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The Giving Back and Paying It Forward Newsletter — Benefiting Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles

The month of October can be a spooky month, maybe even a scary month with monstrous problems. Yikes!! Well maybe not, but words like that seem to be popping up everywhere as kids and adults alike look forward to Halloween.

In fact, according to USA Today, adults spend more on themselves to celebrate Halloween than any other day during the year. I get that. Especially if they want to hang out with the kids to go trick or treating, or to a Halloween party of some kind.

Many homeowners and homebuyers though are truly scared. Scared to death of how in the world they are going to get out of their house and into their next one (the trick).

My Treat: As a result of working with hundreds of families over the years, we have developed a special program to help home sellers and homebuyers. We will guarantee the sale of their present home at a price agreeable to them, and in the unlikely event their home does not sell, we’ll buy it. Now that is how you turn a trick into a real treat.

AND remember… YOUR referrals help the kids.

My heart breaks for many young people and families who will not be able to enjoy this fun time of the year out trick or treating or going to Halloween parties.

As you know, tragedy falls on many in this life. Tragedies like sickness, cancers and other nasty diseases. We aim to do what we can to help kids who are unable to get out and have fun right now, Due to these evil health problems.

My team and I are addicted to helping you and those you know buy or sell the place they call home. In fact, it is a race to help as many as possible so we can GIVE more away.

A CORE philosophy at our company is ‘the size of the hole you give thru is directly proportionate to the size of the hole you receive thru.

Therefore, our Mission is to Go Serve Big!!! Serve you, serve those you refer to us and of course, serve a great cause.

#CHLA #www.referralshelpkids.com

If you or a friend are thinking about selling, make sure you choose a real estate company that you can trust — a real estate company with experience, proven results and a give-back philosophy!

Your Referrals Help the Kids. For every referral I receive, I donate a portion to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. With your referrals, you are helping Children’s Hospital ensure that critical life-saving care is available to every child they treat. http://www.ReferralsHelpKids.com

Below is a story about a very special family.

Your referrals help the kids!

Why I support ChildrenĘźs Hospital of Los Angeles

Corey Chambers Serving the community with your help.

I grew up right here in the Greater Los Angeles Area, born in Los Angeles County at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a serious disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard-working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the Los Angeles area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people overcome unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being a Los Angeles Area California native, I take pride in supporting in a way that I can do the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallies around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares a similar commitment to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations, we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.
Sincerely,

Corey Chambers

*seller and Corey must agree on price and time of possession. Corey Chambers, Broker CalDRE#01889449

A real estate company with experience, proven results and a give-back philosophy! 

Over the years of helping many families sell their homes and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! So your referrals can rest assured that, not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive will go toward helping the kids.

Refer your friends, neighbors, associates, or family members considering making a move

You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info on line or forward the link to someone you know considering a move. 

Of course, you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910 

Zanadi and family | Story and photos courtesy CHLA

Program for Teen Parents Helps Zanadi Go for Her Goals — by Katie Sweeney

It seemed like nearly everyone in Zanadi’s life was telling her the same thing.

Take a break from college. Take a “gap year.” It will be too hard to keep your studies going; you can finish your degree later.

It was well-meaning advice. After all, Zanadi, then 19 and a sophomore at Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles, had just learned she was pregnant—with twins. She was struggling financially, and though her boyfriend, Demonte, was by her side, she had little family support to rely on.

But while taking a year off college sounded like a good idea to other people—her therapist, administrators at her school, her grandmother—it didn’t sound good to Zanadi. In fact, it sounded terrible.

“Honestly, I got really stressed out,” she says. “I was already halfway through school; I wanted to finish. I knew that if I took a gap year, I would probably never go back.”

A supportive space

Fortunately, there was one person who did not tell Zanadi to stop school: Soledad Quintanilla-Henriquez, her case manager at the NATEEN Teen Parent Support Program in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Founded in 1985, the NATEEN Program helps expectant and parenting teens and young adults up to age 21 reach their goals and thrive through their journey. The team of social workers work with young people to identify their needs and connect them with resources for themselves and their babies—all in an affirming, welcoming and nonjudgmental space.

