Recent Posts in Patrons A Gathering for Giving, Gratitude Posted on May 7, 2020 By Melissa Bean Sterzick Joe and Laura Gregorio’s beautiful Rolling Hills home was the perfect setting for a recent Torrance Memorial Foundation fundraiser benefitting the Lundquist Lurie ... Read More Ambassadors to the Community Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Tabitha Hogue | Photographed by Vincent Rios Ramin and Roxanne Mirhashemi have their hands full between work and community involvement in the South Bay. Dr. Ramin Mirhashemi is an ... Read More A Force for Good Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Tabitha Hogue | Photographed by Siri Berting For Steven and Khryste Griswold, giving back to their community through volunteer service and philanthropy has become a way of life. Last year ... Read More A Win-Win for Everyone Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Tabitha Hogue | Photographed by Deidre Davidson South Bay natives Joe and Rita Meistrell have been married for 48 years and love to go on adventures. From trips to Catalina Island to forays ... Read More A Hands-On Guy Posted on May 6, 2020 Photographed by Vincent Rios At the age of 9, Joe Gregorio wasn’t just riding dirt bikes. He was repairing and rebuilding them. By 16 he was rebuilding cars. Hands-on work came naturally to Joe, ... Read More At the Top of Their Game Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by John Ferrari | Photographed by Vincent Rios Spring is here. You’ve been exercising and practicing for your favorite outdoor activities. You should be at the top of your game, but that ... Read More Experience Matters Posted on May 6, 2020 At Torrance Memorial Lundquist Lurie Cardiovascular Institute, we are proud of the strength and depth of our cardiovascular program. From prevention through treatment, our numbers speak for ... Read More A Great Heart Program is Now Even Better Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Michelle Abt | Photographed by Peter Cooper Since Torrance Memorial affiliated with Cedars-Sinai in 2018, the two organizations have been working to bring outstanding care to the local ... Read More Stroke Doesn't Have to Be Devastating When Expert Care is Close to Home Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Michelle Abt | Photographed by Vincent Rios In January 2020, Torrance Memorial Medical Center received its Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) certification from DNV GL, a national health ... Read More A Valuable Education Posted on May 6, 2020 Written by Torrance Memorial Foundation Board Member, Jack Baker When I was born, my parents lived on a West Virginia dairy farm where my father grew up and worked. During my childhood, the family ... Read More Reversing Your Mindset Posted on Mar 5, 2020 Written by Karen Pryor Retirement. We spend years planning for it, yet it’s still surprising how quickly it arrives. Have we saved enough? How long will we be able to live on our own? What if ... Read More Advancing Toward a Cure Posted on Jan 7, 2020 17 things you need to know about Torrance Memorial’s cancer care today and into the future. Written by Michelle Abt, Brie Cadman, Colleen Farrell, Carole Jakucs, Peg Moline, Nancy Sokoler ... Read More Donors Support Hunt Cancer Center Through Naming Opportunities Posted on Nov 12, 2019 Donors Support Hunt Cancer Center Through Naming Opportunities Francesca and Doug Deaver and the Torino Foundation Conference Room To have the Hunt Cancer Center available in our community will ... Read More My Journey with Torrance Memorial Medical Center Posted on Nov 12, 2019 My Journey with Torrance Memorial Medical Center Terry and Joseph Hohm My journey with Torrance Memorial began in 1978 when I met Ray Rahn, then chief fiinancial officer with Torrance Memorial Medical ... Read More A Hospitalist's Helping Hand Posted on Nov 12, 2019 A Hospitalist’s Helping Hand Written by John Ferrari | Photographed by Shane O’Donnell What makes Torrance Memorial Medical Center an exceptional hospital? The people. The facilities and ... Read More Family Recipe Posted on Nov 12, 2019 Family Recipe Written by Nancy Sokoler Steiner | Photographed by Lauren Pressey Down a hill behind Paul Giuliano’s house in Rolling Hills Estates, more than an acre of land teems with life. ... Read More We're All in This Together Posted on Nov 12, 2019 We’re All in This Together Written by Melissa Bean Sterzick South Bay resident and Torrance Memorial Ambassador Laura McIntire has a desire to serve her community that is both resolute and ... Read More Leaving a Legacy Posted on Nov 12, 2019 Leaving a Legacy Written by Tabitha Hogue Growing up on a flower farm in rural England, Paul Johnson and his family grew tulips, daffodils and other bright blooms that were sold to flower markets in ... Read More YPPA Gives Back Posted on Nov 12, 2019 YPPA Gives Back On August 14, YPPA donated $3,000 to purchase new furniture for the NICU Family Lounge. This large, private room is designated for the comfort and respite of the parent of a critical ... Read More Remembering Glen Tsuruta Posted on Nov 12, 2019 Remembering Glen Tsuruta Members of the Focus Cup Golf Club honor their friend and golf buddy Glen Tsuruta by providing a generous donation in his honor. For nearly two decades the Focus Cup Golf Club ... Read More Under the Guidance of Angels Posted on Nov 12, 2019 Under the Guidance of Angels Written by Colleen Farrell | Photographed by Shane O’Donnell Jack Schneider, a spry senior who refers to his age as “just a number,” thought he had a ... Read More Middle School Students Go "Old School" Posted on Nov 5, 2019 Middle School Students Go “Old School” Torrance students at Calle Mayor Middle School were recently assigned a community service project. Among them were two seventh-graders, David Tanioka ... Read More New Toys and Art Supplies! Posted on Nov 5, 2019 New Toys and Art Supplies! With a heart and passion for children, Jim Andrews (who has no children) wanted to meet a need in the playroom of the Pat and Ellen Theodora Pediatric and Young Adult ... Read More It Takes a Village to be Santa Posted on Nov 4, 2019 It Takes a Village to be Santa Written by Laura Roe Stevens Can you imagine Torrance Memorial’s Holiday Festival without Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves present? A team of volunteers works ... Read More Holiday Festival Collects Toys for Tots Posted on Nov 4, 2019 Holiday Festival Collects Toys for Tots Torrance firefighters and volunteers give back. Torrance Memorial’s Holiday Festival will once again support the annual Torrance Police and Fire ... Read More 131 results found. Viewing page 1 of 6. Go to page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next