“Be a Hero for Children”
THANK YOU to so many of you who joined and supported our first-ever “Be a Hero for Children” Virtual Celebration on October 15! The event was a huge success – raising awareness, honoring superheroes, raising money to support our mission and enjoying music. Our virtual event, which had over 260 vie
ws on our webpage, was hosted by Leslie Lopez, Morning Meteorologist at ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Flux VJ from Seattle, Washington provided the tunes. Our event included videos of amazing dancers Isaiah and Elijah as well as dancers from Studio X Dance Complex in Rancho Cucamonga. The Heroes Grove livestream event was envisioned by Kenitra Ford, an award-winning producer and put together by PortLive. The Legendary Chris Washington provided tunes for the after party.
We honored superheroes Masonic Homes of California and Masonic Center for Youth and Families for their dedication to helping children and families; prosecutor Kelsey McKeever-Unger for her commitment to holding offenders accountable and giving victims justice; and Dr. Tom Lyon for his research and training in empowering children find their voices.
We are especially grateful for the generosity of our sponsors: Barthold Family Foundation, Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Malinda & Bruce Wheeler, Kathy Cady & John Pomroy, LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Danielle Morrell, Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers’ Association, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn, Taylor & Ring, Athens Services, LA Financial Credit Union, Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, California Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio, LA County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, The Gold Family Trust, Nelson & Fraenkel and Curt & Barbara Cady.
Thank you to the many businesses who donated auction items for our on-line auction, especially during this difficult time.
We also thank our dedicated law enforcement partners for their financial support: Alhambra Police Officers’ Association, Claremont Police Officers’ Association, Glendora Police Officers’ Association, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Investigator’s Association, Monrovia Police Officers’ Association, San Marino Police Officers’ Association, South Pasadena Police Officers’ Association and the Covina Police Officers’ Association.
To learn more about our superhero honorees or learn about our amazing staff, please check out our Heroes Gallery tab. To see our Virtual Tour, go to the Virtual Tour tab.
If you missed the event and are still interested in supporting the CAC, it’s not too late. Click here for the Donation Page