Women Supporting Women
Beauty In Grace is a women’s giving circle in Orange County created to support women’s health services at Saddleback Medical Center. Members share our vision for improving women’s health care and understand the power women have when we stand together for causes we are passionate about.
Why Join
The Cause
In eight years, Beauty In Grace has made a significant impact on women’s services at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. We have raised nearly $675,000, elevating patient care at our hospital.
In our inaugural year, this women’s giving circle helped fund breast MRI equipment for diagnostic screening and biopsies. In 2018, we purchased NicView video streaming equipment for the NICU, so parents of preemies could see their babies on a smartphone or tablet when they couldn’t be at bedside. In 2019, we funded cryoablation equipment and a blanket warmer for the Breast Center, which freezes fibroadenomas and early-stage tumors.
In 2020, we purchased bilirubin testing units and a cardiac monitor/defibrillator for Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP) unit. In 2021, membership gifts supported the cath lab renovation to treat cardiovascular patients. In 2022, we raised more than $100,000 to benefit the Breast Cancer Navigation program.
In 2023, Beauty In Grace members raised more than $110,000 to benefit advanced breast MRI technology and equipment for the Sarah & Taylor Nederlander Breast Center in the new Women's Health Pavilion. In 2024, funds raised support the development of a new melanoma program to detect, treat, and provide follow-up care for patients with skin cancer.
The Commitment
We ask all members to make an annual gift of $1,000 or more. By pooling gifts of this size, the group can more substantially impact the women’s issues relevant to them.
The Luncheon
Members gather annually at a beautiful luncheon to hear how membership gifts are touching women's lives at Saddleback Medical Center. In 2024, the event was held on March 18, 2024, at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach.
From left, Beauty In Grace Members: Saddleback Medical Center COO Catherine Shitara; MemorialCare EVP, CFO and Treasurer Karen Testman; Saddleback Medical Center Foundation President Christy Ward; Saddleback Medical Center CEO Marcia Manker; Chief Nursing Officer Brandi Cassingham, R.N.; MemorialCare VP, Oncology, Liz Acord; MemorialCare Chief Strategy Officer Laurie Sicaeros; Saddleback Medical Center VP, Business Development, Kelli Ruiz
Beauty In Grace Members 2024
| Joyce Averna* Erica Bailey, MD Ada Baker Anouchka Balog Sandy Benson Joni Boranian Tracy Bremmer Amy Bremner, MD Melissa Bush, MD Brandi Cassingham Melissa Centeno Lily Chen, MD Rena Chin Gracia Covarrubias, MD Lisa Dow Lesley Dowd Veronica Duggan, PA* Jacqueline Dupont Carlson, PhD, EdD* Bonnie Eastman Tessa Edwards, MD Adeeba Evans* Nora Evans, MD Resa Evans Tanya Evans, MD Michelle Fajardo, DO Penny Fosheim Jane Frederick, MD Michelle Giardini, PA Patty Glover Evelyn Grass Lisa Guerra, MD | Cathy Han, MD Young Han, MD Cindy Hanson* Candace Haynes Theresa Henry* Erica Hutchison Marj Ingram Hanna Ivanovic* Cheryl Jacob Ebunoluwa Johnson, MD Jan Johnson, MD Judy Jones Patty Juarez Shela Kaneshiro* Marybeth Keller Kelli Kimmel Jenny Klein Christy Koperek Joan Lautenschleger Dawn Levine Diane Libertella Claudia Looney Rhonda Longmore-Grund Mona Lopez Laurie Louie Gayle Luciano Carol Lullmann Barbara Machado* Marcia Manker Wendy Mason True McMahan, MD | Vivian Mendoza, MD Susan Munden, MD Molly Naglie Sarah Nederlander* Jean Nick Norene Norris-Walsh, MD Colleen O’Connor Diana Ortiz Mary O’Toole, MD Pam Pellizzon Rossana Powell Pamela Rende* Tiffany Roberts Susie Roof Kelli Ruiz Meryl Sakwa Catherine Shitara Laurie Sicaeros Bebe Shaddock Smith Lisa Stafford, PhD* Heidi Stoops Connie Swank* Tammy Tang Karen Testman Elaine Tiber Michelle Tom, MD Saghi Valencia Christy Ward Ellies Watanabe Carla Wells, MD Mary Ann Wilkinson, MD |
*New Member
(As of 3/27/24)
For more information, please call (949) 452-3724.