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NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING EVENTS

$29,000 Raised for Adult
& Pediatric Trauma Centers
The Golden Hour Guild’s (GHG) name reflects the
first critical hour following a traumatic injury when
immediate care can save lives. The GHG’s Brunch
this past April raised $29,000, which amounts
to over $1.5 million the guild has raised in total
to benefit both the Adult
and Pediatric Trauma Center Steppin’ Out Raises $444,000
at Northridge Hospital. for Intensive Care Unit
During the event, heart- The 2018 Steppin’ Out “Celebration of Hope”
warming stories of two Gala raised $444,000, which helped purchase
special trauma patients new ventilator machines for Northridge Hospital’s
were presented by Shawki Intensive Care Unit. We were honored to present
Saad, MD, and Steven the 2018 “Celebration of Hope” award to Chief
Lee, MD. Ms. Joan Geisbush, Douglas Zabilski, Los Angeles County Fire
a longtime supporter and Department, and the “Grace Leland Physician
President of the Guild, was Appreciation” award to Interventional
recognized for her years of
Ms. Joan Geisbush, Northridge Cardiologist, Zouheir Elias, MD.
Hospital Guild President and her
dedication to the Guild.
two sons, John & Tom Geisbush

Bringing the Holidays to Underserved Children
For 17 years, the Holiday Jam has delighted thousands
of children from Los Angeles Unified School District’s
“Title 1/No Child Left Behind” program. This past
December, over 350 under-served children from the
San Fernando Valley celebrated a gifted holiday with
carnival games, arts and crafts, food, a visit and photo From L-R: Grace Leland Physician Appreciation Award
Recipients, Michael Soltero, MD (2014), Shawki Saad,
with Santa, and gifts to take home. The children also MD (2015), Steven Cantamout, MD (2016), Asher
enjoyed a visit with actresses: Jessica Marie Garcia, Taban, MD (2017), Grace Leland & Zouheir Elias, MD
Victoria Moroles, Emmy Buckner, & Shelby Wulfert from honoree.
the Nickelodeon series, “Liv & Maddie”. For many,
this is the only Christmas these children have. 2019 Golf & Tennis Tournament Raises $171,000
Northridge Hospital Foundation’s 29th Annual
Golf Classic & 4th Annual Tennis Tournament
was another great success, raising
$171,000. This year’s proceeds will
benefit our Emergency (ED) & Trauma
Departments with the expansion and
renovation of our triage and lobby areas.
We were delighted to award Mark Aldrete
of Automac Parking Inc. with this year’s
“Bill Lake Appreciation Award,” which
was established in 2012 in memory of
Bill—a long-time supporter of the
Foundation and the hospital.
From L-R: Norma Pascual, Al Pascual, MD,
Mitesh Patel, MD, & Ivan Ventura