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saint john's emergency department enjoys pizza party sponsored by the Guild

8/15/2022

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Because the Guild has members who serve as liaisons to Saint John's Health Center and its Institutes of excellence; we can be apprised of small needs that we can fulfill to support the high level of care at Saint John's.

During the summer surge in COVID, the Guild was able to provide the staff in the Emergency Department with a pizza party at the end of July, giving the caregivers a needed break from their routine. Small events like this can help raise the morale of the staff which then gets carried forward.  We so appreciate our caregivers in the ED and throughout the Health Center!

In mid-September, the Guild will also host our annual 'Treats for Caregivers' which provides treats for caregivers throughout Saint John's for the day and night shifts.   To help us provide support for Saint John's caregivers who support our community, consider making a tax-deductible donation.

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Save the date for power of pink luncheon-Oct 19th!

8/11/2022

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SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, October 19th for the Power of Pink Luncheon celebrating 30 years of excellence in breast care, research and education at Providence Saint John's Health Center.  Contact Pam Solomon 310-699-7794 for sponsorships and more information about this wonderful event. To learn more about the comprehensive breast program, visit www.sainjohnscancer.org/breast.
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'we are here for each other'

6/16/2022

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Sister Therese Zimmerman and guest Angelle Wacker, wife of Chair of Saint John's Foundation Board of Trustees
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Guild Recording Secretary Mary White and Guild President Stephanie Weston
In 1939, a group of nuns from the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL), Kansas traveled west and partnered with locals to begin a ministry of compassionate care.  Bringing hope and healing, they raised funds to buy land and build Saint John’s hospital in 1942 to care for people in the heart of Santa Monica.
    

Fulfilling a dream of SCL Sister Marie Madeleine Shonka, a strong support group was formed in July 1987 that became the Irene Dunne Guild.  Through numerous invocations at Guild meetings and her presence at Saint John’s, Honorary Guild member, Sister Therese Zimmerman, along with other devoted SCL nuns, has helped uphold and support the values of excellent care, dignity, and devotion at Saint John’s.  At our June meeting, Sister Therese shared: ‘The SCL and Providence Sisters truly believe we are here for each other and on a sacred journey to help one another.’ 

​Sister Therese will soon return to the SCL Motherhouse, with Sister Nancy Svetlecic.  She gave thanks 'to all caregivers, our ongoing treasure, doctors, researchers, trustees, volunteers and our Guild members, who carry the torch of this healing ministry'.  Above all, she thanked patients and families for choosing and trusting Providence Saint John’s Health Center, which has provided healing and health for 80 years. We’ll miss you, Sister Therese, and thank you and all the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth who have tirelessly served our community all these years!
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Also here for us all is renowned clinician and researcher, Dr. Santosh Kesari, the guest speaker at our June meeting.  Dr. Kesari explained how the Brain Center and Pacific Neuro Institute are researching and delivering precision medicine in the Treatment of Cancer patients.  Personalized gene sequencing is now standard care for the Brain Center to target therapy to each patient’s specific cancer mutation. They’re conducting clinical trials to help develop new drugs which have seen few advances in recent years due to the complexity of brain tumors, with hundreds of mutations, compared to some other cancers.  

​Dr. Kesari spoke of promising results with PIN (Precision Immunotherapy in the Neoadjuvant Setting) where immunotherapy treatment is given as a first step to shrink tumors before chemotherapy and radiation, which has historically come first.  As our population ages, the incidence of brain cancer also increases.  People from all over are seeking out Dr. Kesari and PNI to treat brain tumors like Glioblastoma, get care for other neurological and cranial disorders and participate in their cutting-edge clinical trials. 

Guild members are fortunate to get direct updates from leading researchers and clinicians and we thank Dr. Kesari for his deep commitment to Saint John’s and our community as he works to further his field.


For more information or to support Dr. Kesari and PNI’s important work, please contact PNI or Saint John’s Health Center Foundation. 
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Irene Dunne Guild is planning the think pink for women's wellness event at the bel air bay club

4/5/2022

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“Think Pink for Women’s Wellness”, an Irene Dunne Guild annual event, focuses on health education and awareness for women and their families.  The Irene Dunne Guild, a support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation, created Think Pink over 17 years ago as a gathering meant to educate women on important health issues. 2022 brings together mothers, sisters, daughters, and dear friends in a new re-imagined and socially distanced setting with safety at the forefront. We will safely enjoy a series of lectures focusing on women’s health. This year’s event is Wednesday, May 4th, 2022, 8:30am-3:00 pm at the Upper Bel Air Bay Club.  This popular event will ensure open areas and distance to move around safely, masks will be available for those who need one. 

Featuring morning break-out sessions with notable physicians and speakers. Over the years, topics have included healthy brain aging, addiction, urology, dermatology, and breast health. The event culminates with a wonderful luncheon held outside on the lawn of the Upper Bel Air Bay Club overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  Boutique shopping with open areas to prevent crowding is available throughout the event with net proceeds benefiting programs, equipment and services at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Tickets are $150.00 per person.  Think Pink Co-Chairs are Susie DeWeese and Lorena Craven.

