Category: local heroes

Small Town Values Drive Generous Spirit

July 3, 2021
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Ross Minion is bringing the community-oriented, service-first values of his Midwestern hometown to the City of Newport Beach, Calif. The Elliott, Ill., native is doing so through his involvement in the Sunrise Rotary club and its affiliated foundation. Minion is going on his fourth year as president of the 28-member club, where he helps local…

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Torrance Teens Bring Holiday Cheer to Seniors

December 23, 2020
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A pair of siblings in Torrance, California, turned a personal tragedy into a Christmastime blessing for local seniors. Karis Choi, 16, and her 15-year-old brother, Kyler, learned in June that their great-grandmother had died in a South Korean senior-care center. “We were devastated,” Karis told The Epoch Times. “My heart broke thinking of how isolated…

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