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Meet the Local Heroes 2020 Honorees
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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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Chancee Martorell and Brandon “Stix” Salaam-Bailey are 2021’s Local Heroes honorees.
Sophie Cuevas
Sophie Cuevas work with the 211 LA team, a nonprofit that brings community services to Angelenos.
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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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Get to know our 2022 Local Heroes nominees and honorees.
Amen Rahh, a Black man in a suit and tie, smiles
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.
Melissa Demirci poses with members of the Chino Valley Chamber of Comm
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
Jack Toan works to help his unhoused neighbors and greater community.
Brandon 'Stix' Salaam-Bailey onstage
Brandon 'Stix' Salaam-Bailey is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, activist and entrepreneur from Watts who founded the Thinkwatts Foundation.
Jacquelyn Badejo
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
Becky Dennison works at Venice Community Housing, dedicated to expanding and preserving affordable housing in L.A.’s Westside neighborhoods.
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Get to know our 2021 Local Heroes nominees and honorees.
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