LOMA LINDA – (INT) - Health care for millions of families will be getting on a new track thanks to the largest gift of its kind in Inland Empire history.

It was announced Tuesday that Dennis and Carol Troesh of Riverside have committed $100 million to kick-start a new course for education at Loma Linda University Health.

More than 2,000 people were on hand for the announcement and celebration.

Headlining the effort will be construction of a children’s hospital tower and an adult medical center. Both will be completed in the next six years.

The expansion plans will significantly boost Loma Linda University Medical Center’s total licensed beds from the current 1,076 beds in the six hospitals that make up the hospital system.

Dennis Troesh founded Robertson’s Ready Mix, growing the company into one of the largest ready-mix and construction aggregate operations in the western United States.

Story Date: July 20, 2014