Douglas Corbin appointed to Mission Hospital Board of Directors

MISSION VIEJO / SAN DIEGO, Calif. (February XX, 2009) – Orange County resident and founder of Paragon Charitable Service Group Inc., a San Diego-based firm specializing in institutional charitable gift planning and philanthropic consulting, Douglas J. Corbin, has been named to the Mission Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.

The foundation, which serves Mission Hospital – a leading provider of healthcare based in Mission Viejo, Calif. provides critically important support in helping the hospital achieve its goals through philanthropy. Corbin will serve a three-year term.

A Father Gives Back

“In 2001, my son Ryan fell three stories through a skylight on the roof of his apartment complex onto a concrete floor. He sustained devastating injuries, including a traumatic brain injury, and was not expected to live. But largely due to the prayers of many and the excellent treatment he received at UCLA Medical Center and Mission Hospital, he survived,” said Corbin. “There is no question that Ryan would not be where he is today, if not for the high quality care provided at Mission Hospital. So, when I received the call asking if I would be interested in becoming a board member of the Mission Hospital Foundation, my answer was ‘absolutely yes.’”

Ryan’s accident also inspired Corbin and other family members to found Ryan’s Reach, a supporting organization committed to aiding the victims and families of traumatic brain injury to more effectively address the financial, emotional, physical and spiritual needs associated with this devastating event. Ryan’s Reach works closely with High Hopes Neurological Recovery Group Inc., a public charity based in Tustin, Calif. To learn more about Ryan’s Reach, please visit www.ryansreach.com.

A Commitment to Philanthropy

Corbin has more than 18 years experience in the field of gift planning, notably serving as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Estate and Gift Planning at Pepperdine University before forming Paragon Charitable Services Group Inc. in 2003. Paragon’s list of clients includes The Motion Picture & Television Fund, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library, Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), and the CHP 11-99 Foundation. To learn more about Paragon Charitable Services Group, Inc., please visit www.paragoncsg.com.