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At the luncheon, 11 Las Madrinas members were honored for their extraordinary generosity to the organization and the hospital, including Ann Dobson Barrett, Hilary Esketh Crahan, Diane Trasky Hawley, Alison Shea Knoll, Annabel Darling Montgomery, Jaclyn Allison Hill Quinlan, Alison Lynch Reilly, Anne Milias Ryan, Alison Holland Thompson, Megan Lynch Webber and Shannon Seiter Williamson. Their names will be added to the Las Madrinas Plaque displayed in the lobby of CHLA.

An additional six members were honored with the newly created Las Madrinas Butterfly Plaque, which is designed to recognize existing Plaque Honorees for their continued beneficence. The Las Madrinas Butterfly Honorees are Sarah Keller Cox, the late Michele McGarry Crahan, Megan McLeod Hernandez, Sarah Mage Keller, Kathleen Leavey McCarthy and Elayne Griffin Techentin.

The new board of directors for 2022 was elected, and three new Las Madrinas members — Sujie Ha Min, Mary Catherine Kribs Loureiro and Neville

LAS MADRINAS’ newly honored members include, from left to right, Hilary Esketh Crahan, Ann Dobson Barrett, Diane Trasky Hawley, Alison Shea Knoll, Annabel Darling Montgomery, Jaclyn Allison Hill Quinlan, Megan Lynch Webber, Alison Lynch Reilly, Anne Milias Ryan, Alison Holland Thompson and Shannon Seiter Williamson.

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The crowds continued to gather in mid-March, albeit outdoors in the case of Big Sunday. The organization’s seventh annual gala welcomed 300 people and honored Larchmont locals Charlie Hess and Aliza Lesser.

The event was held March 13 on the playground of Baldwin Hills Elementary School, where Big Sunday has painted many murals over past years. The Blue Breeze Band performed, and Bludso’s Bar & Que catered. Local photographer Joel Lipton directed Big Sunday’s signature “Something in Common” photo project, and local artist Cathy Weiss oversaw her sun mosaic project. The gala had 50 generous sponsors and featured its first online auction. Kendis Wilbourne and Wells Fargo Bank also were honored.

Many Assistance League of Los Angeles volunteers and beneficiaries were out and about in nearby Hollywood on March 16. “Not one, not two but three dresses!” was just the start of what girls who attended carried away from the 12th annual Prom Day! The happy event took place at the League’s new chapter house after a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19.

Prom Day! is a pop-up boutique (organized by the Assistance League’s Operation School Bell) that helps more than 200 at-risk, homeless and foster students of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) each year.

BIG SUNDAY honoree Aliza Lesser, right, with Stephanie Berenbaum, Big Sunday board member. NEW MEMBERS of Las Madrinas include (left to right) Sujie Ha Min, Mary Catherine Kribs Loureiro and Neville Wallis Anderson. Not pictured is new member Elaine Paul Seidel.

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HONOREE Charlie Hess (left) with Big Sunday executive director David Levinson.

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PROM DAY! shoppers look through one of the many racks of dresses.

EXHILARATED SENIORS with their goods after shopping for prom. From left to right are Ofelia Collazo, Ashley Rosen and Sarah Segura. Photos by Nona Sue Friedman

ART GALLERY at Helms Design Center was the setting for the art exhibition “The Chance To Paint Each Other Gold,” about artists Inksap and Linda Lack, along with the premiere of the documentary “Ink & Linda.” (Continued from page 6) The students receive party attire so they can attend their proms. All of the items available were brand new, and the quality and quantity of merchandise was impressive. There were racks of colorful and sequined dresses, shelves filled with shoes and tables covered with jewelry, shawls and hair accessories. A bonus this year was that everyone received a rolling suitcase to fill with jeans, sweatshirts and skin care products. The amount of stuff each girl left with was extraordinary. Sarah Segura, a senior at Grant High School, said the event was “overwhelming in the best possible way. I feel privileged to have been chosen [to come] and grateful to be here.” Ashley Rosen, another senior at Grant High School, said of the event: “It’s so well organized, with such good, positive energy. It’s more than I ever imagined.” Each girl was chosen by her school counselor based upon academic excellence. All attendees are on track to graduate high school. With thousands of LAUSD students being homeless, the district is especially appreciative of this event. “The school counselors look forward to this event all year. It gets the kids excited for prom,” said Dr. Denise Miranda, Director of Student Support Programs at LAUSD. A further sign of getting back to normal is attendance at artrelated events. The museums and art galleries in and around the Miracle Mile are seeing increased visitation, as are such spaces elsewhere in the city. An outing to the Helms Design Center in Culver City for the March 5 premiere of a new documentary featuring her work with street artist Inksap (Brandon Lam) found Windsor Square’s Linda Lack, Ph.D. greeting friends and admirers curious about Lack’s recent activities with the young street artist. Through the documentary “Ink & Linda,” written and directed by Stuart C. Paul, guests learned about the recent years of the two artists’ collaboration. Learn more at inkandlinda.com. All this activity is proof: there definitely are signs of life getting back to normal.

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WINDSOR SQUARE dancer / choreographer and healer Linda Lack, Ph.D. is a muse for street artist Inksap (Brandon Lam), here presenting their artistic process performance after the documentary fi lm premiere. Inksap made more than a half-dozen ink paintings of Linda in different poses.

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