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Support UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital At Party On The Pier Oct 25th In Santa Monica! · The iHeart SoCal Show

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  Speaker 1: Lisa Fox here. It's our I Heart SoCal show. Thanks
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  Speaker 1: so much for listening to us every Sunday on.
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  Speaker 1: As we have a half hour to put the spotlight
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  Speaker 1: on incredible charitable organizations, all the nonprofits, people giving back.
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  Speaker 1: It's what this airtime is for. And by the way,
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  Speaker 1: next Sunday, October 25th is the busiest day ever. I
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  Speaker 1: feel like in Southern California. So many big events happening
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  Speaker 1: that are all about giving back to so many super
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  Speaker 1: important causes. So please take note and join us for
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  Speaker 1: one of these, if not several of these next Sunday.
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  Speaker 2: Come on, what are you doing? Let's go make a difference.
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  Speaker 1: I'll be hosting the Alzheimer's Walk at Pierce College in
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  Speaker 1: Woodland Hills. The walk to end Alzheimer's. Such great people
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  Speaker 1: making a big difference. My boyfriend lost his mom after
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  Speaker 1: a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's. My aunt is currently diagnosed
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  Speaker 1: with dementia. My mom is showing early signs. And so
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  Speaker 1: many friends whose parents are going through this.
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  Speaker 2: Ugh, it's such a sad thing to see. We've got
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  Speaker 1: Join our team. Come join and get support and know
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  Speaker 1: that you're not alone. And there are a handful of
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  Speaker 1: walks left locally to raise money and support research and
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  Speaker 1: treatment and care. Please join the Walk to End Alls
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  Speaker 1: and join me in person, Pierce College, next Sunday, October 25th,
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  Speaker 1: Woodland Hills Walk ALZ.org slash walk for all the info.
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  Speaker 2: Hope to see you there. There's a lot of love.
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  Speaker 2: A lot of people who know what you're going through
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  Speaker 2: will be there. So please join us.
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  Speaker 1: And also next Sunday, October 25th. So much love for
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  Speaker 1: Susan G. Coming to fight breast cancer. And they're big
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  Speaker 1: more than pink walk. It'd be a big sea of
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  Speaker 1: pink supporters, survivors, those walking in honor of someone that
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  Speaker 1: we lost. Ah, in honor of my Auntie April who
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  Speaker 1: lost her battle after the second time with this darn disease.
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  Speaker 1: One of my best friends, Toby, that's living with metastatic
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  Speaker 1: stage four breast cancer.
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  Speaker 2: That's been a battle of her whole body. God bless her.
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  Speaker 2: She's still with us, Toby.
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  Speaker 1: If you know, love anybody who was affected by breast
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  Speaker 1: cancer or is, or if you're living with it right now,
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  Speaker 1: come join us next Sunday.
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  Speaker 2: Come on out and join us next Sunday.
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  Speaker 1: My guest we just had on, Nisha Jamie, sharing her
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  Speaker 1: breast cancer journey.
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  Speaker 2: Wow, what a great lady. Join her team, the Fight
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  Speaker 2: Club team.
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  Speaker 1: Join hers or a big iHeartRadio or iHeartMedia team out
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  Speaker 1: there next Sunday. LA State Historic Park for the big
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  Speaker 1: Susan G. Komen, more than PinkWalk. Komen.org for all the info.
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  Speaker 1: And also next Sunday, October 25th, is our other featured
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  Speaker 1: guest from last weekend, Lisa Manheim, doing the annual 29th
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  Speaker 1: annual LA Cancer Challenge at UCLA. And look, we know
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  Speaker 1: cancer is not fun, but they make the event fun.
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  Speaker 1: Be amongst your peers if you know or love anyone
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  Speaker 1: who's been affected by pancreatic cancer.
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  Speaker 2: That's what this event is all about.
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  Speaker 1: Posies go to benefit the Hirshberg for Pancreatic Cancer Research,
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  Speaker 1: the Hirshberg Foundation. They've done so much since Lisa lost
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  Speaker 1: her stepdad to this disease. over 30 years ago and
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  Speaker 1: they are making incredible strides. So they're asking people to,
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  Speaker 1: encouraging folks to, Come in your Halloween costumes. Do a
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  Speaker 1: bit of a 5K around the beautiful UCLA campus. Halloween
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  Speaker 1: costumes for you, your pets, your kids, whoever, whatever you
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  Speaker 1: want to do. Make it enjoyable and be amongst your people.
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  Speaker 1: They're doing a big family expo as well right there.
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  Speaker 1: So just go to.
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  Speaker 2: Pancreatic.org for all the info on that. All right.
