[Editor’s Note: Mr. Price is a Los Angeles City Councilman in what he calls the New Ninth District.]
Dateline South Los Angeles — I am announcing the selection of 20 remarkable women from the New Ninth District of South Los Angeles as this year’s SHero honorees.
I began this tradition while I was in the state Assembly. I continued as a state senator, and now I bring this to the Los Angeles City Council District 9.
This gives us a chance to honor the commitment and dedication of the powerful women who create so much positive change in our community, and often are not thanked enough.
Nominated by their co-workers, neighbors and friends, these women are helping to improve our neighborhoods as small business owners, educators, activists and advocates.
The community is invited to attend our 8th annual Tribute to Sheroes Awards Ceremony, Sunday, May 17, at 1 o’clock, in the ballroom of the Radisson Hotel Los Angeles. Cocktail attire is suggested.
Pat Prescott, disc jockey from the Wave, 94.7 FM, Araceli Campos, president of the City of Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women, and special performances from Get Lit -Words Ignite and Trio Ellas.
Honorees are:
Irma Avila
Community resident/health promoter with Para Los Ninos.
Julia Botello
Community resident, ACCE member
Vivian Bowers-Cowan
Business owner– Bowers & Sons Cleaners
Cheryl Branch
CEO, Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches
Brenda Garcia
Educator at Alliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy
Gabriela Garcia
Community organizer , SAJE
Alyson Goodall
Vice President of Development, California Science Center Foundation
Guisela Gutierrez
Psychiatric social worker, San Pedro Street Elementary
Trinity Moms for Action
Clelian (Betty) Irizarry
Community resident /active volunteer at Avalon Gardens
Norvell Lewis
Community resident , founder, Non-Profit Gods Lil Cleaners
Elizabeth Martinez
Active community resident
Noreen McClendon
Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles
Maria Parga
Community resident
Sonia Rodriguez
Member of the Avalon Green Alley Green Team
Alicia Sanchez
Community resident, campus aide, Orthopedic High School
Martha Sanchez
Community resident, member of the South Central Neighborhood Council
Yvonne Styles, Ph.D.
Senior Director of Counseling Services & Staff Development , A Place Called Home
Inell Woods
Community Resident
Noemi Soto
Youth Development Director, CRCD
Jessica Vielmas
Community resident, Union Bank banker
Honorees include women from across the District and they are reflective of the diverse backgrounds our unique community exemplifies. For more information about the SHero Awards Ceremony call Nora Gutierrez at 323.846.2651 or via email at nora.gutierrez@lacity.org
Hello Nora,
I would like to attent the lunch for the Sheroes award, can I volunteer my time that way I dont has to pay.
I also received the Sheroes award a few years ago, I would like to know if I can get some pictues of that event?
I thank you in advance.