Hospital’s Gift Sends Latinas to Conference
A $600 gift from Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach is sending six Costa Mesa women for one day of a weekend conference for Latinas at the Westin South Coast Plaza hotel.
The hospital answered a request for funding by Families-Costa Mesa, a consortium of service organizations, schools and churches, to cover registration costs for the Latina Leadership Network conference, which runs today through Saturday.
“They were very interested in attending but it is very expensive, too expensive to afford by themselves,” said Bill Turpit, director of Families-Costa Mesa.
Those going are Alma Romo, Eva Marin and Carmen Barrios of Madres-Costa, an anti-crime coalition; Maria Alvarez and Sonya Estrada, who have been active in efforts to improve the Shalimar Drive neighborhood; and Paty Madueno of St. Joachim Church of Costa Mesa.
The conference, now in its 10th year, is sponsored by Rancho Santiago College in Santa Ana and will feature speeches by Latinas well known in various fields. Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove) and Channel 7 News anchor Laura Diaz are among featured guests.
The conference runs from 2 to 9 p.m. today, 7:30 a.m. to midnight Friday and 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The Westin is at 686 Anton Blvd. Information: (714) 564-6075 or (714) 564-6227.
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