Date: April 8, 2002
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ed Long, (310) 533-1996

Kathleen Crane Joins H.E.L.P. Board

Kathleen D. Crane recently joined H.E.L.P.'s independent Board of Directors.

Ms. Crane is a partner with Smith Crane Robinson & Parker LLP, a law partnership based in Torrance. An attorney since 1980, her legal practice focuses on individual and business and succession tax planning, and estate and gift tax analysis. Her past community involvement includes service as Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of Torrance Memorial Medical Center, President of the South Bay Estate Planning Council, and as a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Management of California State University, Dominguez Hills. 

"Kate Crane brings top-level professional, analytical and consensus-building skills, and cares very much about the people we serve. She's a solid addition to our hard-working and involved Board." said Liz Fitzgerald, the agency's Board Chair. Other members of the H.E.L.P. Board include Cathy Allen, Jimi Andersen, Rod Burkley, Al Giuntoli, Dr. Doug Kalunian, Jerry Kouzmanoff, Hal Lazar, Pete Pettler, Emily Stuhlbarg, Gary Tossell and Jerry Wittels. 

H.E.L.P. is a Torrance, California-based non-profit service for older adults and their caring families and friends. It helps people meet aging-related legal and care challenges, through classes and private consultations. Telephone and Internet assistance is also available. Since its inception in 1996, it has helped thousands of older adults, family members and friends. Almost all services are free. H.E.L.P. is located at 1404 Cravens Avenue, Torrance, California 90501. The phone number is (310) 533-1996, and the Internet address is www.help4srs.org