Everyone knows about Ed’s mom’s way with people and the impact that she’s made on so many people through her work at the Stramski Center, a part of Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach. Tonight, she was awarded with the very prestigious Geraldine A. Stramski Spirit Award – and she and her associates on the Cleft & Craniofacial Team were recognized in a big way tonight by the Steel Magnolias at their huge annual gala.
This was the real deal – a fancy black tie affair complete with silent auction and martinis that flow through ice blocks!
We had the pleasure of spending the evening with a bunch of family and family VIPs. Ed’s mom, Ed, Carrie, Shannon, Ed’s aunt and uncle, Elder Yang (a dear dear friend of Ed’s grandmother), and Ed’s mom’s best friend Kathy and her husband were all present.
Ed is real proud of Mom!
Us and Elder Yang!
Carrie and Shannon
It was awesome to see Ed’s mom get this recognition – she got some good screen time on the short movie they made about the honorees, and her acceptance speech was wonderful – plenty of people complimented her on her words afterwards and she was quite an eloquent speaker!
Way to go mom! We’re so proud of you!
Some more pics from tonight…
Uncle is at his post capturing every moment!
We won carwashes tonight at the silent auction!!
The award and the bouquet we got for mom:
See the complete album here.
