Animals in American Shelters

An entrepreneur based in Redlands, California, Stephen Reeder has led operations at The UCR Group as chief executive officer since 2014. Beyond his work with The UCR Group, Stephen Reeder is an active philanthropist. He has established relationships with a number of charitable organizations, such as the Redlands Animal Shelter.

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, about 6.5 million animals are processed by American animal shelters every year. Cats, at 3.2 million, and dogs, at 3.1 million, are the most frequently seen animals. Fortunately, these figures have declined in recent years. That said, approximately 920,000 animals are euthanized annually, and many adopted animals are returned to shelters within a year.

There are several steps people can take to help alleviate America’s homeless pet population. Spay and neuter procedures are the most valuable resource pet owners have in this regard, as unexpected litters of kittens and puppies are expensive and likely to end up in a shelter. Spay and neuter procedures carry additional benefits, such as reducing the chances of certain health conditions.

People can further support shelters by assisting local facilities as a volunteer. Shelters are always in need of volunteers, from dog walkers to those capable of assisting with clerical work. To learn more about adopting an animal or volunteering, contact your local shelter today.

City of Hope HLG Program Promoting Healthy Communities

A California real estate executive, Stephen Reeder is the CEO of the UCR Group, a real estate firm that deals with multiple residential and commercial properties. In addition to having a successful career, Stephen Reeder is involved in various community initiatives, including serving on the Board of Governors at the City of Hope.

The City of Hope is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of individuals living with cancer, diabetes, and other serious conditions. The community that brings together scientists, research associates, nurses, doctors, funding specialists, and other professionals seeks to shape the future of the health care industry. Healthy Living Grant (HLG) Program is a community-led initiative that aims to boost health equity and living healthy. The program distributes $5,000 in grants to various organizations and groups that can demonstrate their ability to encourage healthy living to help deal with the causes of disease and illness.

Grant applicants should offer their services to vulnerable populations domiciled in Greater Los Angeles or Orange County. Proposals should cover at least one area from Access to Care, Food and Housing Insecurity, and Cancer Prevention to Mental Health and Healthy Living. Through funding, recipients of the Hope Healthy Living Grant (HLG) have helped bridge the gap to achieving healthy living. Annual HLG submissions are reviewed by the City of Hope Community Benefit Advisory Council, which recommends awardees.

John Wayne Cancer Foundation Launches a New Oncology Fellowship at UCI

An accomplished real estate professional, Stephen Reeder has since guided The UCR Group in Redland, California, as CEO, since 2014. Throughout his career, he has developed multiple projects such as single-family homes, multifamily properties, senior housing units, and commercial units. Outside of his professional duties, Stephen Reeder supports various community organizations, including the John Wayne Cancer Foundation.

The John Wayne Cancer Foundation aims to provide funding to various research, awareness, education, support, and innovative programs to boost cancer patient outcomes. As part of its mission, John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF) has opened a new fellowship at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).

The role of the partnership will be to support teaching, research, and services in the area of surgical oncology. The donation to UCI will facilitate the launch of the JWCF Endowed Chair in Surgical Oncology and provide funding to the University of California John Wayne Cancer Foundation Endowed Fellowship in Surgical Oncology.

According to the dean of UCI School of Medicine, Dr. Michael J. Stamos, the hospital’s doctors have access to resources, therapies, innovative technologies and have made key lab discoveries to treat patients effectively. The partnership with JWCF seeks to improve ongoing efforts to boost the fight against cancer.

On the other hand, Ethan Wayne, the JWCF director, expressed his pleasure at the partnership with UC Irvine’s School of Medicine, the latest surgical oncology fellowship program after Block the Blaze that was earlier established on the campus. According to Dr. Stamos, the partnership between UCI School of Medicine and JWCF is demonstrates the passion for education and training. It will be key in shaping future doctors that will revolutionize cancer treatment.

Crossing Apartments Benefits and Amenities for Residents

An experienced business and entrepreneur based in California, Stephen Reeder is the CEO of the UCR Group. At the firm, Stephen Reeder manages investments in real estate properties with a special interest in multi-family units.

