Providence Gala a Joyful, Heartfelt Affair

Providence Speech & Hearing Center’s 53rdAnnual Gala drew 233 valued supporters to raise funds for the nonprofit’s commitment to treat all those in need of hearing and speech therapy, regardless of ability to pay. The joyful dinner dance at the City National Grove of Anaheim brought in net proceeds of $620,000, with $406,100 earmarked for cochlear implants for profoundly deaf children to hear.

Board member and major supporter John M. Word III and PSHC CEO Emeritus Linda Smith
PSHC CEO Andrew Simone with board president Randy Free, right, and his wife Michelle Free
John and Mary Tu, John’s band, JT & Friends, was the featured band at the gala
Auctioneer DawnMarie Kotsonis and donor Joan May
Supporters Catherine Sorensen and Sara Garske of First Foundation Bank
JT & Friends band featured a Jersey Boys performance