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Daneyel and Tommy Walker
The Walkers, who live in Paradise Hills and run a coffee shop in Encanto, have for years advocated for new sidewalks and other community improvements to make neighborhoods safer and more prosperous.
The Winter Family
Steven, Jennifer and their sons Austin, Jackson and Carson were promised a park in their Scripps Ranch neighborhood nearly a decade before it was finally completed in 2022. By then, Austin had gone off to college.
Officer Erica Perez
Officer Perez grew up in a challenging environment in Arizona and overcame many obstacles to become a law-enforcement officer. She found her home in San Diego and a career with the SDPD.
Natasha & Gabriel Martin
Natasha and Gabriel have both struggled with drug abuse, incarceration and life on streets. They are now safely housed, newly married, working on their recovery and looking forward to careers in homelessness services.
Aiden Lin
Aidan is a student at UC San Diego who is passionate about empowering young people to engage in civic discourse. He’s active in advocating for more housing so young people like him can afford to live and thrive in San Diego.