​For more information, contact Esther Espinoza at Esther.Espinoza@stjohns.org or 310.829.8262.The Irene Dunne Guild is celebrating its thirty-fifth year as a major support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation in Santa Monica, California. The guild is comprised of over 100 members committed to putting their hearts forward to find innovative ways to fundraise, comfort patients, educate their community and nurture the mission of providing compassionate care. www.irenedunneguild.org

See original post at the Palisades Post

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"Think pink" will offer women health advice

4/4/2022

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By Sue Pascoe, Circling the News

The Irene Dunne Guild, a support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation, created “Think Pink” more than 17 years ago as a way of educating women on important health issues. This year the annual event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, at the Upper Bel Air Bay Club.
The day will feature lectures, breakout sessions with physicians and speakers. Past topics have included healthy brain aging, addiction, urology, dermatology and breast health.
A luncheon will be held on the lawn of the club. There will boutique shopping, with net proceeds benefitting programs, equipment and services at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Tickets are $150 per person. This year’s co-chairs are Susie DeWeese and Lorena Craven. For more information contact Esther Espinoza at Esther.Espinoza@stjohns.org or (310) 829-8262.
The Irene Dunne Guild is celebrating its thirty-fifth year as a major support group of Saint John’s Health Center Foundation in Santa Monica, California. The guild is comprised of more than 100 members, who are committed to putting their hearts forward to find innovative ways to fundraise, comfort patients, educate their community and nurture the mission of providing compassionate care. www.irenedunneguild.org
See original post in Circling the News

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Irene Dunne Guild Launches Instagram Page

3/15/2021

 
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Check out our new Instagram page launched by Guild member Lucy Fisher.  She and fellow member Hannah Redfern have been activating new formats to help publicize the many ways the Irene Dunne Guild supports Saint John's Health Center for our community.

Around the Town: Helping Others during the Crisis

4/22/2020

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Posted in Circling The News by Sue Pascoe-scroll down for link to original post:

​IRENE DUNNE GUILD SUPPORTS DOCTORS/NURSES DURING COVID-19
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This year, the Irene Dunne Guild’s yearly patron drive funds going are going to help support doctors and nurses at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The drive is a letter-writing campaign from the more than 120 Guild members to friend, families and associates in the community requesting donations.
From the drive so far, movie trailers were rented for the staff, so they were able to shower and change before leaving the hospital for home. Guild funds have also paid for a laundry service to wash the scrubs for the staff and purchased new scrubs to have on hand when needed.
Additionally, 10 new iPads were bought and distributed between intensive care, emergency room and the progressive coronary care unit. One of the iPads was for labor and delivery so the fathers, who cannot be in the hospital, can see their new babies when they are born.
Each year, the Guild, which has about 51 Palisadian members, typically provides more than $100,000 to St. John’s and has funded a natural birthing center, an ultrasound machine, portable childbirth monitors, an OB/GYN table and a Fast Track system for the emergency room.
As well, the Guild has created numerous programs, including a hospital gift shop, a volunteer effort called Angels of the ER, a library of books, CDs and DVDs for patients and waiting loved ones, toys for children in the hospital, childbirth classes, lactation classes and a clothing closet to aid patients.
Founded in 1987, the Guild has raised more than $17 million for Saint John’s vital programs, equipment and special projects.

​To view the original post, Visit Circling The News

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Showers for Caregivers at Saint John's!

4/1/2020

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We are pleased to announce that beginning at 6 p.m. tonight, caregivers will have access to showers so they may wash before heading home after their shift.  These showers are available for all shifts and are located in the valet lot (between hospital and Sunshine Café).  Look for the Star Wagons [parked at the Health Center].  The showers are equipped with body wash, shampoo, wash cloths and towels.  A big shout out to our operations team, Saint John’s Health Center Foundation and the Irene Dunne Guild who have been working on this project for over a week.  We appreciate you!
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The Irene Dunne Guild has been allocating funds from our Patron Drive to support caregivers at this crucial time of need during the Covid-19 pandemic.  To help us provide even more support to our caregivers, please click the links on this site to donate to our Patron Drive fund.  Thank you for your support! 
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Janis Gallo Takes the Helm at the Irene Dunne Guild

11/30/2019

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Janis Gallo has been elected president of the Irene Dunne Guild 11 years after joining the organization. The IDG is a volunteer group of community members that supports the health center under the umbrella of the Saint John’s Health Center Foundation. Gallo was an invited guest at the IDG annual signature event, the Think Pink luncheon and boutique, in 2009 and was immediately impressed with the group and its mission. “When I first went to a Think Pink luncheon, I realized this is a group I felt an affinity to,” she says. “I felt they were devoted, intelligent and interested in doing something and in giving.”

Gallo, who gave birth to her three children at Saint John’s, has worked tirelessly for the guild since then. As president, she wants to raise awareness about the group’s role. The 102-member guild raises money to support special programs or equipment for the hospital. Recently, the IDG donated funds to purchase portable fetal monitors for the labor and delivery unit and for a special bed for stroke patients. The guild also sponsors the Beauty Bus, which creates pop-up salons where Saint John’s patients and caregivers receive a variety of complimentary beauty and grooming services. The IDG also recently raised and donated funds to support a broad array of needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Donations from members have increased this year due to the pandemic, Gallo says. That is in keeping with the spirit of the IDG members. “We step up to do things that weren’t in the hospital budget. This is our community hospital.” 

See original article in Fall 2020 Saint John's Magazine
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Irene Dunne Guild-Sponsored Program The Beauty Bus is featured on the Today Show

8/5/2019

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The ​Beauty Bus Gives the Gift of Pampering to Patients, Caregivers

​TODAY spotlights the inspiring efforts of the Beauty Bus, a nonprofit that gives loving care to hospital patients and their caregivers. The foundation, which is marking its 10th year, began as a passion project for one woman who turned the loss of her sister into something beautiful for others.

​Click here for link to original article and video on Today

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Saint John's Health Center Foundation
2121 Santa Monica Blvd.
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​ Guild members act as goodwill ambassadors to the community and are dedicated to supporting the charitable objectives of the Health Center 
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