Nominate a Local Hero!
PBS SoCal is looking for outstanding individuals who are providing great leadership and making significant contributions to improve and enrich the lives of others. Since 1998, the PBS SoCal Community Advisory Board (CAB) has paid tribute to exemplary leaders who are making a difference and enriching the lives of others by improving our community, region, and the world at large. We look forward to continuing this tradition today by recognizing local heroes who have performed exemplary deeds of service outside of their regular jobs.
Nominations must be received by Saturday, May 31, 2025.
Read more about Local Heroes nominee criteria & eligibility rules, FAQs about the nomination process and submit a nomination at the form below:
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Chancee Martorell and Brandon "Stix" Salaam Bailey are 2021's Local Heroes honorees.
Marjorie Lee and Cynthia 'Big Mama' Mendenhall are 2022's Local Heroes honorees.
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Stacy Yung and Virginia Nguyen, and Dr. Alberto J. Román, are 2024’s Local Heroes honorees.
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Local Heroes celebrates Dr. Alberto J. Román for advancing educational programs.
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Local Heroes celebrates Stacy Yung and Virginia Nguyen for dedicating their careers to education.
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Introducing the two 2023 Local Heroes honorees, Brandon Tsay and Meymuna Hussein-Cattan.
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Meymuna Hussein-Cattan: Local Heroes Honoree, Empowering Refugees and Communities in Need.
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Local Heroes celebrates Brandon Tsay for disarming gunman and saving many lives.
Stacy Yung and Virginia Nguyen have dedicated their careers to empowering teachers and cultivating inclusive learning environments.
Candido is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, particularly for the Latine, Native/Indigenous, and trans/nonbinary communities.
Umar Hakim Dey heads INKERIJ Foundation, a “breakthrough organization that focuses on community building.”
In memory of the loss of his son Dragon and Dragon’s friend Justin, Daniel H. Kim co-founded the Dragon Kim Foundation.
