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StarFinders & Major Donors Dinner
Herbert Nootbaar has been a friend of South Coast
Medical Center for half a century. The SCMC Foundation honored
the loyal Laguna Beach resident on Thursday, In 1983, Mr. Nootbaar co-founded StarFinders as a way to generate financial support for the hospital. StarFinders is comprised of people in the community who annually donate a minimum of $1,000 up to $5,000 per year to the hospital. To date, StarFinders supporters have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars — funds that have supported purchases of equipment and facility improvements. In addition to StarFinders, Mr. Nootbaar also founded The Winners Circle and the Annual Gala. The annual StarFinders’ & Major Donors’ dinner pays tribute to the Foundation’s top supporters. Herb Nootbaar certainly fits this description. One of his most significant contributions to SCMC was that he led the way to raise the funds for a radiation oncology capability at the hospital, after his first wife passed away from cancer. Bruce Christian, President & CEO, and Elizabeth Pearson-Schneider, Executive Director of the Foundation, presented Mr. Nootbaar with an award and thanked him for his decades of service to the hospital. Over 150 people filled the St. Regis ballroom, including such notables as 5th District OC Supervisor Pat Bates; Dana Point Mayor Joel Bishop; Laguna Beach City Councilwoman Cheryl Kinsman; Laguna Beach resident and loyal supporter Cheryl Post; Kathleen Blackburn—a member of the hospital’s governing board and a longtime SCMC supporter; and Sanford Edward and Susan Morrison — hospital supporters and Foundation Board of Trustees member; and Gracie Boyd, wife of the late Hopalong Cassidy. Mr. Nootbaar’s son, John and his daughter, JoAnne Rogers, also attended the event. For information on how you can become a StarFinders member, call the SCMC Foundation at (949) 499-7229. |
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