foundation played a role in getting the word out rallying support for its passage. We knew that passage of Measure "J" would not end our role of promotion and advancement because a $15,000,000 modern hospital would require millions more in equipment to provide "state of the art" facilities for diagnostics and treatment (care). * An extension of the deadline has been granted.
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