Our Donors

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, H.E.L.P. is empowering older adults so that they may lead lives with security and dignity. We graciously thank all of our donors for their support.

H.E.L.P. Annual Support Levels

Individuals, Couples and Families

Mega Super Colossal H.E.L.P.er: Estate of Helen L. Goring, Jimi K.Andersen, The Scriba Family

Super Colossal H.E.L.P.er:

Colossal H.E.L.P.er: Frank & Marilyn Schaffer

Benefactors: David & Patricia Negrete; Dwight & Kay Yamada; Elaine Seegar; Ellen Tarlow; Hoon Ho; Jerry & Anne Wittels; Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates; Los Angeles Vanguards; Maury Heyerick; Mr. & Mrs. Shumaker and Sibylle Grebe, Esq., Brad & Jennifer Baker

Partners: Clark & Debby Terrill; Ed & Pat Long; George & Helen Nakano; Glass Family Trust; Helen Dennis; Jean Adelsman; Jim & Jacky Connolly; John Belzer and Lesley Silverstone; Kate Crane; LaVonne Rodstein; Logan Meyer; Marvin Barab; Marylyn Ginsburg & Chuck Klaus; Michael & Honeya Barth; Robert & Rosalie Abelson; Tom & Cathy Grove; Walter Burkley & Lauren Phan and Westside M.A.P.S.

Super H.E.L.P.er: Ami & Jennifer Shneiderman; Bob & Carolin Wade; Bruce & Kaaren Hoffman; C.R. Bob Holmes; Cynthia Rustanius; David & Ann Buxton; Denise de Cock; Dick & Ann Smisek; Ed & Marcia Kuplis; Ed & Susie Beall; Edward Lassiter; Hal & Connie Lazar; Helen Apodaca; Larry & Sue Gates; Marian Lyons; Marilyn Dougan; Mildred & Howard Marx; Mr. Pettler; Ralph Staunton; Rich & Jennifer Sittel; Roger & Carolyn Ayers; Sharon Ryan and Steve Wroblicky

