IRVINE, Calif., August 23, 2021 – Kia America today announced the donation of two new 2022 Carnival MPVs to Kheir Clinic, a Los Angeles-based medical facility that provides culturally-sensitive, quality primary healthcare and human services support to underserved and uninsured residents of Southern California. The donation will help Kheir Clinic continue its mission of providing essential health care and social services to underserved communities throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

“At the height of the pandemic, Kia donated face shields to Kheir Clinic and learned how vital the facility is to the health and well-being of the Southern California community Kia America calls home,” said Russell Wager, vice president, marketing, Kia America. “Kheir Clinic provides a wide range of assistance, and with the donation of these Carnival MPVs, the clinic can expand the essential services they provide and reach even more patients in need.”

The donated Carnival MPVs will be used to transport patients as well as to help facilitate deliveries of food and other supplies to low-income, homebound senior citizens. Kheir Clinic is responsible for more than 19,000 patients who are eligible for no-cost transportation services.

“Kia’s generous donation directly addresses transportation insecurity, a critical barrier to healthcare services in our community,” said Erin Pak, CEO of Kheir Clinic. “With Kia’s support, we are strengthening the safety net of services for vulnerable patients who don’t have access to a vehicle and cannot safely use public transportation. Instead of falling through the cracks, these patients will receive VIP treatment in the new Kia Carnival MPVs.”