Las Niñas de Las Madrecitas Senior Class of 2023 Honored at Evergreen Ball Las Madrecitas held its 58th annual Evergreen Ball in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on January 7th. The annual celebration in honor of the Las Niñas senior class is the culmination of many volunteer service hours. This year’s presentees have volunteered over 5000 hours collectively in both the community and at the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children during their four years in high school. Over 250 attendees watched as each of the 10 Las Niñas were presented to Mr. Jason Silletti, Chair of the Luskin OIC Board of Trustees, who awarded a silver medallion to each girl in recognition of her volunteer hours. Adorned in a beautiful white gown, each presentee was also presented to Las Madrecitas President Ms. Tina Vargas, and Las Niñas Advisors Mrs. Mariko Hama and Mrs. Dawn Gioiello (present and past respectively). The Las Niñas mission of “Friendship, Respect, Charity, Laughter, and Sisterhood” was evident during this exquisite evening chaired by Mrs. Sylvia McKechnie and Mrs. Darcy Wendel. Las Madrecitas is an auxiliary of the Charitable Children’s Guild of the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children, which provides orthopaedic care for any child regardless of their ability to pay.
Photo by Gilmore Studios Front row: Madison Wendel, Marielle Sandler, Samantha McKechnie, Caroline Kelliny Back row: Sarah Simon, Mallory Meyer, Jenna Chow, Minji Kang, Lauren Kim, Alexa Dox
red cross community blood drive & Selfies with Merlin David Community Relations Officer for the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department and Lunada Bay resident, Merlin David seems to be everywhere all the time sharing smiles and grabbing residents for a quick selfie. He says “If I haven’t already taken a selfie with you, just know it will happen soon.” PVE Valmonte resident Erik Gressett, a 2021 graduate from PV High School, worked with the PVE Police Department to help coordinate this American Red Cross Bloodmobile Blood drive.Residents braved the rain to donate much needed blood. “The Red Cross was thrilled because their goal was to collect 16-17 pints of blood - and our PVE residents far surpassed that goal by giving 37 pints of blood that rainy day.” says Merlin David, PVE Police Department’s Community Relations Officer. “A big thank you to all our residents who helped by giving blood but also those who helped by spreading the word about the event. We always appreciate our community coming together for an important cause.”
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