The Mission
The mission of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest is to ensure broad public access to sexual and reproductive health care through direct service, education, and advocacy.
Dear Friends,
In 2023, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest marked 60 years of providing compassionate care, unbiased education, and vigorous advocacy. For six decades, our commitment to this mission has fueled our growth, tenacity, and resilience during challenging times.
This milestone anniversary came during one of these difficult periods, when millions of people across the country are enduring the hardships of a world without the constitutional right to abortion. The harm caused by the flood of dangerous post-Dobbs restrictions enacted across the country has been shouldered by society’s most vulnerable people—those with low incomes, the BIPOC community, young people, and residents of rural areas.
Throughout San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties, staff are meeting this moment with purpose, power, and conviction, providing nearly 130,000 patients with contraceptive services, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, abortion, gender-affirming hormone treatment, coordinated care for patients whose needs go beyond sexual and reproductive health care, options counseling, and so much more. Nearly 40,000 young people, parents, caregivers, and teachers received education through in-person sessions and trainings. Sex Ed To-Go, our accessible-anywhere online platform for sexual education, delivered 15,000 courses to people across the country. And our advocacy team reached far and wide to ensure communities were informed about their rights and how to exercise them.
Sustaining and expanding on this work has meant opening our doors to more patients traveling from hostile states, investing in the navigation and practical support provided by our Care Coordination team, training more medical residents to deliver the full scope of reproductive health care, and constantly re-examining our services with an eye toward equity, reproductive justice, and accessibility.
All this has been possible thanks to the passion and commitment of our expert staff, increased support from champions in elected office, and our generous donors. With the support of our partners, allies, and all of you, we are proud to be working daily toward an infrastructure of services, policies, and systems that not only protect access to all health care, including abortion, but also advances health equity.
As always, thank you for standing with us,
Darrah DiGiorgio Johnson,
President & CEO
James Williamson,
Chair, Board of Directors
When I was younger and did not have adequate health insurance, I went to Planned Parenthood to get basic services like pap smear, STI testing, birth control, and HPV vaccine for a price I could afford. I am so thankful for all the essential services and quality care that Planned Parenthood clinicians and staff provide for their patients, I want to give back and support in any way that I can, for as long as I can.”
– Nana, San Diego-based volunteer
I started to get care at Planned Parenthood at the Pacific Beach location when I was going to UC San Diego. And then years later when I returned to Imperial Valley and didn’t have insurance, I started going to Planned Parenthood again.”
– Daniela
I am so proud to work at Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. The work we do really affects the lives of our patients because sometimes they have nowhere else to go.”
– Rachel, Nurse Practitioner & Director of Gender-Affirming Care
As a member of the LGBTQ community, I know that health care can be a scary place and sometimes it can be discriminatory, but when you come to Planned Parenthood our patients get some of the best care out there that is affirming to each person’s identity and who they are as a whole person.”
– Casey, Lead Clinician, Moreno Valley Health Center
Year In Review
Expanding Care in the Inland Empire
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest opened a new health center in Murrieta in August 2023 to expand access to high-quality sexual and reproductive health care in a region with great unmet need.
This is the third health center we have opened in western Riverside County in the last five years, making five health centers total in this region including Murrieta, Hemet, Corona, Moreno Valley, and Riverside Flaster Family Center.
Murrieta Health Center features modern exam rooms for our patients, as well as a staff collaboration space, breakroom, lactation room, and “resiliency” room where staff can find some calm away from the activity in the center.
This health center was built with patients and staff in mind. From the time you enter the center, you are welcomed with a warm, peaceful environment, which has been shown to improve health outcomes and help staff provide the best experience for patients. We are so pleased to be able to provide high-quality care to patients in this area now and for many years to come.”
– Lori Keim, Vice President of Business Development
Imperial Valley: We Will Rebuild
A major fire in August 2023 destroyed the Imperial Valley Homan Health Center, the only Planned Parenthood health center in the region.
Since it opened in 2015, this center was a beacon for access to quality and compassionate sexual and reproductive health in a medically underserved area. It also served as a safe haven for people traveling from neighboring states to access abortion care; it was the critical access point for so many patients.
Our generous donors helped us begin providing care again at a temporary facility in December 2023 with plans to rebuild and reopen the permanent structure in 2024.
“It was a beautiful facility and (after it was burned down in August 2023) it has been missed by many people here in Imperial Valley.” - Daniela
Vamos a seguirAdelante,nos vamos a quedar y mostrar que no vamos a caer. Por eso hay que seguir trabajando. Vamos a estar presente donde sea hasta que otra vez tengamos nuestra clinica.”
– Elizabeth, una promotora en el Valle Imperial ayuda a conectar de la comunidad con los servicios de salud reproductiva y sexual que necesitan después de que nuestro centro de salud en El Centro se quemó en agosto de 2023.
We’re going to continueforward,we’re going to stay and show that we will not fall. Therefore, we’ve got to keep working and we’ve got to show up wherever we can until we have our health center again.”
– Elizabeth, a promotorx in Imperial Valley who helped connect community members with the sexual and reproductive health care they needed after our El Centro health center burned down in August 2023.
A Bittersweet Farewell to a Longtime Leader
After a remarkable 44-year tenure, Vice President of Development Keith Limberg retired in October 2023. Keith started as a resource coordinator in 1979, at the age of 26. Over the years he grew our fundraising program from a few hundred donors to 10,000 annual donors with several multimillion-dollar fundraising campaigns. Through it all, building relationships has remained at the heart and center of his work.