The UCR Group designed the Crossing apartments, a building with 340 units. The Crossing apartments provide people with a luxurious lifestyle and present people with three types of apartments, studios, one-bedroom, and two bedrooms.

The building features a wide range of amenities so that the residents never lack anything. It benefits from a state-of-the-art fitness center where people can practice and stay fit to live healthy lives. The Crossing apartments also have kickboxing classes and gyms for people that want to practice a new sport and yoga for people that want to relax after a long day at work.

The Crossing apartments provide residents with a true community as they have clubhouses and lounges where residents can gather to talk and get to know their neighbors. With entertainment sources such as theater lounges, spas, and swimming pools, residents can never get bored of living in the Crossing.

Loma Linda Hospital Receives 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Award

Stephen Reeder, CEO of UCR Group, is involved with a number of charitable causes. For example, Stephen Reeder has contributed significantly to the Loma Linda University Health hospital, an organization focused on providing outstanding care for patients and quality education for its students.

Loma Linda University Health announced in January that it had been awarded the 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA). The medical center won the award because of its performance on three indicators – clinical quality, cost measures (total cost of care), and patient experience. These three indicators are a key measure of the IHA’s Align.Measure.Perform. (AMP) program, which measures excellence on whether the healthcare organization can perform in the top 50 percent in the above three categories.

To give some perspective, nearly 200 organizations participated in the AMP program. Of this number, one in nine met the Excellence in Healthcare Award standards for 2020. These new standards were based on those first established in 2018.

The award was presented to the organization during the IHA Annual Meeting in November. The medical center was honored to be recognized for its quality healthcare platform, according to a news release issued in January.

Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Program

  Since 2014, Stephen Reeder has served as chief executive officer of the UCR Group, a firm whose commercial real estate projects include a 340-unit luxury apartment building in Redlands, California. In addition to his successful real estate career, Stephen Reeder is a noted philanthropist who has provided significant financial support to more than 20 charitable organizations, among them the Ronald McDonald House Foundation.

Since 1974, the Ronald McDonald House Foundation (RMHF) has supported the families of children who are dealing with health challenges by providing housing and assistance during hospital stays. Additionally, the foundation operates the Mobile Care Program, which provides healthcare access worldwide through special mobile vehicles.

Each mobile vehicle costs around $500,000 and offers preventive care such as well-child visits, immunizations, and health screenings, as well as pediatric care ranging from oncology and blood collection to prenatal care for those who are pregnant. Depending on community need, the mobile vehicle might also provide mental health assessments and referrals for children with special needs. The state of the art vehicles are outfitted with exam rooms and a lab and are staffed by healthcare professionals such as pediatricians, pediatric nurses, social workers, and a range of volunteers.

3 Innovative Programs at the John Wayne Cancer Foundation

 

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The CEO of UCR Group, Stephen Reeder oversees the development of buildable, biddable projects, from acquisition through plan-check, to ensure smooth production throughout the pre-construction period. Among his charitable donations, Stephen Reeder contributes to the John Wayne Cancer Foundation.

The John Wayne Cancer Foundation was created by the family of the iconic movie star to honor his memory. Its mission is to bring strength, courage, and grit to the battle against cancer. It achieves this through multiple initiatives, including funding research and education. Here are three innovative programs at the Foundation.

1. The John Wayne Cancer Institute: Through a partnership with St .John’s Health Center, the JWCI opened in Santa Monica, California, in 1991. It specializes in treating solid tumors through innovative technologies.
2. John Wayne Alumni Fellows Grant Program: The Foundation provides funds to alumni of the JWCI Surgical Oncology Fellowship program to assist them in research. Many of the fellows advance to leadership roles at academic institutions and cancer centers around the U.S.
3. Block the Blaze: Geared toward California junior lifeguards, this program is dedicated to raising awareness of the causes of skin cancer in a partnership with the California Surf Lifesaving Association.

