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PATRONS | Fall 2016 42 Novas and Luminaries Present Grand Finale Check Luminaries and Novas, two Auxiliary support groups, celebrated their 25 th anniversary by presenting a check for $15,000 at the 2016 Grand Finale event at the Torrance Marriott in late May. e Novas also recognized 20 graduating high school seniors who have contributed more than 3,000 hours over their four years of volunteer service. Novas members are high school students who receive valuable experience through various hospital volunteer opportunities, in hopes of inspiring them to have a lifetime of commitment to service. Beginning in the ninth grade, students work throughout the year supporting the medical center by volunteering their time and talents within the Foundation, Auxiliary, and Home Health and Hospice departments. e Luminaries are comprised mostly of the Novas' parents. Riviera Elementary "Fills the Boot" Students from Riviera Elementary School dropped by the Torrance Memorial Burn Center to present a check for $245 to benefit the unit's pediatric patients. e school's PTA raised the money through a "fill the boot" campaign to recognize Firefighter Appreciation Week. During the campaign, students and families at the school were encouraged to drop spare change into the boot as they visited the school's office. e funds will be used to purchase supplies for patients during their stay in the unit. YPPA's Donation Helps Hospitalized Children Torrance Memorial Medical Center's Child Life Specialist, Gina Sievert, recently took a snapshot of some of the items made possible by YPPA's 2015 year-end $2,500 donation to the Pediatric unit. "Our first splurge included medical kits, dolls, chargers for our iPad, some fun newer movies and more," Sievert says. "We are extremely grateful to YPPA for choosing pediatrics in their giving." Part of the donation was also turned into gift cards for Michaels, Target and VISA cards for patients in need. "Lots of things come up during the year that we will now be able to purchase for our pediatric patients," she says. "ank you so very much for brightening the lives of hospitalized children." The Luminaries: Debbie Uba, Cathy Siegel, Danielle Lauro, Jeanne Hanaoka, Romy Kanemitsu, Julie Makrygiannis, Tammy Arcillia, Kako Silvestre, Jill Galdones, Cathy Oda, Heidi Sedillos, Pam Woo, Tammi Wong, Alice Diego-Malit, MD The Novas gradua ng high school seniors: Front: Taylor Woo, Amanda Coors, Sarah Baxter, Monice Wong, Alyssa Ishimoto, Vivian Lim, Megan Saunders, Kelly Kanemitsu; Back: Adam Reece, Kayla Chung, Katelyn Morimoto, Davis Quan, Shirin Asgari, Zachary Ishimoto, Leah Whang, Chris an Au, Francesca Lauro Julie Che, RN, and Naiwei Chang, RN, Torrance Memorial Burn Center, accept a dona on from students at Riviera Elementary School. EVERY DONATION COUNTS