Zanadi was referred to NATEEN by a social worker in her OB-GYN’s office. When she met Quintanilla-Henriquez, she told her about the pressure she felt to take a break from school.

To her surprise, Quintanilla-Henriquez did not echo others’ advice.

“She was basically like, I didn’t have to do that if I didn’t want to,” Zanadi says. “She said that might be a good choice for some people, but not all people.”

In other words, it was up to her to decide. Zanadi felt her anxiety ease. And while she initially left her options open, as the birth of her babies neared in the summer of 2021, she was sure of her decision.

She enrolled for the fall semester. Somehow, some way, she would make it work.

Empowering teen parents

Quintanilla-Henriquez has been a case manager with NATEEN for eight years. During that time, she’s guided youth as young as 12 through their pregnancies and parenthood.

“I’m so passionate about this program,” she says. “Many times, if not all the time, NATEEN is the only resource these young people have available to help them.”

That support includes case management and counseling; free supplies like diapers, baby wipes, strollers and car seats; health education, including birth control; life skills education, including positive parenting skills; job training; child care referrals and more.

The team also helps young participants stay in school. Although traditional high schools often discourage pregnant teens from continuing to attend, NATEEN case managers step in to inform students of their rights and options.

“We let them know that their school does not have the right to kick them out because of their pregnancy,” Quintanilla-Henriquez says.

In addition, case managers educate their clients about nontraditional high schools that support pregnant teens and teen parents. These schools often offer flexible schedules, free child care, independent study and half-day options.

Another big focus for NATEEN: teaching self-care. “These young people often get overwhelmed by their new role as a parent,” she says. “We have a curriculum that teaches them mindfulness and how to step away from certain situations or de-escalate conflicts with a partner.”

The NATEEN Teen Parent Support Program, which is free and confidential, provides services for 60 to 100 youth per year. For Quintanilla-Henriquez, the best part is seeing these teens mature into young adults—and good parents.

“They come in saying, ‘My life is over,’ and by the time they leave the program they say, ‘I feel invincible. I graduated high school, I feel like I can do anything,’” she says. “It’s really rewarding to see that growth—to see them realize just how much they’re capable of.”

Demonte and Zanadi

Life with twins

A baby is crying in the background, and Zanadi is shuffling around her apartment while on a Zoom call, gently shooing the dog from one of the girls’ beds.

Nothing about her journey has been easy. Even her pregnancy was rough—she had to go to the hospital on a couple of occasions for a threatened miscarriage. But she made it through, and her twins—Zaida and Zaraya—are healthy and nearing their first birthday.

NATEEN has been her main support system—providing her with car seats, baby carriers, diapers and other essential items. One time, she and Demonte were literally on their last diaper, with no money for more. Zanadi called Quintanilla-Henriquez, who promptly brought over two packs of diapers.

“I definitely appreciate all that NATEEN has done for me,” says Zanadi, now 21. “It’s helped a lot. It’s kind of lifted some of the weight off of us since we have two, and they need twice more of everything.”

She and Demonte have settled into a routine, with Demonte watching the girls in the morning before work to allow Zanadi a little extra sleep. She takes her classes online, fitting in her homework when the girls are napping and after she gets them to bed at night.

“I tried to [study] when they were awake, but they never let me!” Zanadi says, breaking into a big smile.

She lights up when talking about her girls. “They have completely different personalities,” she says. “Zaraya’s wild and all over the place, and she’s really silly so she likes to play. Zaida likes to play, too, but she’s a lot more laid back. It’s really fun learning what they like and what they don’t like.”

Still, it’s not easy to juggle motherhood, college and two part-time jobs—all while struggling financially. “I feel like I never make enough money because everything costs so much,” Zanadi says. “We’re basically, like, barely making it. But we’re making it.”

Pursuing her dreams

In May 2023, Zanadi will graduate from Mount St. Mary’s University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She is currently deciding whether to then pursue a master’s degree in social work or human resources.

