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KNX Hero of the Week

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2:05

Meet volunteer construction manager, Conor Ross, of...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/06/26

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)

3:04

Meet mentor Bryant Sparrow of Moreno Valley! Our KNX...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/06/19

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.

2:03

We check in with former KNX Hero of the Week, grad...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/06/06

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

2:22

For more than 30 years, our KNX Hero of the Week has...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/05/29

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.

2:23

Meet restaurant owner Byron Takeuchi, our KNX Hero of...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/05/22

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.

2:20

Cutting their vacation short to help during an...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/05/19

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.

2:16

May is National Small Business Month and we highlight...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/04/30

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/

2:10

Meet KNX Heroes Tara and Monica, two best friends...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/04/24

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

2:14

She’s been deployed on over 70 missions with the...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/04/17

From hurricane relief in Hawaii and St Croix, to the recent wildfires in Los Angeles - Carmela Burke is making a big difference in our community and around the world! Photo: Carmela Burke helping at an emergency shelter in Westwood, courtesy of Carmela Burke and the American Red Cross. https://www.redcross.org/

1:58

OC Big Brother makes a big impact on a young man's...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/04/09

April is National Volunteer Month, and we are recognizing one of the best! Josh Carranco has been mentoring his "Little Brother" Bryan for about three years now, and together they are enhancing each other's lives! Photo: Josh and Bryan, courtesy of Big Brothers Big Sisters OC. The waitlist for kids is long, connect and learn more at https://www.ocbigs.org

3:11

Creating a more compassionate world! Meet our KNX...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/04/04

Compassion Prison Project is changing the lives of thousands of incarcerated people by bringing awareness to childhood trauma, and providing hope for a better future! Photo: Fritzi Horstman, Founder and Executive Director of Compassion Prison Project.

7:06

Special EXTENDED Hero of the Week! Meet 2-time living...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/03/27

Avid cyclists Mark Scotch (left) and Donor Coordinator Ernie Villalon (right) are cycling April 4th from Santa Monica to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, then to Keck Medicine of USC, to raise awareness for living organ donation! Photo courtesy of Keck Medicine of USC, Mark Scotch and Ernie Villalon.

2:36

Los Angeles will be hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/03/13

Angel City Sports is a non-profit based in LA that provides year-round adaptive sports opportunities for kids, adults and veterans with physical disabilities or visual impairments! Photo: 2-time Paralympic Gold Medalist Ezra Frech and a fellow athlete at last year’s inaugural Youth Weekend! Photo courtesy of Clayton Frech and Angel City Sports. Connect at https://angelcitysports.org

2:50

Breaking through barriers, after surviving a stroke...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/03/06

#inspiration He’s re-learning how to walk and swim, but through persistence and hard-work, Andrew is already adaptive-surfing those same waters where he suffered the life-changing stroke. Photo: Andrew poses with a physical therapist, after taking part in an adaptive surfing lesson in the ocean with the non-profit, Life Rolls On. https://liferollson.org/

2:23

Every little bit counts! Meet Cheryl and Craig...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/02/27

Both born and raised in Southern California, Cheryl and Craig Matheny are helping build stable foundations for people all over their community and the world, through their charitable donations. Photo: Cheryl and Craig, courtesy of the Matheny Family. Connect at https://thesolidmount.com/

4:40

The power of organ donation! Meet our KNX Hero,...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/02/13

In honor of National Donor Day, we hear the story of a loving husband and father of four, who tragically died after an accident. His family was able to donate four of his organs to people who desperately needed them! His wife also shifted her nursing career afterwards, so she could make a bigger impact to her community. Photo: Genesis Clark-Singh, holding a floragraph of her late husband, Aaron, at the 136th Rose Parade in Pasadena. Courtesy of Genesis Clark-Singh.

2:07

An ambitious and compassionate group of Girl Scouts...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/02/06

Meet Girl Scouts of Orange County Junior, Devon Noonan of Troop 7370, who’s helping lead the way towards a better, safer world! Photo: Devon Noonan, helping package holiday gift boxes filled with toys and supplies for the non-profit, Waymakers OC. See more pictures at the KNX Hero story page.

2:11

#LAFires We check in with Bracken's Kitchen, former...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/01/30

Founder and Culinary Director, Chef Bill Bracken (left), and a few of his volunteers, going above and beyond to help during the recent fire crisis. https://www.brackenskitchen.org/ Photo: Courtesy of Bracken’s Kitchen, based in Orange County.

2:14

#LAFires Meet our KNX Heroes, Chris and Holt of...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/01/23

Klover King Agency mobilized their team of all-star food vendors, did live-streaming on TikTok, and assembled thousands of volunteers in a massive relief effort at the Rose Bowl and Santa Anita Race Track! Photo: "Klover King" Christopher Bailey and Holt Williams. https://linktr.ee/kloverkinglosangeles

5:00

#LAFires Our KNX Hero of the Week helped save two...

KNX Hero of the Week ·

2025/01/16

Jennifer Alden and her family of four had to evacuate from the Palisades Fire. She also helped a neighbor evacuate, and helped a car crash victim the day before! You can assist the family here: https://gofund.me/3eb1027e #KNXHero (Photo: Jennifer, her husband Bobby, and her kids Asher and Jordan. Courtesy of Jennifer Alden)

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