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The recent Villa Esperanza Services 17 th annual Tournament of Hope golf classic at Via Verde Country Club netted over $105,000 to support the agency’s educational, vocational, residential and social service programs for individuals with disabilities and their families. Wells Fargo Private Client Services in Los Angeles was the lead sponsor of the tournament. The event, which attracted 124 golfers from around the Southland, was chaired by Chuck Adams, Vice President/Director of Real Estate for Whittier Trust Company, Los Angeles. Committee members included: John Deniston and Jan Starnes of San Marino, David Carlson and Kathy Waller of La Canada, R-Lene Mijares de Lang, Karen Brown, Kathy Palmer, Sharon Doty, Philip and Barbara Ito, Edi Metcalf, Jaqueline Goodman and Herbert Weaver of Pasadena, Linda Lucero of Los Angeles, Min Higa of Monterey Park, Joe Moore of South Pasadena, and Rita Milostan and Robert Loebbecke of Glendora. Villa Esperanza Services began its mission of love, care and hope to the developmentally disabled children of Pasadena over 43 years ago. Founded in 1961 in Pasadena as the first independent day school for children with Down syndrome, Villa Esperanza now offers a continuum of care and services for infants to seniors in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Programs include an educational center for children ages 18 months through 22 years; vocational, adult day programs and residential facilities for adults; and an Adult Day Health Care Center and Care Management Outreach Collaboration for disabled adults and the mainstream frail elderly |