“She is very determined and motivated,” says Quintanilla-Henriquez. “She is a go-getter, she doesn’t give up, she’s so resilient. She’s racing for that finish line. It’s impressive.”

A college degree is just one of Zanadi’s dreams. She has other goals for her future, too. NATEEN has helped her set those goals—and most importantly, map out the steps she needs to take to achieve them.

“I want to buy a house and have a job making $60,000 or more by the time I’m 30,” she shares. “I have goals like that. I want to start saving money for the girls.”

Her biggest goal, though, is to give her twins a better life than what she’s known so far.

Zanadi grew up in North Carolina and came to Los Angeles with her mom while in high school. She’s spent time in the foster care system, and now, her only birth family contact is with her dad and grandmother.

“I want their childhood to be a lot happier than mine was,” she explains. “I want them to know that they’re loved. I don’t want them to want for anything. I want to be able to give them what I didn’t have.”

The crying in the background has stopped. Zanadi reports that Zaraya is happily crawling on the floor, while Zaida has drifted off to sleep. Peace, for the moment, has prevailed.

“I always wanted to be a mom,” she says. “I’ve definitely been through a lot, but I’ve also learned new things and new ways of coping and planning. It has been stressful, but it has been really rewarding, too.” — Story and photos courtesy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Learn more about the NATEEN Teen Parent Support Program.

How You Can Help

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No April Fools News: Tax Season Is Upon Us!
www.ReferralsHelpKids.com

TAX DAY — UGH!!!

I recently read where we were working from January 1st through June 30th of each year to pay all of our taxes.  Before that, 100% goes to the government in some form or fashion. It pays for some kind of government worker, work program, social program, defense, project,  health care, common good. Whatever you want to call it, April 15th is TAX day, the deadline for filing your federal income taxes. | PDF

So in celebration of this particular time of year, let’s talk TAX relief. If you received last month’s letter from me, you would recall our goal of trying to raise $25,000.00 for Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, CHLA. But – we need your help, and I believe you can benefit from the TAX relief.

Just down the street from where I am typing this, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles has a whole house of kids fighting for their lives. For them and their parents’ taxes are not “top of mind,” health is. Living is. Surviving is. As you may have heard, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles is front and center in the fight against nasty diseases that destroy or cut short the lives of Children. We are thankful to have such a fantastic facility close by, doing such great work to help heal and save young people.  So even though we are trying to figure out how much we owe the taxman, many are simply hoping they can be here to actually pay taxes. So we here at Entar have resolved to do what we can to help.

Please know that my team and I are eager to help anyone you know wanting to make a move. So much so that we are willing to make an offer that your referrals will LOVE – AND – the Kids at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will love too. 

Your referrals help the kids!

If you or a friend are thinking about selling, make sure to choose a real estate company you can trust! A real estate company with experience, proven results, and a give-back philosophy!

AND REMEMBER… Your referrals help the Kids…

We are on a mission to raise $25,000 for CHLA. We do this by donating a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles does great work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty life-threatening diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia and others. They also lead the way in helping kids come back from spinal cord injuries as well as early diagnosis of autism. Last year alone, Children’s helped over 1,000,000 kids right here in Los Angeles. BUT, Children’s relies on sponsorships and donations to provide their elite level of care, and to keep families’ expenses to a minimum. So YOUR REFERRALS REALLY DO HELP THE KIDS…

Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to my real estate sales team?

Not only will they benefit from our award-winning service, but you can rest assured we are also donating to a very worthy cause.

Go Serve Big!!! Investing in the Children of Los Angeles.

A Real Estate Company that Gives Back!

Children’s Hospital LA leads the way in serving kids one patient at a time.

We are still boldly on a mission to raise $25,000 for Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and we are making progress! We do this by donating to them a portion of our income from homes we sell. As you know, CHLA does AMAZING work in helping kids fight through and survive nasty diseases like cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, and others. They also lead the way in many other fields.

They can provide this care and keep patient costs to a minimum due to donations and sponsorships. We are proud to support the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles!

