On behalf of everyone involved, we express our deepest gratitude to every contributor, our dedicated board members, and our committee members who made this night possible.Īs we reflect on the previous “normal” for Seacrest we are immediately reminded that something has not changed-something is still normal. There is no greater gift there is no greater mitzvah. You can take great pride in knowing that you are bringing peace and security to the lives of seniors in our community who need so much right now. Should you wish to make a contribution, and/or share our goal with others who might help, we would greatly appreciate it. Your gift to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund provides care for Seacrest Village residents and Seacrest at Home clients who may have nowhere else to turn for help. On behalf of Sharon & David and all of us, we thank you!Īnd continuing this life-saving generosity, we are thrilled to announce that Joan & Irwin Jacobs have offered to match, dollar for dollar, everything we raise for this Hearts of Gold Gala Campaign, up to $500,000! We are on our way! “Out of all the times I’ve sung in the Studio, singing with my mom was the most special,” says Steve.Last night, we announced that, because of the support of this incredible community, we met the $500,000 matching gift provided by Sharon & David Wax. One time, he was joined by his mother, and the two sang Regálame Esta Noche-a song that his mother would sing to him when he was younger. It became a distraction for him and a way to break up the day. Soon, Steve would stop by the Studio every time he had an extended stay at CHOC-most of the time with a guitar in tow. “I never thought something like this would exist in the hospital,” says Steve. Josh, a child life specialist at CHOC, noticed the guitar while he was visiting patients on the Hyundai Cancer Institute, and he invited Steve down to Seacrest Studio. He leaned on the comforts of this familiar instrument when he was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, and would bring his guitar with him during his stays at CHOC. Singing a childhood song with his momĬoming from a family of musicians, Steve grew up surrounded by Latin music and the sounds of the guitar. The Seacrest Studios provides not only a welcome distraction, but a creative outlet for the patients and families that are hospitalized. These media production activities promote positive coping by providing opportunities for greater emotional expression. It also means providing smiles, laughter and diversions from their journeys toward wellness. Meeting the needs of a pediatric patient goes beyond providing cutting edge medical care. The creative possibilities are endless and ensures patients leave with positive memories during their stay at CHOC. The studios’ programming includes radio and television shows, game shows, celebrity interviews and performances-and patients can join the fun by coming to the studio or participating from their rooms. Recently celebrating nine years since its official opening at CHOC, Seacrest Studios exists to enhance the hospital experience by providing a world-class, in-house broadcast studio to fulfill the production dreams of patients and families.

At CHOC, patients can explore the creative realms of radio, television and new media right from their hospital rooms through Seacrest Studios, and that’s all thanks to a partnership between the Ryan Seacrest Foundation and the Cherese Mari Laulhere Child Life Department.

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