Tag: CHLA
Children strut runway for CHLA; EVs cruise in to Petersen
Even though the skies were cloudy, gray and wet, the dresses and suits were colorful, spring-forward and dapper at the Children’s Fashion Show & Luncheon organized by Children’s Chain, a 66-year-old support group of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). The event took place April 13 in the newly renovated enclosed patio of The Beach Club […]
Las Madrinas turns 90 with another ($5M!) endowment pledge
Las Madrinas, the oldest philanthropic auxiliary of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), celebrated its 90th birthday last month. Don’t let its age fool you. The group continues to fund innovative programs, including its most recent: a $5 million pledge to support the Las Madrinas Chair and Endowment in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics headed by Dr. Douglas Vanderbilt. […]
El Cholo, often honored, is helping hospitals by naming booths
For the past six months, the local El Cholo Spanish Café on nearby Western Avenue — as well as the other restaurants in the numerous dining outlets comprising the Family of El Cholo Restaurants — has been celebrating the 100-year anniversary of El Cholo’s founding. Now there is a new benefit available to customers who […]
Charities for children, opera education, a Nobel Prize and more
Exclusive bridal gown designer and Larchmont resident Cocoe Voci’s design studio on Robertson Boulevard in Beverly Hills was the spot for champagne, macarons, shopping and giving on March 29. Voci shares half of her showroom with another designer brand, Chloe Colette, one of 111 local businesses that have partnered with Make March Matter (MMM), an […]
Wilshire Rotary 90th, Larchmont Charter fundraiser, teepee, more
Ninety years ago, the average cost of lunch was 75 cents and a movie ticket just 35 cents. The year 1932 also was when the Wilshire Rotary Club gained its charter and began serving our neighborhood through its charitable works and other support for our community. Meetings took place at the Wilshire Country Club and […]
Neighborhood activities show signs of a return to normal
In-person events are coming back. Life is getting closer to “normal.” For example, Chevalier’s Books hosted — in person, at its Larchmont store on March 7 — some puppets and humans from the Bob Baker Marionette Theater (BBMT). The puppets gave a short performance as part of introducing the new book, “Enchanted Strings: Bob Baker […]