As in the attached story, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles provides the best pediatric medical care available anywhere in the country. To do that, CHLA needs donations to continue its leading-edge care. We proudly donate a portion of our income from real estate sales to CHLA to help them continue serving the needs of those who most need it in our Los Angeles!

Who do you know considering buying or selling a home you could refer to our real estate sales team? Not only will they benefit from our award-winning real estate service, but a very worthy cause will also benefit as well. To refer anyone considering buying or selling a home just give me a call or pass on my number. 213-880-9910.

Thank you in advance for your referrals!

You and your referrals mean more than ever to my team and me. As we move forward thru this winter, please know we are extremely thankful for you and you being a special part of our business.

Go Serve Big!!! — Corey Chambers

EntarÂŽ Real Estate and Investment Technologies!

P.S. I copied and pasted the story below from the CHLA website. It better tells the story of the work they are doing.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

As a leading charitable hospital, CHLA depends on sponsorships and donations to continue its leading-edge service. We proudly donate a portion of our income from real estate sales to CHLA to help them continue serving the needs of those who most need it in Los Angeles!

A real estate company with experience, proven results, and a give-back philosophy!

Over the years of helping many families sell their homes and/or buy another, we have met some wonderful, loving, caring people. People like you! So your referrals can rest assured that, not only will they get the award-winning service we are known for and the guarantee to back it up, but that a solid portion of the income we receive will go toward helping the kids.

Refer your friends, neighbors, associates or family members considering making a move:

You can go to www.ReferralsHelpKids.com and enter their contact info on line or forward the link to someone you know considering a move.

Of course, you can always call me direct as well at 213-880-9910


Why I support ChildrenĘźs Hospital Los Angeles

I grew up right here in the Greater Los Angeles Area, born in Los Angeles County at St. Francis Hospital. I remember when I first heard about a young person close to our family suffering from a nasty disease and getting treated for that at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. It was then that I began to pay closer attention to the work they do at that hospital. Since then, I have learned that it is a collection of hard-working health care professionals, most making their home right here in the Los Angeles area, all coming together for a common cause. That cause is to help young people overcome unfortunate health issues that life sometimes throws our way. Being a Los Angeles Area California native, I take pride in supporting in a way that I can do the good work these people do at Children’s. My team rallies around our annual goal of raising money and donating portions of our income to help Children’s in their quest to heal young people when they need healing. My team and I are committed to providing outstanding results for buyers and sellers referred to us by our past clients. I have discovered that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shares a similar commitment to their patients. And since their services survive on sponsorships and donations, we are happy to contribute and proud to support them.

Sincerely,

Corey Chambers

After a Broken Arm, Parker Is Back In the Swing of Things

The 5-year-old’s family credits a team of fracture experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for helping their daughter recover from a playground accident.

By Candace Pearson

 It was a fine June day when 5-year-old Parker made her confident way across the monkey bars at her local park when her hands suddenly slipped and—bam!—down she went. Parker landed on her right arm and didn’t get up.

Parker’s parents, Christy and Justin, rushed her to a nearby urgent care facility where a doctor determined that she had broken her upper arm bone (humerus), just above her elbow. Finding out later that this is one of the most common breaks in children Parker’s age was small comfort to her parents. Their child was hurt and needed help. Parker’s recollection is a bit more straightforward: “I fell. I broke my arm. I cried for about 20 minutes.” The urgent care staff recommended immediate transfer to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where a dedicated team of pediatric orthopedic experts takes care of thousands of children with broken bones every year. “All children with broken bones—whether they need surgery or not—benefit from seeing a pediatric specialist,” says Robert M. Kay, MD, Medical Director of the Children’s Orthopaedic Center, which has been consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s best pediatric orthopedic programs. “Our entire staff is incredibly experienced in caring for children, and that makes all the difference in the outcome.” That’s not the only difference. “Children’s Hospital took what was an unexpected event for us and made it so much easier with their knowledge and their procedures,” says Parker’s dad, Justin. “As a parent, you hope you never need Children’s Hospital, but you’re relieved you’re there.”

