Oscar de La Hoya makes an important donation for the fight against cancer

Former world champion and boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya presented a $1 million check to Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital.

The donation, distributed over the next decade, will enable a significant expansion of breast cancer services for the Boyle Heights community in California.

De La Hoya has made significant contributions to the hospital, where several departments are named in his honor, including the Cecilia González De La Hoya Cancer Center, the Oscar De La Hoya Birthing Center and the Oscar De La Hoya Neonatal Intensive Care Center.

“I am here to help provide funding for life-saving cancer treatments that women in our community desperately need. But just as importantly, I am here to send a message of solidarity,” Oscar said.

“My connection to breast cancer is well known. Today, when the city we live in is facing a deep-seated problem, it’s time for all of us to step up and support.”