Message from the Board Chair

“Ensuring our programs remain strong and expand with the growing needs of the community-that’s the impact your continued support has made.”

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, it is my distinct pleasure to introduce to you our web-based, 2007-2008: Building Healthy Communities. Annual Report Building Healthy Communities highlights the important work that each of you, as Planned Parenthood supporters, have contributed to in the past year. The impact that a group of individuals can make in the lives of teens, women, men and families in our community, is demonstrated through our shared commitment in helping to build healthy southern California communities.

The rapidly growing population, our community’s limited health care resources, and the fact that we are home to the most diverse communities in southern California, all factor into the critical need for increased reproductive health care and comprehensive sexual health education services.

Planned Parenthood touched the lives of over 100,000 this past fiscal year – an 18% growth from the previous year; giving us the ability to provide to individuals and families that have no where else to turn.

Your commitment to building healthy communities and your continued generosity make our mission possible. You are the reason Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties is able to remain at the forefront in building healthy communities.

Please continue your efforts to lay the foundation for our work, whether as a donor, a volunteer, an advocate, community partner, or as a part of our dedicated staff. With all of us working together towards this common goal, we will build a healthier community.



Bill Wood
Board Chair of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
for fiscal year 2007-2008