Jeff S. nominated Jenny Mulks and Along Comes Hope. Here’s what Jeff submitted, “Along Comes Hope helps with families who have children with cancer. They have teddy bears that record the voices. They have recorded voices of children for the parents or from loved ones for the children to have. It is a great cause to donate to.”

Along Comes Hope® is a 501(C)3 nonprofit helping families by providing support for children with cancer. They provide support through financial assistance with travel for treatment, creative emotional support programs and advocacy to promote policy changes, awareness and education.

Jenny, thank you for you all do supporting families for children with cancer. For Jenny’s act of kindness, Along Comes Hope received a $250 donation on her behalf.

Ingrid M. nominated Nobeyba Ortega and the Casa Bella Foundation. Here’s what Ingrid submitted, “Mrs. Ortega is a Nursing instructor and very passionate of helping the community.   She's actively seeking ways to provide children and adults in need with resources such as food, shelter, clothing, and education.  Her goodwill and kindness are remarkable. Thank you!

Casa Bella’s mission is to provide resources to children and adults who are in living in poverty with limited resources to basic necessities such as food, water, shelter, clothing, and education. They promote a safe environment for children to thrive and focus on education, nutrition, and preparation to transition into a healthy adult life.

Nobeyba, thank you for all you do to support the families in your community. For Nobeyba’s act of kindness, Casa Bella Foundation received a $250 donation on her behalf.

Wanda L. nominated Connie Turner and the Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce. Here’s what Wanda submitted, “Connie Turner plays a very important role as the Vice President of the board of directors for the Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Turner understands the importance of a chamber of commerce to the community as a whole and she shows it with the financial support she makes sure the Gardena Chamber receives through SoCal Edison. The annual $6,000.00 sponsorship from SCE allows us to host many of our annual fundraising events. We could not do a lot of what we do if it wasn't for Ms. Turner.”

Established in 1933, the Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the City of Gardena. They serve as the bridge to unite business, resident, community and government through strong leadership, communication, and partnerships.

Connie, thank you for all you do within your community. For Connie’s act of kindness, the Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce received a $250 donation on her behalf.

Chloe C. nominated Kris Primacio and International Surf Therapy Organization (ISTO). Here’s what Chloe submitted, “Kris is a rare and necessary individual who demonstrates her desire to make meaningful change. The people & causes that she associates herself with are the beneficiaries of her global commitment to parlay mental health interventions in the outdoors into innovative programs.”

ISTO is a global community of surf therapy practitioners & researchers harnessing the power of collaboration and the ocean to advance the use of surf therapy as a mental and physical health intervention. Advocating for surf therapy, ISTO is developing industry standards, ethics, and risk management, but our most significant contribution to the field is facilitating high impact research on the effectiveness of surf therapy.

Kris, thank you for all that you do including advocating for surf therapy. For Kris’ act of kindness, International Surf Therapy Organization received a $250 donation on her behalf.

Jennifer C. nominated Mark Waronek and the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation. Here’s what Jennifer submitted, “Mark is a true community hero. As a Director for the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund, Mark takes our mission of building a better future for children to heart when fundraising for the children we serve. Mark is dedicated to making his community a happy, healthy and safe place for all.

KIWANIS is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. December 7, 2018 marks the 82nd anniversary of the Lomita-Harbor City Kiwanis Club, celebrating 82 years of serving the Lomita and Harbor City California areas.

Mark, thank you for all you do within your community. For Mark’s act of kindness, Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation received a $250 donation on his behalf.

Alan submitted, “Lameka is such a selfless and caring individual who always puts others before herself. She works tirelessly to help mentor and empower youth in the community to not only better themselves, but those around them. She creates programs and opportunities to give back to those in need.”

PSO Lameka Bell is the Founder and personally runs the Power Project, a program that "provide girls from underserved communities between the ages of 9 to 11, the opportunity to grow using mentorship to build self-esteem, positive life imagery, with the belief system that they CAN accomplish any goal they set and work hard to achieve.

Lameka, thank you for all that you do by empowering youth in the community and giving back to those in need. For Lameka’s act of kindness, Project Opportunity received a $250 donation on her behalf.

Laura W. nominated Xan Wesley and the RMC Research Foundation. Here’s what Laura submitted, “Covid highlighted the inequity of healthcare for people of color. Xan (18 years old) started a nonprofit to help find a cure for a rare form of cancer that impacts people of color. He’s giving a $1000 scholarship for a HS senior of color who is pursuing a career in medicine.”

The Foundation for Renal Medullary Carcinoma Research was founded in 2020 by Alexander S. Wesley and a few close friends. The RMCRF was started out of love and support for Ryse Williams and his family, a close friend of Alexander who died in 2017 after complication from stage 4 Renal Medullary Carcinoma. The RMCRF's main goal is to promote awareness for RMC and SCD and provide a clearinghouse of research for doctors and families of RMC and SCD patients alike.

Xan, thank you for your efforts and dedication to raising awareness for RMC and SCD. For Xan’s act of kindness, the RMC Foundation received a $250 donation on his behalf.

Carol E. nominated Christopher Salie and Wrenn Rescues. Here’s what Carol submitted, “Chris is 12 years old and has been fostering kittens since he was 10. He spends his time helping community cats, educating kids at his school as well as other people. He is dedicated to giving a voice to the voiceless."

Wrenn Rescues is a non-profit charitable rescue. They are a small group of volunteers that are dedicated to giving their rescues a second chance at finding their forever homes. They have a broad range of fosters to help everything from orphaned bottle-fed kittens, socializing young kittens, to medical fosters and senior care.

Chris, thank you for all that you do by helping to foster kittens as well as educating students at your school about the importance of fostering and cat adoption. For Chris’ act of kindness, Wrenn Rescues received a $250 donation on his behalf.