The Komoto Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health equity and access in partnership with under-resourced communities.
Our mission is to conduct research and educational initiatives to improve access to healthcare for those in need.
03/13/2026
Applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Komoto Family Foundation scholarship for student pharmacists intending to practice pharmacy in Kern, Tulare, Kings, or Fresno County, California. Apply by May 15 at https://www.komotofamilyfoundation.org/scholarship
10/29/2025
Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2025 Komoto Family Foundation Scholarship, Martin Hernandez and Sydney Saen! We are proud of you both and wish you all the best in your pharmacy careers.
09/03/2025
Gratitude post 🙏🏽Thank you to Kern Family Health Care for the generous community grant, which has enabled us to develop our Health Literacy Toolkit. Our team of Community Health Workers is looking forward to continuing our health education, advocacy, and health navigation services in the community.
As part of her Masters in Public Health program, our Community Program Coordinator Sandra Hernandez interviewed Executive Director Danielle Colayco on how the Foundation promotes health equity in the Central Valley. Key topics included how we prioritize our public health goals, how we measure success, what's working and not working, how we support development of our leaders, systemic factors we have to work against, and how we keep our team motivated in the face of burnout.
08/21/2025
We love to see it! Your kiddos are loving our latest coloring book, “Why Do I Need Shots” — be sure to tag us when you post your book in action. Download your copy here: https://cpha.com/why-do-i-need-shots/
08/11/2025
🖍✨ Just in time for back-to-school and cold & flu season!
The Komoto Family Foundation is excited to share a brand-new resource for families: Why Do I Need Shots? — a coloring book + patient vaccine info sheet created with illustrator Matthew Manos, the California Pharmacists Association, the California Chronic Care Coalition, and the California Department of Public Health.
These resources address common vaccination questions from children and their caregivers — and they’re available in English, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, and Punjabi, with more languages coming soon.
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Together, let’s help our community stay healthy!
Why Do I Need Shots? - California Pharmacists Association Free Coloring Book & Vaccine Guide for Families Just in time for back-to-school and cold & flu season, the Komoto Family Foundation — in partnership with illustrator Matthew Manos, the California Pharmacists Association, the California Chronic Care Coalition, and the California Department of Publi...
03/19/2025
Parents and caregivers in Kern County! We want to hear your thoughts on giving vaccines to your children. Take this 5-minute, anonymous survey and share any thoughts, concerns and questions about vaccination. Results will be used to improve the quality and responsiveness of our local healthcare providers with you and your children. https://asr.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKl0a9nLqOVgoCi?SOURCE=CBOMed
03/12/2025
Thank you California Pharmacists Association for advocating for patient access to pharmacist-provided care. Our coloring books are headed to all the legislators’ desks in Sacramento today!🖍️
03/04/2025
We are thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the new Komoto Family Foundation Scholarship for pharmacy students from the San Joaquin Valley intending to practice in Kern, Tulare, Kings, or Fresno county. Applications are due May 9. Visit https://www.komotofamilyfoundation.org/scholarship to apply!
10/28/2024
We may be a small team, but our reach is expansive. Take a look at who’s behind the Komoto Family Foundation 👀
10/24/2024
In 2022, our Executive Director was invited to her child’s elementary school to talk about her job as a pharmacist. Searching for activity books on the topic, all she found at that time were coloring books portraying pharmacists as people who sell medicine in stores. Not wanting to misrepresent her profession, Dr. Colayco wrote her own copy, downloaded a free app, drew some quick sketches on her phone, and had them printed into books. The kids asked lots of questions and shared their own experiences getting vaccinated by their pharmacists. Following the success of the prototype, Dr. Colayco hired a professional artist, Matt Manos and together, they developed the next edition.
In 2023, we launched “Who is My Pharmacist?” in English, Spanish, and Tagalog just in time for Read Across America week. Today, the book is available in 10 languages! Don’t see yours represented? Send us a DM.
Many thanks to our sponsors Kern Family Health Care USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 986 PharmacyVietnamese Pharmacists Association USA for making it possible for us to distribute 8,000 copies so far!
10/23/2024
We value our partnership with the Over the years, we have been able to assess their members’ needs and bring health information and vaccines to them in their workplaces. We are grateful for the opportunity to engage and collaborate!