(KNX 1070) - KNX honored heroes across Southern California Friday in its annual Heroes luncheon.
The 49 honorees, their guests, and KNX staff streamed into the Sheraton Universal Hotel, to a stunning 360 degree view of the city from the Starview Ballroom on the 21st floor.
Kicking off the cocktail reception and luncheon was the powerful, all-female Jennifer York quartet. And hosting the event was news anchor and on-air talent, Heather Jordan.
The luncheon celebrated the work of those who raise money for much-needed causes -- a teen who sews dolls for sick kids in hospitals, a woman who saves hundreds of animals, those who inspire athletes, our fearless first responders, and a man who literally scales mountains across the globe to raise money for Parkinson's in his father's name. These are the people from our SoCal communities who make a difference every day, and KNX is proud to honor their hard work, and unparalleled commitment to being part of the change.
Teenager Ella Dabney used her experience with the Girl Scouts to make dozens of therapy dolls for pediatric patients. The hand-sewn dolls allow medical staff to explain a procedure to a young patient who may not understand what's going on.
Lynden Smith donated her hair to help kids dealing with cancer. Little did she know she'd be facing her own battle.
When 7-year-old Aramis Verano got in trouble for fighting with a classmate, he decided to write a book about bullying."It's about helping kids control their feelings at school, " says Aramis.
If you want to read all of their inspiring stories, CLICK HERE.
Our 2019 KNX Heroes:
1 Alex Fabbro
2 Lauren Simpson and April Jones
3 Steven Ortega
4 Melissa Bell
5 Deputy Acosta and Deputy Gonzalez
6 Viviana Ledezma
7 Justin Homze and Trevor Quirk
8 Lorraine Stewart
9 Aidee Zuno
10 Suzanne and Jeff Breaw
11 Marie Claire Moulet
12 Gene Rogers
13 Lori and Mitch Atkins
14 Dr. Raffi Tachdjian
15 Chelsie Hill
16 George Contreras
17 Clayton Frech
18 Nichol Whiteman
19 Bruce Heyman
20 Greg Cohen
21 Holly Morrell
22 Karen Armstrong
23 Wendy Marantz
24 Autumn Strier
25 Dr. Max Cheng
26 Chris Dunn
27 John Park
28 Alma Diaz
29 Mary Sidell
30 Anthony Badalian
31 Paco Lomeli
32 Angel Castro
33 Chaplain DOV Cohen
34 Haya Kaliounji
35 Kymberly Hirst
36 Cari Hart-Bunevith
37 Amy Watson
38 Whitney Anderson
39 Alejandrina Morales
40 Tiffany Hall and Juan Carlos Hugues
41 Aramis Verano
42 Barbara Jury
43 David Kenney
44 Shant Kevorkian
45 Savannah Knapp
46 Ella Dabney
47 Lynden Smith
48 Faisal Rashid
49 Anthony McClaren
