Special Event
Honorees
More than 200 community leaders, supporters and guests came out to celebrate our honorees at WISE & Healthy Aging’s Celebration of Caring event held at The Broad Stage at Santa Monica College’s Performing Arts Center on Monday, June 20.
Guests enjoyed an evening of musical entertainment with special performances by the Keali’i Ceballos’ “Halau Keali’l O Nalani” dancers and UCLA drumming ensemble, “Kyodo Taiko.”
Honorees included a tribute to the life and legacy of Iao Katagiri, who received a posthumous “Leadership in Caring” Award for more than 40 years of leadership, collaboration and service on behalf of Westside residents.
Veteran volunteer Barbara Browning was also honored with the “Compassion in Caring” Award for her more than 15,000 hours supporting seniors and their caregivers at WISE & Healthy Aging (since her retirement in 2010 from UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica).
Michael Rich, President of the RAND Corporation was recognized for 40 years of service on WISE & Healthy Aging’s Board, in turn honoring Iao with heartfelt remarks on her life and legacy.
Gallery
Tribute to Iao Katagiri, a tireless community advocate who was honored with a posthumous “Leadership in Caring Award.”
Courtesy of the RAND Corporation
Barbara Browning, veteran volunteer at WISE & Healthy Aging and recipient of “Compassion in Caring” Award.