I built relationships and friendships that didn’t just come and go—I’ve gotten good at keeping them. Indeed, some of these donor relationships have lasted more than 30 or 40 years. I have a lot of people who I can call on. I am proud of the tremendous depth of relationships with an underlying commitment to this work that we have managed to build.”
– Keith Limberg
Artists for Planned Parenthood
More than 60 artists submitted work to be included in Artists for Planned Parenthood, an innovative project that destigmatizes abortion and lifts up bodily autonomy. Seventeen California-based artists were selected to share their work exploring individual and collective narratives around reproductive rights, abortion, and reproductive justice. The artwork was showcased at the “Bans Off Our Bodies” exhibition at our Summer Sessions donor event in August 2022.
Reel Women’s Film Festival
The Reel Women’s Film Festival, championed by Chair Eileen Stern and the dedicated festival committee, returned to Palm Springs for its ninth year. The October festival featured a variety of films that sparked discussion about equality, privilege, empowerment, and sexism. Supporters raised more than $82,000 to support patient services and programs. After the festival, guests enjoyed a reception graciously hosted by supporter Ken Greenblatt.
Celebrating 60 Years of Care
For 60 years, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest has been deeply committed to ensuring access to compassionate health care and comprehensive sex education in San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties.
In May, over 1,000 people—including passionate supporters, staff, and volunteers—came together at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront to celebrate this incredible journey. Fueled by an anonymous donor’s $250,000 matching gift challenge, more than $380,000 was raised for the Campaign for Abortion Access. Thanks to this generous support, even more patients will receive access to vital services. We are grateful to longtime supporters Amy Corton and Carl Eibl for providing dedicated leadership in co-chairing the event and campaign.
And the celebration didn't stop there! In September, supporters gathered again in Palm Springs for a vibrant night filled with stories of impact and communities strengthened.
Thanks to your support, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest will be here for another 60 years and beyond, empowering individuals and building a future where everyone has access to the health care they need and deserve.
Equity and Belonging: Our Commitment, Our Work
- Focusing on staff economic wellbeing and building systems that support workplace equity
- Lifting up Employee Resource Groups focused on various identities to support staff and inform agency decision-making
- Ensuring all staff and volunteers have the skills and tools to create a welcoming, inclusive environment for patients and each other
- Building systems to analyze and improve patient experience and health equity
Abortion Access Fund
Patients who are uninsured, under-insured, or otherwise unable to afford care can still access no-cost or reduced-cost abortion services at Planned Parenthood.
After the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion in June 2022, our centers became a refuge for people seeking care from across state lines.
More than 2,500 people traveled from Arizona, Texas, and Mexico —and as far as Georgia, Kentucky, and Oklahoma—to get care at our health centers in the 16 months following the fall of Roe. Many of these patients also received assistance with travel and related costs through our Care Coordination staff.
Statewide Legislative Success
Four legislative bills our affiliate supported were signed into law this year by Governor Newsom. These new laws will protect patients’ medical records from out-of-state law enforcement scrutiny, support abortion care training for out-of-state medical residents, and protect abortion care providers from laws in other states that are hostile to this basic health care service. California, yet again, has proven itself to be a true leader in expanding and protecting the right to abortion care.
Record-Breaking Grant Funding for Abortion Care, Sex Ed and More
In a year marked by challenges and resilience, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest was the beneficiary of extraordinary grant support. Thanks to the generous investments of local foundations and the increase in available state funding for organizations that provide abortion, we recognized more than $8 million in funding for abortion and contraception services, security, sex ed and general support.
We are so grateful for the support of our community partners. Because of you, we are better prepared to address the challenges headed our way and can continue to serve as a beacon of hope, health, and education.
I walked into Planned Parenthood, looked around, and immediately felt safe. While I filled out some paperwork in the waiting room, I read something that has stuck with me to this day: '...most women feel relieved after an abortion, though some women feel distressing emotions such as regret and depression (just as some women feel these emotions after having a baby). If you feel these emotions, please reach out to the services available to you.' Even in something as mundane and routine as medical paperwork, Planned Parenthood made me feel seen, understood, and supported.”
– Daniela
By The Numbers
Health Care
Murrieta
Murrieta health center is one of the largest of our 20 health centers with 13 patient care rooms in a 6,155-square-foot facility.
Education
Promotorx
Promotorx Patricia, Alberto Galvan, Community Engagement and Education Manager, and Promotorx Elizabeth shared information about Planned Parenthood at the Heber Public Utility District’s Annual Fall Fiesta at Tito Huerta Park in Heber.
last year
Our education video about condoms went viral on YouTube this year. Check out this video and others on YouTube @pppswhealth.
Our education video about condoms went viral on TikTok this year, with more than 200,000 views. Check out this video and others on TikTok @pppswhealth.
Advocacy
I reached out to a lot of people at the Riverside Free Clinic. One older woman told me she didn’t need our services. One of the promotorx jumped in and told her about all the services we provide, and I handed the woman a brochure. The woman said she would be happy to share it with a family member. It gave me a lot of joy to know that someone else is going to get the care they need.”
– Samantha, Riverside-based peer youth advocate
Social Media Engagement
To my surprise I found out I was pregnant, and I wasn’t ready to be a mom. Before I went to Planned Parenthood, I was really nervous and I didn’t know what to expect. They were very warm and welcoming. Once they realized I was deaf they took care of all of my communication needs.”
– Holly
