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Wells Fargo Awards Money To Several Local Non-Profits

This regular feature focuses on philanthropic activities by Valley-area companies and businesspeople. Wells Fargo awarded $38,000 in grants to San Fernando Valley non-profit organizations at its annual community partners breakfast. The event was held recently at Braemar Country Club in Tarzana. The unsolicited cash donations of $1,000 each were given to 38 non-profits including local educational institutions. Among the recipients were Los Angeles Valley College; Atwater Avenue Elementary School; LAUSD-Herrick Avenue Elementary School; Charlotte & Elise Merdinian Armenian School; El Camino Real-Canoga Park Community Adult School; El Camino Real High School-athletic programs, Encino Elementary School-booster club, Glendale College Foundation; Inc.; JFK High School-Golden Cougar music booster and L.A. International Charter High School. Many other San Fernando Valley non-profit organizations were selected to receive the Wells Fargo contributions as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to support the Valley and every community it serves. The event was also attended by Vince Liuzzi, Wells Fargo regional president for the San Fernando Valley, special guest Los Angeles City Councilmember Alex Padilla, 7th District and representatives from the Valley non-profit organizations receiving the awards. Nordstrom Fundraiser Nordstrom’s grand re-opening gala and benefit on Oct. 3 raised $170,000 for two local charities, Shane’s Inspiration and Childhelp, Buena Ventura Chapter. The gala celebrated the opening of Nordstrom’s new 200,000-square-foot flagship store at Westfield’s Topanga shopping center. About 1,600 attended the gala, which included a runway fashion show and the chance to be the first to shop the new store, which opened to the public on Oct. 6. Shane’s Inspiration develops playgrounds with access for children with disabilities, allowing them to romp with their able-bodied peers. The non-profit also provides outreach, education and transportation programs to break down barriers faced by kids with disabilities. Childhelp works with abused and neglected children, providing advocacy centers, hotlines, therapy and foster care home assistance. The financing was raised through ticket prices to the gala and additional donations by those attending. Nordstrom underwrote the event. Foundation Event The Fifth Annual Robert D. Selleck Memorial Golf Classic was held to benefit the critical care services department of Valley Presbyterian Hospital. The location of the event was the Robinson Ranch Golf Club in Santa Clarita. Among the Valley sponsors were Medpoint Management in Woodland Hills; Cowdreys Pharmacy in Van Nuys; Interstate Rehab in Glendale; Law Offices of James Lahana in Westlake Village; W.W. Grainger of Northridge; Anatomical Services, Inc. in Simi Valley; Moore, Winters, Skeeba & McKennon, LLP in Glendale; Anderson, Satuloff, Machado & Mendelsohn in Chatsworth; Valley Internal Medicine & Nephrology Medical Group in Van Nuys; NetGain in Westlake Village; Valley Breast Care & Women’s Health Center in Van Nuys; Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys; American Medical Response in North Hollywood and Fonda & Fraser LLP in Glendale. Additional contributors were Wells Fargo Bank and the medical staff of Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Individual sponsors include Valley residents Albert L. Greene, president and David Fleming, chairman of the board of Valley Presbyterian Hospital. When the funds are tallied, the foundation hopes to exceed the $200,000 raised last year from the event. -Barbara Sheppard BofA Benefit Bank of America was among the sponsors for the seventh-annual president’s dinner benefiting California State University Channel Islands Foundation. The event was held at the Air Force One Pavilion of the Ronald Reagan President Library in Simi Valley. The president’s dinner is the school’s premiere fundraising event of the year. This year’s gala included a live auction and a raffle of a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. Another greater Valley sponsor was Children’s Dental Group with locations in Simi Valley, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks.

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