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Bluefield
Associates, Inc. Lends a Helping Hand
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has received a $100,000 gift to support the
New Hospital Building from Bluefield Associates, Inc., the proud manufacturers
of Clear Essence, Adure and Chimere skin care products specially formulated
for people of color. With its long history of reaching out to the community,
particularly in helping children, Bluefield Associates, Inc. believes in giving
the children of today an opportunity to create a future of tomorrow.
Bluefield Associates, Inc. and its founder and CEO, Dr. Iheatu Obioha, were
honored to seize the opportunity to support Childrens Hospital’s efforts
to provide care, medical aid and opportunities to children and families. Their
gift will name one of the triage rooms in the Emergency Department of the
New Hospital Building.
Impressed
by Quality & Diversity
“We were impressed not only with the quality of care that Childrens
Hospital provides, but also with the fact that it serves such a diverse population,”
Dr. Obioha explains. “Children and families from all walks of life and
income levels are welcome there. It’s an asset to the entire community.”
About Bluefield Associates, Inc.
The building blocks of Bluefield Associates, Inc. rest upon the philosophy
of providing services and products of need for our globally diverse community.
As a pioneer in ethnic skin care since 1989, Bluefield Associates, Inc. is
a world leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality ethnic
skin care products. Its Clear Essence® Skin Care System was developed
to address the skin care concerns of men and women of color. Today, the company’s
products are distributed worldwide in the United States, Europe, Africa, South
America, the Caribbean Islands and Canada. The products are manufactured at
the company’s FDA-approved, 40,000 square-foot facility in Ontario,
Calif. The company is comprised of over 50 culturally diverse employees in
offices in the United States, China, the United Kingdom and Ghana.
As a privately held company, Bluefield Associates, Inc. continues to bond
as a family with the community with passion, respect and appreciation. It
is the passion within the company that solidifies its core strengths. That
passion is toward their products, the community, and the belief that the global
future lies in our children. “Children are our community, and they are
reflections of ourselves and our future. They need a voice to advocate for
them,” says Dr. Obioha. “The people at Childrens Hospital do a
tremendous job caring for children and families. Our company is proud to support
them in their efforts.”
A Tradition of Giving
In recent years, the company has extended its helping hand through numerous
events and programs such as Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, a toy drive
at Loma Linda University, Toys for Tots, Childrens Hospital’s Holidays
from the Heart program and more. Bluefield Associates, Inc. believes that
with helping hands from everyone in the community, children of all races,
religions and backgrounds will have an opportunity at life, an opportunity
to grow and an opportunity to make a world of difference.