Extra H.E.L.P.er: Abbas A. Heydari; Aegis Living of Chino Hills; Alan & Sandra Scharff; Allen Alpay; Anna & Arnold Ramirez; Anne & Ray Destabelle; Annetta Cochran; Annette F. Cincotta; Anthony & Mary Yanko; Ari & Lauren Perelmuter; Arlene Pinzler; Arthur & Elissa Shapiro; Barbara Ann Sepeda; Bea & Paul Virobik; Berkley & Beth Eichel; Bernard Slotnick; Betty & Jack Reider; Betty Belsky; Bill & Betty Reichert; Bill & Chris Jameson; Bill & Kathy Heidebrecht; Bill & Phyllis Sussman; Blaine & Marian Shull; Bob & Suzi Gulcher; Bobbe Wise; Bradley Williams; Brian & Renee Lauffer; Brian & Vini Leamy; Brian Chou; Carol Herrington; Carol Lee Rhyne; Carrol Grace; Charles & Loretta Krejci; Charmaine Meyer; Clarence and Anne Ohara; Cliff Numark; Connie Davenport; Dan & Liz Fitzgerald; Dana J. Morck; Darlene Holubiak; David & Elaine Scott; Del McCulloch; Dennis & Carol Kern; Dennis & Gail Leburg; Don & Jeanne Culler; Don Kirby; Donald & Patricia Mehlig; Donald Lanzinger; Dorian Dunlavey; Doris Rushton; Dorothy Miller; Douglas & Rowena Gordon; Duane & Patricia Denney; Ed & MaryAnne Chappelear; Ed & Shirley Retzler; Edith Garvey; Edward Meaney & Carol Young; Eleanor Barkelew; Ellen Kircher; Elyse & Lloyd Crisfield; Emanuel and Karen Hirsch; Erica Ferro; Evelyn Stern; Frederic Randa; Fumie Sayegusa; Gary & Sherrie Tossell; Gary Puissegur; George & Joan Paulikas; George and Barbara Gleghorn; Gerhard & Ruth Harnack; Gertrude Dorsey; Greg Reynolds; Gretchen Calhoun; Hanako Kishiyama; Harold & Lillian Savitz; Harry & Chita Horii; Harry & Donna Schauwecker; Helen Kristufek; Herbert & Rebecca Webb; Hirofumi Kawano; Howard Fishel; Ira Hirschfield & Tom Hansen; Isaac Hirano; J. & Annette King; Jack & Margaret Hourigan; Jack Nakamura; James & Jennifer Yoh; James Ivens; Janet & Howard Davis; Janet Smith; Jason & Paula Gale; Jeffrey and Nancy Cox; Jerry & Diane Richman; Jewel Scallon; Jim & Cathy Hendrickson; Jim & Jo Standifer; Jim Wood; Joan Dearborn; Joanne Hoffman; John & June Uharriet; John & Leilani Dagostino; John & Vickie Schoenfeld; John Chevedden; John Doyle; John E. and Joan Rockwood; Joyce Nishioka; Julie & Ralph Manuel; Juris & Laura Kauls; Karen & Chuck Tucker; Karen Hopkins and Louis Bodnar; Karoline Snakenborg; Katherine Terrell; Kathleen Barker; Kay & Paul Lupo; Keith & Linda Waters; Keith & Laurie Anderson; Kevin Ashworth; Law Office of Alexis B. Levitt; Law Office of Violet Boskovich; Leatrice Felt; Linda LoConte; Linwood & Catherine Melton; Lisa Edmondson; Ljerka Miller; Lois Zells; Lomita Torrance Airport Rotary Club; Louis Weintraub; Louise Lindberg; Lucinda Akana; Marilouise Huff; Marion Ross; Marsha Hopwood; Mary Dufresne; Mary Harris; Mary Kashiwabara; Mary Kay Birmingham; Mary Wassell; Matt Oksas; Melinda Hines; Michael and Patricia Richards; Michael Swanson; Mike & Debbie Richardson; Mr. & Mrs. Anstey; Mr. & Mrs. Hagopian; Mr. & Mrs. John Clark; Mr. & Mrs. Lohrer; Mr. and Mrs. Ainge; Mr. Duffy; Mr. Hindenlang; Mr. Hubka; Ms. Martinez; Nan Salley; Nancy Chow Louie; Nancy Mahr; Orson Leong; Paal & Edel Bakstad; Paul Giza; Paul Slavich; Paula Reuben; Pauline Sturgeon; Peter & Sue Kunoth; Peter Schultz; Philip Ross; Ralph Robertson; Raymond McHugh; Raymond Stokes; Richard & Vivien Murtha; Richard Casey; Richard Keidel; Robert & Ada Belle Peterson; Robert & Elly Visser; Robert Postma; Robert Splinter; Rose D. Angulo; Rosemary Leake; Ruberta Weaver; Russell Noel; Ruth Lorraine Depuy; Sally Henriksen; Sam & Phyllis Imamoto; Sherwood and Anna Sterling; Shirley Lucas; Stella Horton; Stephen and Ann Bosma; Steve & Adrienne Cole; Sunny Moss; Sylvia Raban; Ted & Carolyn Porter; Ted & Janice Dalton; The Rev. James Bogardus; Thomas & Frances Booth; Thomas Koehring; Thomas Pruitt; Tom & Ruth Shigekuni; Tom Gullett; Torrance Lions Club; Tosh and Norma Masuda; Vera Wallen; William and Margaret Schell and Woody & Carol Woodruff

