The Troeshes

Every successful effort to raise funds starts with leadership. For Loma Linda University Health’s Vision 2020 campaign, that leadership came from Dennis and Carol Troesh.

The Troeshes, long-time residents and business owners in Riverside, California, pledged $100 million to help launch Vision 2020 — the largest single-gift commitment to healthcare in the history of the Inland Empire. Their generous leadership provided the cornerstone support for the transformation of Loma Linda University Health.

A celebration event livestreamed online to a worldwide audience served as the public announcement of the Troeshes’ visionary philanthropic support. During the program, Carol Troesh said the gift to Loma Linda University Health reflected her family’s support for the organization’s commitment to creating a health and education hub that will benefit people worldwide.

“Over the years, God has abundantly blessed our family, and it is our privilege and honor to give back to the community we have called home for most of our lives,” she said.

Dennis and Carol Troesh have been active members and supporters of the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Foundation Board. Their relationship with hospital leadership, and their strong interest in the healing activities at the Children’s Hospital, served as an important foundation in their decision to make their major investment in the Vision 2020 campaign. The Troeshes see Loma Linda University Health as a place where health and healing help cut across political, cultural and religious barriers.

“Loma Linda University Health is dedicated to helping the whole person. That’s what Jesus did,” Dennis Troesh said. “Wonderful resources are here to help — surgical techniques and new teaching methods. Few hospitals can do what this one does.”