KNX Hero of the Week

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Meet volunteer construction manager, Conor Ross, of Tustin! Our KNX Hero is helping connect neighbors with a new community playground!

Jun 26 2025

Conor Ross helping lead a special project in the Bishop Manor neighborhood of Santa Ana. They are tearing down the old and broken, and bringing in the new! The new, safe play space will help revitalize and connect a diverse and divided community! (Photo courtesy of Conor Ross)
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Meet mentor Bryant Sparrow of Moreno Valley! Our KNX Hero of the Week is guiding young men to greatness!

Jun 19 2025

From teaching construction skills to working small jobs, to learning money management and inspiring self love! Bryant is opening a world of possibility to each young person who goes through his Handy Blessed Hands Youth Mentorship Program. Photo: Bryant Sparrow with students in the Handy Blessed Hands Youth Mentorship Program, on a trip to a local 5-star restaurant to learn etiquette and money management.
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We check in with former KNX Hero of the Week, grad student Shant Kevorkian, who’s quickly moving through the college and professional ranks!

Jun 6 2025

At just 21 years-old, Shant is a rising star within the medical profession! A long-time volunteer, the Glendale native is quickly moving up the ranks in the field of healthcare administration, brushing shoulders with some of the best community leaders and healthcare professionals in Southern California! Photo: Courtesy of Shant Kevorkian
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For more than 30 years, our KNX Hero of the Week has been brightening the days of children batting illness with hand-made, whimsical “happy hats”!

May 29 2025

Sheri Waldstein is the founder of Happy Hats for Kids in Hospitals, a non-profit based in LA County. Her team of volunteers have gifted more than 1.3 million hats to families around the world! Photo: Sheri Waldstein, courtesy of Happy Hats for Kids in Hospitals.
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Meet restaurant owner Byron Takeuchi, our KNX Hero of the Week! Every week - rain or shine - he leads the outreach volunteer program called “Bee A Little Better”, to feed people who need a little boost!

May 22 2025

Volunteers with "Bee A Little Better" meet EVERY Thursday on Skid Row, to hand out fresh, hot food and much-needed hygiene supplies, spreading hope and cheer as they do it! Photo: Byron Takeuchi (second from right), helping feed a group of people in Downtown Los Angeles.
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Cutting their vacation short to help during an emergency! Meet Vesta and Nathalie, our KNX Heroes of the Week!

May 19 2025

American Red Cross Volunteers Vesta Sung and her daughter, Nathalie Sung, stepped-up when a deadly wildfire erupted during their vacation in Hawaii. Working as leaders while volunteering, they helped feed and shelter around 1,200 evacuees! Vesta later used her emergency response experience to help when Los Angeles County was hit with similar fires in January of 2025. Photo: Vesta Sung (left) and Nathalie Sung (right), courtesy of the Sung family.
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May is National Small Business Month and we highlight Dr. Cynthia West, of Chapman University and the Leatherby Center! Our KNX Hero of the Week is dedicated to helping aspiring business owners get the support they need for success!

Apr 30 2025

If you need some motivation or a dose of inspiration, meet Dr. Cynthia West! She’s helping entrepreneurs excel in SoCal! Photo: Dr Cynthia West, courtesy of Chapman University and the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics. https://www.chapman.edu/research/institutes-and-centers/leatherby-center/
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Meet KNX Heroes Tara and Monica, two best friends from the Inland Empire who are helping make wishes come true for kids all over Southern California!

Apr 24 2025

Tara Collins-Felix and Monica Harden signed up three years ago to volunteer with Make-A-Wish of Orange County and the Inland Empire. They say the experience has been life changing! Photo courtesy of Tara Collins-Felix and Monica Harden https://wish.org/ocie
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Meet volunteer construction manager, Conor Ross, of Tustin! Our KNX Hero is helping connect neighbors with a new community playground!

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Meet mentor Bryant Sparrow of Moreno Valley! Our KNX Hero of the Week is guiding young men to greatness!

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We check in with former KNX Hero of the Week, grad student Shant Kevorkian, who’s quickly moving through the college and professional ranks!

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For more than 30 years, our KNX Hero of the Week has been brightening the days of children batting illness with hand-made, whimsical “happy hats”!

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Meet restaurant owner Byron Takeuchi, our KNX Hero of the Week! Every week - rain or shine - he leads the outreach volunteer program called “Bee A Little Better”, to feed people who need a little boost!

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Cutting their vacation short to help during an emergency! Meet Vesta and Nathalie, our KNX Heroes of the Week!

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May is National Small Business Month and we highlight Dr. Cynthia West, of Chapman University and the Leatherby Center! Our KNX Hero of the Week is dedicated to helping aspiring business owners get the support they need for success!

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Meet KNX Heroes Tara and Monica, two best friends from the Inland Empire who are helping make wishes come true for kids all over Southern California!

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