Big H.E.L.P.er: Alice Gaspar; Alice Louie; Alice Porter; Alis Berin; Allen & Betty Richards; Alvin & Judy Borne; Amy Kato; Anita Decker; Anita Ramirez; Anke & Jorg Raue; Ann Farris; Ann Schrimsher; Ann Shaw; Ann Speed Booth; Anna Schinnerl; Anne & Kit Ruona; Anne J. Basen; Annette Harbinger; Antonio Alcantara; Archer & Bernice Parham; Argentina Gudea; Art Dolick; Arthur Fleischmann; Atsuko Fukunaga; Audrey Johnson; B. and Helena Cioth; Barbara & Jim Slayden; Barbara Burnell; Barbara Hansen; Ben & June Sharp; Bernard and Hendrika Sporre; Betty Blackman; Betty Booy; Betty Galle; Betty Lee; Betty Newhall; Beverly Nakamaejo; Beverly Trash; Bill and Maureen Griffin; Bill Brunetti; Bob & Mary Baker; Bob and Lynne Grotz; Bob and Monica Martin; Bonnie Davis; Brenda Hemry; Brian & Joyce Sinclair; Brian McMullin; Burt & Betty Keel; Burton Farber; Caren Nielsen; Carol & John Geisbauer; Carol & Tom Miller; Carol Dean; Carter & Cookie Bailey; Cass Garcia; Catherine Haddock; Charles & Maryln Knauer; Charles and Fern Mulvey; Charles Habib; Charlotte Dubin; Charlotte Logemann; Cheryn Pollard; Christie Rinehart; Christine & Lee Hanson; Christine Rhodes; Cindy Doublin; Clarence & Raquel Hustler; Claudina Vuotto; Cleve Fitzpatrick; Clyde Ruatti; Connie Congleton; Connie Horstkotte; Constantine and Beverly; Corrine Geltner; Craig Okihara; D. Nambu; Dale & Marilyn Hoffman; Dale Smolke; Dallas Atkins; Dan & Bob Jock; Danee Petrich / Harbor Terrace; Daniel Ishibashi; Danielle Siemienski; Darlene & Lee Lamason; Dave & Beverly Saliba; Dave Cason; David & Carol Boss; David & Sally Kimura; Davis & Margaret SooHoo; Dawn Morrell; Deanna Sisung; Debbie Caudle; Debbie Knudson; Debbie Shanks; Debra Groh, Attorney-at-Law; Debroah Thomas-Kilty; Dennis & Miriam Johnson; Dense Kakamura; Diana Carpenter; Diane & Pat Smith; Diane Portillo; Dick & Marie Stark; Dixie Kruse; Dolores & Jerry Patterson; Don & Alma Hazzard; Don & Janet MacKinnon; Don & Mary Hardy; Donald & Linda Savell; Donald Dillon; Donald Lust; Donald Pitts; Doreene Wood; Doris D'Amico; Doris Hofmann; Doris Morton; Doris Wilson; Dorothy Carlton; Dorothy Gramza; Dr. Snyder; Duane and Wendy Good; Earl Ladd; Ed & Patricia Weimer; Ed and Gail Bowers; Edith Guthrie; Edith Klaus; Edith Kunishige; Edith Mayerson; Edward & Janet Golonka; Edward & Kathryn Wickham; Edward and Tatsuko Kameda; Edward Newhall; Edward Trabin; Edwin Mitoma; Elaine Emerton; Elaine Ishida; Elaine Trotter & John Williams; Eleanor Brown; Elizabeth Lukas; Ellen Colopy; Elone Miller; Elsie McDermott; Elsie Yee; Eric & Diane Schott; Erika Dianna Hillier; Ernest & Doris Johnson; Evelyn Sotack; Fern Haning; Florence Epstein; Florence Grey; Forrest and Barbara Langley; Forrest Barker; Frances Nakamura; Francis N. Kredit; Frank & Mary Vogt; Frank Takeyama; Fred & Iris Hoblit; Fred Browne; Fred Staudhammer; Fritz & Earlene Mauritz; Gail Shimabukuro; Gala Burkholder; Gary & Connie Malstrom; Gary and Christine Combs; Gayla Meyer; Gayle Berry; Gayle Cottingham; Geoffrey Chin; George G. Brennan; Geraldine Wagner; Gerry & Joyce Amarel; Gideon Markus; Gilda McCullough; Ginny & Julius Schwartz; Gladys Kamrath; Glenn Bauer; Gloria Nakashima; Gloria Van Hemert; Gordon and Sharon Forbes; Ham Agneessens; Hank and Joy Iwamoto; Harold & Lorraine Greenband; Harold & Muriel Simmons; Hazel Cassell; Hector Valadez; Helen Enright; Helen Healy; Helen Vico; Henry & Lynne Guttentag; Henry and Rhonda Starr-Garretson; Henry Birkinbine; Herman Grondahl; Hope Rathbone; Howard Norris; Hugh & Barbara Wells; Ida Baker; Ida Harding; Irene Almeida; Irene Boinus; Irene Henrikson; Ittie and Warren Cutting; J. Meade; Jack & Carol Scharf; Jack and Grace Hilliard; Jack Holt; Jack I. Esensten; Jacki Bacharach; Jaclyn Julien; Jacques Welche; James & Donna Nicholson; James & Mary Ann Donahue; James and Betty McLachlan; James Kinney; James Regan; James Richardson; Jan Hampson; Jane Yen; Janet Ingersoll; Janet Oetinger; Janet Philbin; Janice Oyama; Jean & Richard Jacoby; Jean McIver; Jean Van Camp; Jeanne Otake; Jeannie Chin; Jennifer Di Ciolli; Jerome Post; Jerry & Helen Henderson; Jesse & Ruth Mendez; Jim & Carol Worley; Joan Bixler; Joan Forrest; JoAnna Barnett; Joanne Jaworski; John & Amy Graham; John & Betty Auleta; John & Dorothy Flood; John & Marilyn White; John Batchelor; John Estrada; John Jaensch; John Linden; John Murawa; John Rockey; John Stewart; Jose & Norma Barrionuevo; Josefina Boehm; Joseph & Rose Marie Sikes; Josette & John Marin; Joyce Hughes; Joyce Kochanowski; Joyce