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  Speaker 1: And again, next Sunday, a very busy day, but a
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  Speaker 1: lot of good things happening to give back in so
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  Speaker 1: many amazing ways.
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  Speaker 2: That includes our friends at UCLA.
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  Speaker 1: UCLA Health's 26th annual Party on the pier in Santa
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  Speaker 1: Monica next Sunday, the 25th from 10 to 2.
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  Speaker 2: Super fun things happening. Enjoy all the carnival games.
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  Speaker 1: Prizes, unlimited rides, celebrity appearances, tons of crafts, treats, and
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  Speaker 1: so much more. With all proceeds going to support vital
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  Speaker 1: hospital programs. research, and innovative treatments for kids and their
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  Speaker 1: families through UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital.
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  Speaker 2: And on to tell us more.
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  Speaker 1: Oh, tickets at partyonthepier.ucla.edu, partyonthepier.ucla.edu. But on to tell us
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  Speaker 1: all about it is a UCLA Health CEO and President,
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  Speaker 1: Jonacy Spizo.
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  Speaker 2: Hi, Jonacy.
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  Speaker 3: Hi, how are you? Oh, my gosh.
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  Speaker 2: So good. Another big fun event.
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  Speaker 1: A great way to kind of get people out to
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  Speaker 1: have a good time because obviously being a sick kid
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  Speaker 1: at a hospital is a tough time on the child
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  Speaker 1: and their family. So this is a great way to
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  Speaker 1: kind of get people out. and to raise money and
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  Speaker 1: kind of raise awareness as to what these kids go through,
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  Speaker 1: but how many great programs you have to help get
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  Speaker 1: them better, help get them.
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  Speaker 2: Better, right?
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  Speaker 3: Yes, absolutely. Our Party on the Pier is our signature
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  Speaker 3: annual fundraising event for UCLA's Mattel Children's Hospital, and it
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  Speaker 3: really brings together our patients and their families, community leaders, philanthropists,
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  Speaker 3: our healthcare professionals, to really raise funding and awareness for
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  Speaker 3: children's health at UCLA. So we really like to see
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  Speaker 3: everyone having an amazing day of fun and entertainment and
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  Speaker 3: play on the iconic Santa Monica Pier.
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  Speaker 1: And, you know, and again, for what the kids are
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  Speaker 1: going through with whatever their illness may be, I mean,
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  Speaker 1: to feel like a kid for a day and to
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  Speaker 1: get back out there, you know, like what a joy
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  Speaker 1: for them if they're able to, you know, depending on
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  Speaker 1: what they're going through illness-wise, to be out there with
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  Speaker 1: their families a little break from just being sick full-time, right?
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  Speaker 3: Absolutely. It gives them a day to just be a
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  Speaker 3: kid again and really enjoy all the fun things outside
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  Speaker 3: of the hospital and spend time with their siblings. And
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  Speaker 3: it's just, it's really great. And that the fund raised,
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  Speaker 3: the funds that are raised help support our highest priority
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  Speaker 3: programs for patients and their families. And the donations support
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  Speaker 3: not only pediatric patient care, but research and innovative wraparound
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  Speaker 3: support programs, all the things that we need that really
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  Speaker 3: help us deliver that world-class care to the patients and
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  Speaker 3: their families.
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  Speaker 1: And for folks who don't know, what kinds of things
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  Speaker 1: are the kids going through there at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital?
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  Speaker 2: What kinds of things?
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  Speaker 1: We're going to guess all kinds of cancers, but it's
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  Speaker 1: probably just all kinds of things we wouldn't wish on anybody,
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  Speaker 1: but especially not a child.
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  Speaker 3: Everything. Yes. We care for some of the most critically
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  Speaker 3: ill and injured children from not only L.A., but from
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  Speaker 3: all over the state and referrals from all over the country.
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  Speaker 3: We are a large center not only for leading-edge cancer
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  Speaker 3: care in the pediatric population, but programs around all the neurosciences,
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  Speaker 3: all the things that we do with epilepsy, with all
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  Speaker 3: of the neurodegenerative disorders. All of the emerging things with
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  Speaker 3: research that are now used to treat some of the
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  Speaker 3: neuro disorders are available here. And then a major solid
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  Speaker 3: organ transplant center for pediatric patients. So both solid organ
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  Speaker 3: and blood and marrow transplantation. So those are big programs.
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  Speaker 3: And then a huge program in congenital cardiac issues. So
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  Speaker 3: we take care of babies from the time they're born
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  Speaker 3: all the way up through adulthood with really... And, you know, so.
