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PATRONS | Spring 2018 43 EVERY DONATION COUNTS Honda Presents Proceeds for "Evening Under the Stars" Last summer, nearly 1,000 guests enjoyed the soothing sounds of world-renowned saxophonist Kenny G at the 31st Annual "Honda Evening Under the Stars" Gourmet Food & Wine Festival. e event was hosted at American Honda's Torrance Campus, in partnership with the Torrance Chamber of Commerce. e festival was created to support the health care of South Bay kids. Last year's proceeds benefited Torrance Memorial Medical Center pediatrics and Vistas for Children. Earlier this year, Honda presented a check for $208,368 to Torrance Memorial's pediatric unit. e money will help transform Torrance Memorial's Donald and Pricilla Hunt Tower into a pavilion for maternal/care. e tower will house Torrance Memorial's pediatric, neonatal intensive care (NICU) and mother/baby units. 21 Square Bar + Kitchen -Torrance Marriot Redondo Beach BENIHANA Boisset Wine Collection brio coastal bar & kitchen Cerro Grande Depot Disneyland Resort Doubletree by Hilton Torrance-South Bay Essentia Water Honda Café - Sodexo Honda Classic/PGA Tour Professional Wines IL Fornaio Ise Shima Island Eats Hale A'ina Jackson's Food + Drink Kincaid's Nothing Bundt Cakes Ortega 120 Paul Martin's American Grill Plough / Wooden Valley Winery Red Car Brewery & Restaurant Riboli Family Wine Estates Rolling Hills Country Club Sake Shochu Institute of America Sausal Sushi Chef Institute The Strand House STEVE MORIKAWA, VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE RELATIONS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. (THIRD FROM LEFT) PRESENTS A CHECK FOR $208,368 TO (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) GINA SIEVERT, CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST, CRAIG LEACH, PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND BETH LOWERISON, RN, NURSING MANAGER, NICU/PEDIATRICS. Honda, Torrance Memorial and Vistas for Children would like to express their gratitude to the restaurant and beverage partners that made this year's event another evening to remember. BENIHANA CHEFS PREPARE A SPECIAL DISH FOR GUESTS. THE CREW FROM ORTEGA 120 SERVES UP THEIR SPECIAL MARGARITA.