Darrell Yamashiro, MD, PhD, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, & Stem Cell Transplantation at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons (VP&S).
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For two long months, left fielder Alex Gordon was a free agent. The heartbreak, anxiety, and nerves were all too real for super-fan Aidan Loney.
Chefs from around the country came together Saturday at UCLA to help raise funds to fight childhood cancer at the sixth annual L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade tasting fund raiser, and despite the steamy weather, plenty of celebs turned out to support the cause. More than $1 million was raised, thanks to a matching funds donor.
Trinitee Stokes blows a kiss to the cameras as she arrives at the 2015 L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade event on Saturday afternoon (September 12) in Los Angeles.
The eight-year-old K.C. Undercover actress joined Modern Family‘s Nolan Gould for the annual event.
Did you make it over to UCLA this past Saturday for LA Loves Alex's Lemonade, possibly the best single day food event in the city every year? If not, that's okay because there's invariably going to be another one next year. Luminaries like Ludo Lefebvre, Roy Choi, Adam Perry Lang, Michael Voltaggio, Suzanne Goin, Hedy Goldsmith, Zoe Nathan, Mary Sue Milliken, and Valerie Gordon represented the city of Angels.
“Twenty-thousand!” a man yelled from his seat, “And I won’t go any higher—unless you peer-pressure me a little bit.” The crowd erupted in laughs, cheers, and applause, most people clapping one hand against any part of their body that wasn’t clutching a canapé or wine glass. It was just the first item of the live auction: a 20-person, all-inclusive, whole-pig barbecue at Weiser Farms in Pennyslvania complete with an all-star cooking staff.
Some of the best chefs in Los Angeles were on hand to serve up their finest gourmet fare at the 6th annual L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade stand event.
The event was an overwhelming success, raising over $1 million for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, breaking last year’s record for the annual event by $300,000.
Kaitlyn is a determined girl who is a bright light in a dark room! After what her family thought was a volleyball injury, Kaitlyn was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of her left femur. Recently, Kaitlyn sadly relapsed with the cancer in her lung.