Kids Come First

Justin and Christy especially appreciated that they were “Mom and Dad” to the hospital staff, who made Parker their No. 1 focus and empowered her by asking for her opinions. “They brought the calm,” says Christy. The pediatric facility has been designed with kids in mind—from the bright primary colors to the fish tanks, cartoon characters, and videos—but the child-centric philosophy goes beyond the physical environment. “We involve the child in what is happening to them and treat them respectfully,” says Dr. Kay. Parker couldn’t agree more. “The doctors and nurses were really nice,” she reports. In any given year, 2-3% of children sustain a fracture, and they are the fourth most common injury among children under the age of 6. The most common cause: falls, with the most serious breaks, usually resulting from car crashes. The Children’s Orthopaedic Center’s the full spectrum of broken bones, from commonplace to complex. The staff includes pediatric orthopaedists and surgeons, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, radiology technicians, and cast technicians. Also on hand are in-house occupational therapists and orthotic specialists, who provide custom-fitted crutches, boots, and braces as needed. The Fracture Clinic handles care for patients with broken bones who don’t require surgery, which accounts for about 95% of cases in the Children’s Orthopaedic Center. Parker was part of the other 5% who need surgery and are treated by the Center’s pediatric orthopedic surgeons. 

 

When surgery is the answer

“You train to become a pediatric orthopedic specialist to be able to identify that small percentage of cases where a broken bone needs surgery, and without that intervention, the child could lose form and function of the limb,” explains Parker’s surgeon, Nina Lightdale-Miric, MD, Director of the Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Program. All of that expertise is critical because children’s bodies are still developing, making them particularly vulnerable to  fractures that can occur at or near the growth plates at the ends of bones, which Dr. Lightdale-Miric calls “bone-making factories.” While a child’s bones are more fragile, they’re also more rubbery than an adult’s. They crack but don’t separate. “They’re like brand new green twigs,” says Dr. Lightdale-Miric. “At the end of the tree limb, the twigs bend but don’t snap.” The danger is, if a fracture is severe or a growth plate doesn’t heal properly, the bone could stop growing or grow at an angle, creating a disability. “If you are not a kid specialist, you can’t see what a kid specialist can see,” says Dr. Lightdale-Miric. “The more experienced you are, the better you are at getting children back on the playground and onto successful lives.”

An exceptional level of care

Parker went into surgery the morning after her arrival at Children’s Hospital and everything went smoothly. She even got to pick out the colors of her cast—pink, which is her favorite, and orange, her mom’s, with a sprinkling of purple glitter. At every step, the family felt well cared for. A discharge nurse expedited medication at the hospital pharmacy and gave the family a schedule of follow-up visits over the next eight weeks. Volunteers walked the parents everywhere they had to go throughout the brief stay. “We weren’t some special case,” says Parker’s dad, Justin. “This is the level of care everyone receives.” “We can’t thank the staff enough for all the thoughtful ways they cared for Parker and for us,” adds Christy. For Dr. Lightdale-Miric, gratitude goes both ways.  “Patients like Parker make me a better doctor,” she says. 

Looking forward

Because Parker was seen at an experienced pediatric institution, she and other kids like her enjoy certain advantages. Patients treated by the Fracture Clinic’s experts typically wear their cast for a shorter amount of time and have a better chance of regaining full motor function and a lower risk of needing additional surgery. “The next week they checked on me, and the next week they checked and the next,” Parker said in a video she recorded to help other children not fear the hospital. Parker is happily back on the playground today, stronger than ever. “It’s okay now,” she says of her arm. “Is this cast going to go on my arm again? No thank you, cast!”

How You Can Help

Refer your friends, neighbors, associates, or family members considering making a move: www.ReferralsHelpKids.com or call Corey at 213-880-9910

Copyright Š This free information is provided courtesy of L.A. Loft Blog with the information provided by Corey Chambers, Realty Source Inc, DRE 01889449; MPR Funding Inc NMLS 2000513. We are not associated with the seller, homeowner’s association, or developer. For more information, contact 213-880-9910 or visit LALoftBlog.com Licensed in California. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Properties are subject to prior sale or rental. This is not a solicitation if the buyer or seller is already under contract with another broker. | PDF