Las Madrinas hosted its annual meeting on February 12 at Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena, celebrating the “organization’s continued commitment to philanthropy, community impact and the dedicated individuals who help drive” its mission forward. The organization, which was established in 1933, marked the first affiliate group of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Pictured right are Sheridan Russell Link (president of Las Madrinas) who presented Dr. Douglas Vanderbilt (Las Madrinas chair and division chief in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics) and Bonnie Blackman McClure (chair of the Associates and Affiliates of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) with a $1.4 million contribution to the Las Madrinas Endowment and Chair in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics on behalf of the members of Las Madrinas: “The sizeable gift resulted from a year in which 26 families were honored at the 2024 Las Madrinas Ball,” read a statement.
Julia Hampson Lang of Pacific Palisades was introduced as one of the organization’s “newest members,” who are pictured above.
The Music Center named 113 high school students in Southern California as semifinalists in its 37th annual Spotlight Program, including Joshua Ho (classical instrumental, Palisades Charter High School), Aria Kamei-Oser (ballet, Pali High Virtual Academy) and Palisadian Bianca Iker (classical voice, Pacifica Christian High School).
The “nationally recognized arts learning program and competition” offers $100,000 in scholarships for “aspiring artists with performance opportunities and invaluable professional feedback,” according to a statement.
This year, more than 1,600 teens from 269 schools in 174 cities and eight counties auditioned.
Each semifinalist will receive $500. The Grand Prize Finalists, who will receive $5,000 scholarships, are set to perform in The Music Center’s Spotlight Grand Finale on Friday, June 6, at 8 p.m. at Ahmanson Theatre.
Photos courtesy of The Music Center
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