Las Ninas de Las Madrecitas
Annual Fashion Show
Las Madrecitas, an auxiliary of the Charitable Children’s Guild of the Orthopædic Institute for Children (OIC), hosted its annual fashion show on Saturday, April 23 at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes to benefit OIC and honor its 2016 Las Niñas Senior class for their community service. With the theme Un Jour aux Champs-Élysées, the event featured fashions from Cason Couture, Roark, Friar Tux Shop with make-up by Smashbox Cosmetics and hair by Hollywood Dolls Beauty Salon,as well as a shopping boutique.
The 2016 Las Niñas honorees included Makena Agilpay, Annika Aguirre, Dominique Augello, Olivia Bastasch, Alexandra Hill, Julia Hitzel, Sophia Khoury, Jade Lactaoen, Bailey Lekavich, Brooke Littman, Madison McAuley, Alissa Messenger, Claire Mihm, Rachel Mills, Jordan Munsell, Paige Pennington, Shanaya Pudumjee, Hadeel Saab, Isabella Sanders, Nicole Shearin, Mariah Watts, and Jessica White.
Las Niñas and Las Madrecitas raise money from other fundraising initiatives throughout the year, including the annual fall fundraiser, holiday luncheon, raffle ticket sales and See’s Candy sales. Las Niñas members donate their time throughout the local community and have the unique opportunity to volunteer at OIC where they can gain experience working with orthopaedic patients and health care professionals. Each member of the Las Niñas senior class has contributed between 320-650 hours of volunteer service throughout their high school careers.Las Niñas and Las Madrecitas membership is open to mothers and daughters interested in the aims and purposes of the organization. For more information about membership, please contact Becca Davis at tomandbecca@hotmail.com.
