We Support the Families of Maryvale
Mission Statement
The mission of the Los Angeles Maryvale Guild (formerly The Los Angeles Orphanage Guild) is to provide the children and families placed in Maryvale’s care a safe, supportive, therapeutic, and compassionate environment in which to grow and heal. The purpose of the guild is to raise funds to provide financial and other support to Maryvale in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Maryvale Guild (formerly The Los Angeles Orphanage Guild) is a charitable organization of women dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Maryvale, Los Angeles’ oldest charity and one of Southern California’s most trusted and longest-running providers of services for the underserved.
Currently, the LAMG is supporting the Seton House program at Maryvale. Seton House provides safe, supportive temporary housing for single mothers with young children under age 10 experiencing homelessness. Located in Rosemead, it offers a stable environment where families can focus on healing and rebuilding with confidence. The Seton House program is designed to help mothers and children move forward with dignity, supported by the resources they need to achieve long‑term independence.
“First the heart, then the work”
- St. Vincent de Paul
2026-2027 Executive Board
President
Joni Deakins
1st Vice President (Gala Chair)
Caitlin Wrobel
2nd Vice President (Luncheon Chair)
Susan Armendariz
3rd Vice Presidents (Membership and Provisionals)
Mary Curry and Chelsea Deakins
4th Vice Presidents (Nominating)
Deborah Caldwell and Patricia Summers
Treasurer
Patricia Cruikshank
Assistant Treasurer (Dues)
Lauren Kilmer
Recording Secretary
Krystyna McNicoll
Assistant Recording Secretary
Nancy Elliott
Corresponding Secretary
Erin Cipiti
Maryvale Activity Chair
Deborah Caldwell
Advisor to the President
Susan Frazier
Meeting Hospitality
Kathleen Silverstein
Grant Writing
Kathleen Felesina