Torrance Memorial Auxiliary Shows Support
Torrance Memorial Auxiliary Donates $280,000 to Medical Center

The Torrance Memorial Medical Center Auxiliary made a $280,000 donation to the medical center in support of the Lemkin Medical/Oncology Pavilion, at the Auxiliary recent ceremony to install the 2008 Auxiliary Board of Directors. More than $260,000 of the donation was raised through the hospital Gift Shop. The volunteers also raise funds through bake sales, book sales and baby photos.

Laura Schenasi, executive vice president, Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation, (left) and Thomas Simko, M.D., president, Health Care Foundation, gratefully accept a check for $280,000 from 2007 Auxiliary President Darol Draggoo (right), and 2007 Gift Shop Co-Chairs Alice Young and Mimi Brody.

2008 Auxiliary Board

2008 Torrance Memorial Auxiliary Board of Directors Announced
The 2008 Auxiliary Board of Directors was appointed during a recent installation ceremony held at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. The following volunteers will serve a one-year term.

Photo Identification (Row 1- bottom, l-r) Michael Stratton, president; Mary Matson, director of Torrance Memorial Volunteer Services; Mimi Brody, president elect; (Row 2, l-r) Alice Young, Program chair; Mary Maellaro-Moore, Gift Shop co-chair; Betty Andersen, Historian; (Row 3, l-r) Elena Bruns, Special Events chair; Georgia Thompson, vice president, Hospital Services; Schola Tsai, secretary; Spirit Larson-White, Public Relations chair; (Row 4 - top, l-r) Irwin Brand, treasurer; Nell Drummond, Legislatives Issues chair; Arlene Zingery, Gift Shop co-chair; and Nancy Seaman, Parliamentarian