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  Speaker 1: Crazy for any parents listening right now or just human
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  Speaker 1: beings listening going, gosh, I can't even imagine having to
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  Speaker 1: go through this, let alone it being a child. But
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  Speaker 1: to know that a hospital with your level of care
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  Speaker 1: and expertise is available to people.
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  Speaker 2: Is kind of exciting, right? And comforting to know that
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  Speaker 2: you're here to do all this.
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  Speaker 3: It is. And so many of the groundbreaking treatments for diseases,
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  Speaker 3: particularly in the pediatric population, have been developed here at UCLA.
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  Speaker 3: And so we have some of the newest therapies that
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  Speaker 3: offer people and children particularly the best outcomes. And it
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  Speaker 3: is the combination of the world-class care in the hospital
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  Speaker 3: and clinics, and then our David Geffen School of Medicine,
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  Speaker 3: which houses the leading researchers that are really spending their
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  Speaker 3: life really pioneering better treatments for children.
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  Speaker 1: And I was gonna say, yeah, it sounds like it's
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  Speaker 1: all on site right there on campus in Westwood.
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  Speaker 2: So it's all right there. So you don't have to
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  Speaker 2: really outsource.
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  Speaker 3: Yes, that's true. We have everyone working together. And we
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  Speaker 3: like to say it's that bench to bedside translation of
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  Speaker 3: the latest treatments and cures for patients.
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  Speaker 1: So much care available for young people who are going
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  Speaker 1: through so much at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. When you
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  Speaker 1: buy a ticket for a party on the pier, it
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  Speaker 1: will help in so many areas, helping these kids through,
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  Speaker 1: you know, pediatric oncology, pediatric neurology, critical care, orthopedics, cardiology,
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  Speaker 1: and so much more. And John, let's see, what is
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  Speaker 1: your background? How did you become to be the CEO
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  Speaker 1: of of this organization.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah. Share with your background.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah.
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  Speaker 3: So I've been in healthcare about 40 years, but I
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  Speaker 3: actually started my career as a registered nurse in critical care.
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  Speaker 3: So I do have a clinical background, then went on
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  Speaker 3: and certainly got a master's degree in more of the
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  Speaker 3: business and management type related fields. And I've really worked
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  Speaker 3: at every rung of the ladder from staff nurse to
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  Speaker 3: charge nurse to nurse manager to chief nursing officer to
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  Speaker 3: then chief operating officer, then CEO of one hospital, and
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  Speaker 3: CEO of a system. So I've had a great opportunity
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  Speaker 3: in my career to learn a lot along the way.
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  Speaker 3: And I've been at UCLA now for 10 years. Prior
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  Speaker 3: to that, I spent 22 years at UW Medicine in Seattle.
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  Speaker 3: But it's been just great here working at UCLA and
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  Speaker 3: particularly seeing all the research and discovery come together.
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  Speaker 1: I was going to say, I feel like I can
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  Speaker 1: hear a sense of pride in your voice. You know,
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  Speaker 1: being the CEO, representing this organization because of all the
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  Speaker 1: great work that's happening there on campus in Westwood. And
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  Speaker 1: to help these kids and their families get through the
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  Speaker 1: toughest of times with these illnesses and situations.
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  Speaker 3: Yes, definitely. A really exciting place to be.
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  Speaker 1: And then throughout the year, we have the holidays upon us.
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  Speaker 1: And throughout the year, you do a lot of fundraisers
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  Speaker 1: and ways that bring people together to help these kids.
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  Speaker 1: Talk about the TLC the kids get. You know, it's
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  Speaker 1: not just hospital research and, you.
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  Speaker 2: Know, needles and tubes and all the not fun stuff.
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  Speaker 2: Talk about the fun stuff.
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  Speaker 1: I know when we raise this money at the party
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  Speaker 1: on the pier, it's going to be a fun day,
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  Speaker 1: plus the funds you raise. But talk about the TLC
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  Speaker 1: as you wrap your arms around these kids and what.
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  Speaker 3: They're going through. We do wonderful things with funds raised.
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  Speaker 3: First of all, we have a very vibrant child life
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  Speaker 3: department with child life therapists who work with the children
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  Speaker 3: every day on... age-appropriate play. We have a school teacher
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  Speaker 3: program so that they can stay caught up in their
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  Speaker 3: school studies. And then we'll do our next big event
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  Speaker 3: will be our big Halloween party. We partner with Spirit Halloween.
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  Speaker 3: Every child gets to pick their Halloween costumes. We have
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  Speaker 3: our pet therapy team, 97 pet therapists that dress up
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  Speaker 3: in costume for the Children's Hospital. This year, they're going
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  Speaker 3: to be also getting nothing but cakes delivered to them.
