Recent Posts in Patrons Taking Inventory at Each Stage of Life Posted on Sep 19, 2018 Written by Cristin Rigg, CFP, CDFA As we travel through each phase of life, it's important to give attention to our goals for financial and physical health. Taking inventory involves regular ... Read More New Steps Toward Hope and Healing Posted on Sep 4, 2018 When I think about the impact of our community’s gifts on Torrance Memorial, I have to think to myself, where do I even begin? Thousands of people contribute to the care provided to our ... Read More Keeping the Change: Ambassador Spotlight Posted on Aug 22, 2018 It is often said, “The only thing constant is change. As a new Redondo Beach resident, Sherry Kramer wouldn’t have it any other way. “I constantly have to have change in my ... Read More Your Investment Strategy in Today's Global Economy Posted on May 29, 2018 Written by The Torrance Memorial Professional Advisory Council Investing your wealth seems to be as confusing as ever. The new U.S. tax law adds perhaps the most significant changes to business and ... Read More Champions of the Heart Posted on May 29, 2018 Written by Michelle Abt Torrance Memorial is now partnering with Cedars-Sinai to provide the most comprehensive heart failure care in the South Bay. This affiliation formalizes what has been a growing ... Read More Open Mind; Open Heart Posted on May 23, 2018 Written by Michelle Abt Jessie Savolt of Torrance was only 36 when she developed acute mitral valve regurgitation, a condition that occurs when the mitral valve doesn’t close properly and allows ... Read More Planting a Seed for the Future Posted on May 23, 2018 Written by Tabitha Hogue For the newly retired local psychiatrist, Dr. John Sealy, there’s no greater thrill than watching a gift—whether financial or simply the gift of time, effort and ... Read More Play Together; Stay Together Posted on May 16, 2018 Written By Colleen Farrell | Photographed by Lauren Pressey It’s 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday and there’s a school assembly vibe in the air. Hundreds stride quickly across Lakeshore ... Read More Putting the Fun in Philanthropy Posted on May 16, 2018 Written by Michelle Abt, Photographed by Peter Cooper Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance (YPPA) began as the brainchild of the late Richard Hoffman, ... Read More An 'Ambassador' of Care Posted on May 16, 2018 Written by Mary Scott, Photographed by Shane O'Donnell Dr. Melanie Friedlander doesn’t know what drove her to medcine. She just always knew. “I announced one day that I was going to be ... Read More Stroke of Luck Posted on May 16, 2018 Steve Baker is a creature of habit—bedtime at 10 p.m., morning alarm at 6 a.m. and in the shower 15 minutes later. That’s why when Steve was awake and agitated at 5:15 on the morning of ... Read More All in the Family Posted on May 16, 2018 The Hunt family’s support of Torrance Memorial Medical Center is three generations in the making. It’s where Donald George Hunt received care before he passed away at age 96. It is where ... Read More Staying Connected Posted on Nov 20, 2017 We live in a wired society. Most people use cell phones and tablets throughout the day to conduct work and school-related business and to stay connected with cherished family and friends. Donor and ... Read More A Family Affair Posted on Nov 20, 2017 Joseph Hohm and Steven Spierer have been friends for nearly 40 years. Their friendship has led to a partnership in real estate investments and joint family vacations. Hohm and Spierer are also aligned ... Read More An Integrative Approach Posted on Nov 20, 2017 Louis Graziadio vividly recalls attending a meeting as a young boy in the early 1960s, with his dad, noted philanthropist and longtime Palos Verdes Peninsula resident the late George L. Graziadio, Jr. ... Read More Planned Gift Gave Couple Peace of Mind Posted on Nov 20, 2017 Alfred and Rozelyn Redisch had three passions in life: family, philanthropy and travel. The couple, who passed away in 2012 and 2015 respectively, never did anything by halves. Their enthusiasm for ... Read More A View from the Green Posted on Nov 20, 2017 Back in 1987, as a promising young banking executive at Inglewood-based Imperial Bancorp, Don Douthwright rarely played golf. But his boss, Imperial’s co-founder, the late George Graziadio, was ... Read More Five Is the Lucky Number Posted on Nov 20, 2017 Torrance Memorial Foundation board member David McKinnie and his wife, Kak, tested their luck at the 2016 Holiday Festival Gala. With no strategy in mind, they purchased five Holiday Festival ... Read More Torrance Memorial Makes the Honor Roll Posted on Nov 20, 2017 Recognized For Cardiac Care Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute received the Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement ... Read More Local Mover Proves Unlikely, Holiday Festival Elf Posted on Nov 15, 2017 Coaches often advise team members to keep a stiff upper lip. But for Greg Halvorsen, a former star quarterback at Rolling Hills High School, with a long history of coaching area kids in t-ball, little ... Read More Jespa's Journey Posted on May 18, 2017 By Colleen Farrell Jespa Awomah was used to seeing children start to cry or run away when they would first see him. In his small, mostly pagan village in Cameroon, Africa, his condition was viewed, ... Read More A Heart for Babies and Children Posted on May 18, 2017 Blessed with the birth of four 9-pound children more than two decades ago, with the youngest now finishing college, it would be reasonable to expect that Kim and John Whitcombe’s thoughts and ... Read More PAC Member Offers Tax Planning Tips Posted on May 18, 2017 1. Record Keeping Maintaining updated records throughout the year can make income tax return preparation less painful. If you maintain multiple accounts at vari- ous financial institutions, keep one ... Read More Bequest Helps Jim Andrews Put Others in "Good Hands" Posted on May 18, 2017 Jim Andrews’ first encounter with Torrance Memorial Medical Center was in the 1980s. After being diagnosed with cancer—a long story he says—he was in the hospital for four full ... Read More Cardio Exploration Posted on May 18, 2017 Medical research is essential in delivering optimum health care as physicians and nurses learn more about the best evidence-based treatments for various diseases to improve patient outcomes. While ... Read More 84 results found. Viewing page 1 of 4. Go to page 1 2 3 4 Next