Community Connections
It’s Easy Being Green at Providence Providence is committed to the communities it serves, which is why each facility has implemented environmentally friendly practices that will help foster more sustainable communities. “Every little thing adds up and leads us to truly live out our core value of Stewardship,” says Sara Kettler, sustainability coordinator at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. Here’s a sampling of the green deeds happening across the Providence system. Providence Holy Cross Medical Center: As the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver-certified hospital in Southern California, Providence Holy Cross features energy-saving roofing, waterefficient landscaping and an air conditioning system designed to reduce ozone depletion. Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center: Cafeteria staff has placed an emphasis on purchasing locally grown produce, eliminating non-compostable materials (i.e., Styrofoam) and installing recycling bins.
Providence Tarzana Medical Center: Energy-efficient bulbs and recycle bins have been installed hospital-wide. In addition, Providence Tarzana is saving hundreds of gallons of water each month by using recycled water to run certain pieces of equipment, and the installation of electronic medical records continues to conserve copious amounts of paper. Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro: A few notable green initiatives here include landscaping with 95 percent California native, droughttolerant plants; the installation of water-saving devices on sinks; and the installation of a cardboard baler to crush and recycle cardboard boxes. The hospital also has received four Energy Star awards and is plastic bottle-free. Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance: This medical center received the Practice
Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Award for its efforts to increase recycling and the installation of occupancy sensors, energy efficient lamps and daylight controls for lighting.
Providence High School’s Freshmen Scholarship Recipients As the Providence High School community celebrated the end of a successful and record-breaking 2011-2012 school year, the faculty and staff are preparing to usher in the newest Pioneers. Next fall, approximately 120 freshmen will begin their fouryear journey at Providence High School. The following incoming freshmen were awarded scholarships: Michael Buenaventura, Amy Chan, Allen Eguia, Isabella Hays-Velasco, Grant Menke, Andre Ortiz, Ada-Nicole Sanger, Margaret Staedler and Emily Velandia. Congratulations to the incoming class of 2016! The Providence High School community welcomes you and looks forward to yet another successful school year. It’s not too late to enroll your child at Providence High School for the 2012-2013 school year. For more information, please call 818-846-8141 or visit providencehigh.org. providencehealthonline.org
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