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Fund-raisers and charitable donations from companies and people
Josie Y.S. Lee pledged $1.5 million to the Children's Hospital of Orange County. The hospital will name the new pediatric intensive care unit after Lee, who is a grandmother of former Children's Hospital patient Kelly Tarantello. The Lee family established an emergency fund in 1997 to cover meals, transportation and other expenses of families whose children were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.
Canyon Acres Children and Family Services hosted the annual Blue Ribbon Gala fund-raiser. About 400 guests attended and raised $425,000 for the programs at Canyon Acres, which provide homes and mental health services for severely abused "children.
Mater Dei's annual Surf's Up dinner auction raised $425,000. The event featured 550 supporters participating in a live auction, led by Charles Dreyer. Proceeds from the event -have led to improvements on Mater Dei's campus, including technology upgrades in the classroom.