Mellinger; Joyce Sihler; Joyce Siu; Joycelyn Yhap; Judi Morrow; Judith Kerner & Frank Belz; Judith Senff; Judy Ayers; Judy Hilton; Judy Purvis; Judy Semless; Julian & Jo An Zawlocki; Karen Gleason Huss; Karen L. Wood; Karen Morao; Karen Olds; Kathie Maher; Kathleen Rosenbauer; Kathy Benz; Kathy Kubota; Keira Lynch; Ken & Jacqueline de Graaf; Ken & LaVonne Wuertz; Ken & Mary Ludwig; Ken and Anita Gash; Kenneth & Carolyn Wolf; Kenneth & Bettina Arnold; Kenneth and Merlyn Harada; Kenneth Charlton; Kenneth Heist; Kent Nakashima; Kimi Kawafuchi; Knox Williams; Lawrence & Sharlot Lauas; Lawrence Savoy; Leilani Ueda; Lela York; Leona Ball-Whitman; Leonard Duncan; Leslie Jacso & Alicia Jacso; Lily Shintani; Linda Jung; Linda Z. Darling; Lois Bauer; Lori Woo; Lorraine Rice; Lou & Sally Varricchione; Louise Thrift; Loyce Holt; Lucille Whalen; Ludlow Gibbons; Lula Anderson; Lynn McLeod; Lynn Summers; Madelaine Birnbaum; Madeline Chandler; Marcia Talbert; Marcy Kingman; Margaret McLean; Margaret Rogers; Margaret Shaffer; Margaret Walker; Margarita Rey; Marguerite Phillips; Maria Sweet; Marian Grahlman; Marietta Bullock; Marilyn Akerling; Marilyn Dubas; Marilyn Miles; Marilyn Pettit; Marjorie Hill; Marlene Goering; Marlys Morrison; Marsha Blake; Marsha Epstein; Martha Cason; Martha Churchyard; Martha Ivey; Mary Agnes Wyatt; Mary Beal; Mary Kooiman; Mary Lee Coe; Mary Lou McJilton; Mary Lou Patrick; Mary Nakagama; Mas & Teri Itano; Maureen O'Connor; Mayor Hardison; Melissa McGriff; Michael Mueller; Michael W. Buchkoff; Michele Iannace; Mickie Faris; Mike & Sally Logan; Mildred Jagger; Millard Frank & Richard Frank Butts; Miriam Taylor; Mitsie Kawabata; Mohan Dadlani; Molly Zachariash; Mona Jean King; Monroe Weinstock; Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hook; Mr. & Mrs. Friedman; Mr. & Mrs. Atkins; Mr. & Mrs. Moore; Mr. & Mrs. Tahata; Mr. & Mrs. Felburg; Mr. & Mrs. Treynor; Mr. Ashway; Mr. Conrad; Mr. Eugene Cramer; Mr. Johnson; Mr. Maddox; Mrs. Kreger; Mrs. Meehan; Ms. Bowers; Ms. Bowman; Ms. Connolly; Ms. Dreier; Myrna Pollard; Nadine Eriksen; Nancy Bradley; Nancy Clinton; Nancy Lynn Boyd; Nancy Sasahara; Navin Trivedi; Neil & Alice Patterson; Nelson Lane; Newton & Evelyn Young; Nichole F Tyerman; Norine Reres; Norma Jean Galiher; Norma Roberts; Norman Von Herzen; Olivia Lopez; Oren & Jo Ann Sheldon; P. Barry Hill; Patricia Barlow; Patricia Laven; Patricia Van Putten; Patrick O'Brien; Paul Bellia; Pauline Arnold; Peggi Collins; Peggy Meneice; Peggy Newson; Peggy Roland; Peggy Tiberi; Peter Otulakowski; Phyllis O'Connor; Prabha & Govind Chanani; Presbyterian Women of St. Andrews; Priscilla Hart; Ralph's; Ray Day; Richard & Gail Crocker; Richard & Joyce Yamashita; Richard & Mildred Stodola; Richard & Nadine Kirk; Richard and Anne Rose; Richard Marshall; Richard Rodgers; Richard Schick; Rick Belding; Rita Harper; Ro Pinto; Robert & Eileen Hecht; Robert & June Bacon; Robert & Karen Armstrong; Robert & Marge Huskins; Robert & Marilyn Yassin; Robert & Pauline Webb; Robert Basch; Robert Furber; Robert Pedersen; Rodney Norris; Roger & Crescent Wells; Roger & Nancy Zapor; Ron Mellan; Rosalee Saikley; Rose Lampasi; Rose Mikami; Roseleen Gaffney; Rosmarie Roberson; Roy and Eileen Sakamoto; Ruby De Bruyn; Ruth Brooks; Ruth Salsman; Sal & Melody Intagliata; Sam Scordato; Sandra Ceman; Sanford & Nancy Friedfeld; Shirley Nagai; Sid & Ann Rosenberg; Sid & Bea Wiener; Sidney & Frances Wielin; Sigrid Quinones; South Bay Chapter, NARFE; South Bay Sports Medicine Physical Therapy; St. Mark's Presbyterian Church; Stanley & Ruth Paine; Stanley Howard; Stefan & Elaine Scheier; Steve & Lucie Schlesinger; Steve Hassoldt; Steve Maas; Steve Ragow & Elaine Kaback; Stuart & Beverly Boyle; Stuart Carny; Sue & Gerald Chun; Susan Deo; Susan P. Stuart; Sylvia Granich; T. Kavanau; Tampa Fobert; Terry Keller; Terry Rubino; Tetsuko Nickel; Thomas & Annabel Branigan; Thomas & Judith Pedersen; Thomas & Karin Handsaker; Thomas and Ann Maccarrone; Thomas Kneeburg; Thomas Long; Thomas Van't Land; Tobi Thorner; Tomiaki Okada; Toshimi & Ellen Kurihara; Valerie Tracy Zografos; Velma Hazen; Victoria Gildea; Victoria Lewis; Vincent Lynch; Violet Anderson; Wayne Beach; Wayne Haug; Wilbur & Gloria Nussbaum; William & Carole Heppner; William & Karen Burns; William & Marjorie Chute; William and Marian Rosser; William Barks; William Greene; William Miller; William Schmidt; Winston Yang; Yoko Masukawa; Zaida & Karen Theiss; Zaz Clark; Zdonek & Wolowicz and Zygmand & Rochelle Salomon