The Experienced Leadership Team of the UCR Group

 

Stephen Reeder

Stephen Reeder brings more than three decades of experience as a real estate developer to the UCR Group, a Redlands, California company focused on developing upscale multifamily and mixed-use projects. Along with Stephen Reeder, who heads the company as CEO, the UCR Group relies on the knowledge and skills of an experienced leadership team:

Ed Rodriguez, Principal

Ed Rodriguez has enjoyed a more than three-decade career providing accounting and other related services to a range of businesses, including those involved in real estate. A licensed California CPA, he holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from California State University, Long Beach.

Tom Stoddard, Chief Financial Officer

Tom Stoddard’s 30-plus years in real estate have seen him serve as a senior executive and consultant with over a half-dozen firms. He holds both a California broker’s license and a degree in finance from the University of Southern California.

Jim Mauge, President of Development

Holder of a degree in marketing from the University of Arizona, Jim Mauge has helped to develop retail and mixed-use projects that total more than two million square feet. Prior to transitioning to UCR, he maintained responsibilities as senior vice president at CBRE.

Kelli Corcoran, Operations Manager

Kelli Corcoran’s wide-ranging skills include office management, multifamily leasing, bookkeeping, and unit turnover coordination. She previously worked in office management at PAS and, after joining UCR, earned a promotion to her current post in just three years.

With Space Limited, Master Planned Communities Evolve

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Stephen Reeder is a Redlands, California entrepreneur who has served as The UCR Group CEO since 2014 and pursued successful luxury retail and multifamily real estate projects. Industry focused, Stephen Reeder maintains a close watch on trends in his sector. A January 2018 feature in Pro Builder brought focus to trends that are causing an evolution in master planned community (MPC) projects.

One major shift has been toward integrating new MPCs sustainably with existing landscape and community elements. A major example is a 23,000-acre Orange County community that has a working cattle ranch at its center. With 14,000 homes planned, a full 17,000 acres is preserved as habitat reserve where cowhands can continue to raise cattle. Homeowners are encouraged to join agriculturalists within the gated community and help in raising chickens, citrus fruits, and row crops, as well as take part in campfire and astronomy nights. The MPC is thus integrated within efforts to preserve the one remaining ranch in the region.

This MPC is not an isolated example, but an outgrowth of realities in states such as California, Texas, and Florida, where space to expand is increasingly limited. Master planners are designing homes for Millennials that are smaller and less difficult to take care of, and that also take advantage of adjacent parks and open space preserves to offer recreational amenities that are not within the community itself. In a number of cases, this involves the creation of walkways and cycling and hiking trails that connect residents with nearby offices, retailers, and restaurants.

Three Benefits of Luxury Apartment Living at Circa 2020

 

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Stephen Reeder is a property development executive and real estate investor primarily focused on the California market. As CEO of The UCR Group, Stephen Reeder most recently oversaw the establishment of Circa 2020, a multimillion-dollar complex of luxury apartments designed to attract young professionals and other members of the millennial generation.

As a luxury property, Circa 2020 appeals to prospective residents with conveniences and benefits that many standard apartments don’t offer. The following are just a few examples.

1. Refined amenities. Luxury living means the design elements of every apartment are notably more upscale than those of a standard apartment. At Circa 2020, this includes amenities like wood grain flooring, designer quartz countertops, walk-in closet spaces, and stainless-steel appliances.

2. Cutting-edge community spaces. Circa 2020 offers its residents more than just a place to live. It’s the opportunity to be part of a community of like-minded individuals. To facilitate community connection, Circa 2020 maintains a number of elegant social spaces, including an outdoor barbecue and entertainment zone, a cutting-edge health and fitness center, a full-service coffee bar, and a resort-style swimming pool.

3. Accommodations for business executives. For busy professionals, Circa 2020 provides unique benefits in its full and partial corporate apartment packages. The price of the full package includes all TV, cable, Internet, and utility costs, as well as supplies delivered on a weekly basis (including Keurig coffee), a weekly cleaning service, trash pickup on demand, and a personal garage space.