Steel Magnolias

Congratulations Steel Magnolias President Elect, MICHELE DOBSON and our Chairman, ANTHONY GAGLIARDI. They will be in this years class of A Few Good Men AND Women in October!! A first - including women this year.
The 10th Annual Ronald McDonald House Gala, a Few Good Men, is now, a Few Good Men and Women. The Gala will take place Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

Wonderful day of fun, Dirtbags baseball, lunch and smiles!! Steel Magnolias and Long Beach State hosted The Stramski Children’s Developmental Center children and their families to a Dirtbag’s game. Great day!!!

Wonderful May meeting! We celebrated both Bobbie and Michelle’s birthdays and celebrated the results of the successful Signature Event! Steel Magnolias raised over $120,000 at the Run for the Roses event!!!! Awesome event!! Thank you Tammy Newland and Theresa Brunella!!!!!

Where would you go if you won a $2000 airline gift card? Tickets are $100 each- available from Steel Magnolias members. Need not be present to win. Prizes are not Long Beach limited- and sales all go to support children's health blossom.

https://www.longbeachgives.org/steel-magnolias

Steel Magnolias Steel Magnolias raises funds to benefit children with developmental delays, behavioral and learning challenges and other special needs.

Long Beach Gives starts tomorrow!

Please help us reach our goal to purchase an Intraoral 3-D scanner/printer to treat babies born with cleft lip/palette.

We help Children Blossom

Donations in honor of Lynn Gesner's 90thh birthday can be made via Long Beach Gives-

Shirley Wild: Lynn Gesner’s 90th birthday and Catalina Museum for Art & History Society columnist Shirley Wild also tells readers about 2 other recent events around the city.

Getting closer to our goal- thanks to you!

Steel Magnolias Steel Magnolias raises funds to benefit children with developmental delays, behavioral and learning challenges and other special needs.

The Harold R. Brown Foundation has generously pledged $10,000 in matching gifts. Please help us to reach our goal of $20,000 to support the kids at the Stramski Center.

Steel Magnolias is proud to be part of Long Beach Gives

Long Beach Gives hosts donation campaign kick-off; more than $176,000 raised so far This year’s Long Beach Gives campaign kicked off in earnest with the start of early giving on Thursday.

This year, we aim to raise enough ($25,000 +) to purchase an Intraoral 3-D scanner/printer for the treatment of babies born with cleft lip/palette.

Steel Magnolias are there meeting the need-

Back in 1978, Dr. Geraldine A. Stramski, treated a 9-year-old child- who had been locked in a closet most of her life- and it appeared like she was just 3.
"In some cases, the condition known as environmental deprivation syndrome-brings about death. "Without question her Improvement in physical measurements and language and development indicates that she's currently receiving excellent stimulation" the doctor wrote.
Today The Stramski Center treats many children with developmental delays. That's why Steel Magnolias raises funds in support of the center.

Dr. Feldman and his staff- are all super heroes! The Steel Magnolias help support the The Stramski Children’s Developmental Center- a special needs center that helps children and families deal with conditions, such as autism, ADHD, birth defects, learning problems, and other developmental delays.

Van's brand’s commitment continues with the release of sensory inclusive footwear designs as part of the Autism Awareness Collection. Designed specifically with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in mind, the ultra-comfortable footwear collection is offered with sensory-inclusive elements- Isn't that cool?

Early giving starts on September 14th for Long Beach Gives.

The Steel Magnolias Organization would like to thank Dr. Bonnie Ganz for her generous donation to the Stramski Children’s Development Center. We enjoyed celebrating with you.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS MEETING:

The Ladies had the pleasure of donating 4 iPads to the Stramski Center for the Kids.
And as always, we had a blast socializing before and after our Meeting. Enjoying each other’s company makes service to the community fun.

Congratulations to Steel Magnolia member Dana Buchanan- winner of the Rotary Cup of Kindness award presented to “citizen(s) of our community who have made notable contributions to others without thought of reward, personal gain, or recognition.”

Our monthly meeting was "spinning" with great news and bubbling over with gratitude as we learned the results of our recent fundraiser. Members bought pinwheels and bubbles to be donated at the Stramski Clinic therapy program.

Dr. Geraldine Stramski and her sons (Eric and Robert) pictured here in 1964- it was 30 years ago- on May 25, 1993 that we lost Dr. Stramski. We welcome gifts in her honor.
Feb.-28, 1928 - May 25, 1993

“Let’s get Down and Derby – May the Horse Be with You” read the invitation to the Steel Magnolias fundraiser held at the Los Alamitos racetrack on Sunday, May 7.

Shirley Wild: Steel Magnolias goes to the derby Society columnist Shirley Wild also tells readers about recent events around the city.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS HARD AT WORK …
The Steel Magnolias decorated hats and created centerpieces for Let’s Get Down and Derby. Please join us for all the fun on May 7th. Remember, it’s all for the Stramski Center Kids!!!

https://www.thesteelmagnolias.org/news/steel-magnolias-signature-event-2023