Businesses

Mega Super Colossal H.E.L.P.er: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Colossal H.E.L.P.er: Alcoa Fastening Systems and Mackenroth Land Company, Inc.

Benefactors: Charles McDonough Accountancy Corporation; Brigante, Cameron, Watters & Strong; Lincoln Iron & Metals Inc. and Conover & Grebe, LLP, Opus Community Foundation

Partners: Burkley & Brandlin LLP; Exxon Mobil Corporation; Jayne Products, Inc.; Kaiser Permanente; Lou Atha Incorporated; U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Managem; Virco Mfg. Corporation and Watson Land Company

Super H.E.L.P.er: Belmont Village of Rancho Palos Verdes; Contintental Development Corporation; Home Instead Senior Care; L.A. Press and Mayor Burns

Extra H.E.L.P.er: AMUSE Music Center; Bank of America Matching Gifts; Chevron Humankind - Chevron Corporation; Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities; CMS Design Portraiture; Gable House Bowl / Laser Storm; Hermosa Beach Playhouse; Janice and Steve Coy; Jeffery Drach; Karen Galas/Homelife Partners LLC; Moore McLennan, LLP; Ms. Brown; Ms. Paterra; Ms. Teller; Patricia Reyes; Ted Kuczek; The Comedy and Magic Club and The Olson and Duncan Agency

Big H.E.L.P.er: 22nd St. Landing Seafood Grill & Bar; Babouch Moroccan Restaurant; Beauty 360 Palos Verdes; Chef Shafer; Harbor Terrace Retirement Community; Hennessey's; La Capilla Mexican Restaurant; Ledeki Restaurant Group: Sammy's Woodfired Pizza; Lomeli's Italian Restaurant; Mr. Carney; Mr. Jones; Mr. Siberell; Ms. Amato; Ms. Sabourin; Ms. Simms; Narbonne Animal Clinic; Pat and Oscar's Restaurant; Ralph's Grocery Company/Gift Services Department; Spirit Cruises and Yacht Parties and The Ice House Comedy Nightclub & Restaurant

Foundations and Governments

Benefactors: Abe & Catherine Kaplan Philanthropic Fund; Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe; The Leo Buscaglia Foundation and The Noble & Lorraine Hancock Family Fund

Partners: City of Rancho Palos Verdes; Employees Charity Organization of Northrop Grumman; John Gogian Family Foundation; Los Angeles County Bar Foundation; Marcil Family Foundation; Sandpipers Philanthrophy Trust Fund; Sidney Stern Memorial Trust; The Corwin D. Denney Foundation and Torrance Memorial Medical Center

Super H.E.L.P.er: Negri and Rancho Gardens Foundation

Extra H.E.L.P.er: ITW Foundation (Matching Gifts Program)