Las Madrinas Ball Benefits Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

During the holiday season, Las Madrinas honored 40 California families and their daughters for their service to the Southern California community and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles at the annual Las Madrinas Ball. President Robin Nenninger formally welcomed the families and guests to this evening of tradition, family and friends and thanked everyone for joining Las Madrinas with their support of our research programs at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She described the organization’s current program, the Las Madrinas Endowment for Autism Research, Interventions and Outcomes. Las Madrinas has supported pediatric medicine for over 75 years and is one of the first Affiliate Groups of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. In 1939, Las Madrinas began its tradition of honoring families who have demonstrated a commitment to the civic, cultural and philanthropic life of the Los Angeles community by presenting their daughters at the annual Las Madrinas Ball. Donations made in honor of the young women by their families and the annual support of the members and friends of Las Madrinas have created six research endowments at the hospital since 1988. Founded in 1901, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of America’s premier teaching hospitals, affiliated with USC’s Keck School of Medicine since 1932. The Saban Research Institute at the hospital is among the country’s largest and most productive pediatric research facilities.