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Meet the Local Heroes 2023 Honorees

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Local Heroes Honoree: Brandon Tsay, One Man Whose Courage Saved the Lives of Many

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Local Heroes Honoree: Meymuna Hussein-Cattan, Empowering Refugees, Immigrants and Communities In Need

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Meet the Local Heroes 2020 Honorees
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Meet the Local Heroes 2020 Honorees
Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Ben Caldwell and Tam Nguyen are 2020’s three Local Heroes honorees.
Meet the Local Heroes 2021 Honorees
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Meet the Local Heroes 2021 Honorees
Chancee Martorell and Brandon “Stix” Salaam-Bailey are 2021’s Local Heroes honorees.
Sophie Cuevas
Local Hero: Sophie Cuevas, the Community Service Link
Sophie Cuevas work with the 211 LA team, a nonprofit that brings community services to Angelenos.
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Local Hero: Jeff Collins, Volunteer for All Angelenos
Jeff Collins has a passion for volunteering and serving his community and has dedicated many years to serving veterans, children and the most vulnerable in Los Angeles.
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Meet the Local Heroes 2022 Nominees and Honorees
Get to know our 2022 Local Heroes nominees and honorees.
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Local Hero: Amen Rahh, Transforming Educational Experiences
Amen Rahh is a school principal and founder of the University Pathways Public Service Academy, now considered a model school for building a restorative community.
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Local Hero: Melissa Demirci, Empowering Engineers
Melissa Demirci is a project manager at an engineering firm and is passionate about empowering and encouraging young women to pursue careers in civil engineering or other STEM-related fields.
Jack Toan
Local Hero: Jack Toan, Disrupting the Cycle of Homelessness
Jack Toan works to help his unhoused neighbors and greater community.
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Local Hero: Honoree Brandon 'Stix' Salaam-Bailey, Serving the Underserved
Brandon 'Stix' Salaam-Bailey is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, activist and entrepreneur from Watts who founded the Thinkwatts Foundation.
Jacquelyn Badejo
Local Hero: Jacquelyn Badejo, Passionate for Sustainable Environments
Jacquelyn Badejo South-Central Los Angeles native whose goal is to empower people in creating a better environment for all.
Becky Dennison of Venice Community Housing
Local Hero: Becky Dennison, Fighting for Fair Housing
Becky Dennison works at Venice Community Housing, dedicated to expanding and preserving affordable housing in L.A.’s Westside neighborhoods.
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Meet the Local Heroes 2021 Nominees
Get to know our 2021 Local Heroes nominees and honorees.
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