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  Speaker 3: And then from there, we'll go into our holiday parties.
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  Speaker 3: for the holiday season with a huge toy drive. And
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  Speaker 3: we have so many toys that are given not only
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  Speaker 3: to the children, but their siblings as well. And we
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  Speaker 3: set up a little shopping area so that hospitalized patients,
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  Speaker 3: free of charge, can pick donated toys to give their
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  Speaker 3: siblings as gifts. So it's really sweet.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah. Again, especially with the kids going through so much
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  Speaker 1: who are sick, and then the families are going through it.
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  Speaker 1: essentially as well because they're there stressed and worried and
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  Speaker 1: try to be at their bedside and be there as
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  Speaker 1: they're getting this treatment, this hopefully life-saving treatment to have
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  Speaker 1: them come out on the other side okay and back
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  Speaker 1: with their families.
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  Speaker 2: So it's a lot on these families.
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  Speaker 3: Exactly, exactly.
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  Speaker 1: And then we're lucky for Party on the Pier hopefully
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  Speaker 1: to happen before fall really kicks in. We're going to
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  Speaker 1: have our final big summer bash at the pier, Santa
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  Speaker 1: Monica Pier.
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  Speaker 2: Yes. 26 years, pretty incredible. Like you said, it's a
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  Speaker 2: signature event.
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  Speaker 3: Yes, it is. We're so proud of the partnership.
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  Speaker 2: What's our dress code, John and C? What's our dress code?
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  Speaker 3: What do we think? Anything that is fun.
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  Speaker 1: Yes.
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  Speaker 3: I hope we're going to have great weather. So dress
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  Speaker 3: for a nice warm day on the pier.
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  Speaker 2: And easy again to buy those tickets. Partyonthepeer.ucla.edu. Carnival games.
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  Speaker 2: We're doing carnival games. We're doing prizes.
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  Speaker 1: We're doing unlimited rides. So unlimited, the roller coaster. We'll
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  Speaker 1: do a little skeet ball. They got all the games
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  Speaker 1: right there. Everything on site right there. Santa Monica Pier.
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  Speaker 1: Any fun celebrities that sell celebrity appearances? Anybody fun dropping
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  Speaker 1: by that we might know?
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  Speaker 2: Anybody fun?
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  Speaker 3: We do. We'll be sharing that list soon as soon
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  Speaker 3: as we have all the confirmations in. But yes, definitely
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  Speaker 3: always have the celebrities, particularly the young ones that are there.
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  Speaker 1: To support and also people just who the heart goes
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  Speaker 1: out to the kids and the families who are going
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  Speaker 1: through so much.
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  Speaker 2: So crafts, treats.
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  Speaker 3: Exactly.
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  Speaker 2: An incredible fun day.
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  Speaker 1: And then again, the money goes to all these programs
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  Speaker 1: and research and just their unwavering commitment to family-centered care,
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  Speaker 1: access to innovative therapies, specialized emotional support and language services
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  Speaker 1: to ensure that all families receive effective communication. They're all
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  Speaker 1: about being a place where patients can find hope, health,
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  Speaker 1: and a healing environment. And again, when you buy a
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  Speaker 1: ticket to Party on the Pier, their 26th annual Party
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  Speaker 1: on the Pier next.
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  Speaker 2: Sunday, the 25th, at the Santa Monica Pier from 10
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  Speaker 2: to 2.
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  Speaker 1: You are empowering UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, their mission to
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  Speaker 1: provide state-of-the-art treatment to kids in a compassionate atmosphere, as
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  Speaker 1: well as conduct research that improves the understanding and treatment
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  Speaker 1: of pediatric diseases, and to train the next generation of
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  Speaker 1: leaders in pediatrics.
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  Speaker 2: All this stuff.
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  Speaker 1: So get your tickets now, 26th annual Party on the Pier,
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  Speaker 1: benefiting UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. Next Sunday, the 25th, enjoy
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  Speaker 1: carnival games, prizes, unlimited rides, celebrity appearances, crafts, treats, and
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  Speaker 1: so much more. And all proceeds go to support vital
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  Speaker 1: hospital programs, research, and innovative treatments for kids and families.
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  Speaker 1: Get your tickets now, partyonthepeer.ucla.edu, partyonthepeer.ucla.edu. And I thank you
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  Speaker 1: so much to their CEO and president, Jonassie Spizo.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you, Jonassie. We'll see you next Sunday.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you so much.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you.
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  Speaker 3: Okay, thank you. Have a great day. Bye-bye.
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  Speaker 2: You too. Thanks.