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Art for Little Hearts Sparks Creativity

Photo Courtesy of: Briana Pastorino

LLUCH patient Kaden Wilkins, 6, avidly colored his rendition of a Frieda Kahlo portrait during Art for Little Hearts on Nov. 3.

By Briana Pastorino
Community Writer
11/05/2015 at 02:18 PM

Patients at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) spent the morning expressing their creativity during Art for Little Hearts thanks to the Big Hearts for Little Hearts Riverside Guild. Bobbie Powell, vice president of the Riverside Guild and former director of the Riverside Art Museum, gave patients a lesson in art on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Powell presented the art of Frieda Kahlo an early 20th century portrait artist and encouraged the kids to be creative with colors, textures and shapes using various art tools such as stamps and tissue paper along with the usual crayons, glue and construction paper. It was apparent that Kaden Wilkins, 6, from Joshua Tree, enjoyed the opportunity to color alongside his mom, Ashley. Kaden created a portrait of his own, and he also assisted his mom with choosing some of the final colors for her rendition of a Frieda Kahlo portrait. The Riverside Guild was founded in 2010 to support hospitalized children at LLUCH and is committed to educating the public about the outstanding children’s services provided by the hospital. The goal of the guild is to raise community awareness for the hospital and promote LLUCH as the best place to bring sick or injured children. Nearly 10,000 children from the Riverside area are treated annually at LLUCH.

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali Elected as Chief of Staff

Photo Courtesy of: Dignity Health St. Bernardine Medical Center

Dr. Mir Wasif Ali MD, FACS, as its new Chief of Staff. Dr. Ali, renowned for his distinguished tenure marked by innovation and compassionate patient care, will assume this critical role for a two-year term starting January 2026

Anyone Can Develop Breast Cancer, Man or Woman

Photo Courtesy of: The CARE Project, Inc.

Danny Riggs’ widow, Sarah, along with his two kids, Steven and Kali, are pictured with Carrie Madrid and Pat Washburn, the director of the Men 2 Program. A $5,000 Adam’s Angels grant was awarded to the children of Danny Riggs, who sadly passed away from breast cancer.