Name of organization: The Smiling Hearts Center

Service Area : Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties

Established: 1995, at the City of Hope in Duarte, CA; as Interfaith Caregivers, a member of the National Faith in Action program. (sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

NPO status: Gained 501c(3) status as an independent non-profit organization in 2000.

Name Change: Became the Smiling Hearts Center under new direction in 2003.

Funding: Solely funded by the donations and grants of individuals, institutions and corporations.