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  EPACHA Foundation Proudly Welcomes

Congratulations to the top 5    

Heroes of 2025

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Courtesy, CNN Heroes

Learn more about the valuable work of

"Everyday People" . . .

Changing the World!

Learn more

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  Hero of the Year 2025!

"Quilen Blackwell"

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Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit transforms vacant lots

on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms that employ

at-risk young people to grow, arrange and sell the

flowers, is the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year.

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Online voters selected him from this year’s 

Top 5 CNN Heroes, everyday people

who are recognized for taking action

to solve problems in their communities.

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Reacting to the news, he gave credit to

his wife, Hannah, and his Christian faith,

as well as the young people who work at his social

enterprise, Southside Blooms, whom he described as “stars.”​

 Why Flowers?? 

Must See Video:

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Learn more about the work of

 QUILEN BLACKWELL at:

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Empowering Lives With

 Flowers

Make sure to visit at:

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Courtesy,

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Special Thanks!

Donations / Contributions in support

of the work being done by the

top 5 CNN HEROES for 2025

will be matched to all of the

2025 Top 5 CNN Heroes 

to a certain amount by...

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CLICK ON LINK...LEARN MORE:  

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Courtesy, CNN Heroes / The Elevate Foundation

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Don't forget. . .

Donations / Contributions in support

of the work being done by all

CNN HEROES for 2025

can also be made. 

CLICK ON BELOW LINK...DONATE TO ALL HEROES:  

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A Special Tribute to a

Special Hero

Robert Redford: This year’s CNN Heroes Legacy Award Honoree, introduced by Meryl Streep.

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Charles Robert Redford Jr.

August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025

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Robert Redford’s legacy and his fight to protect the planet

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Learn More on the Following Web Page:

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Robert Redford....

Longtime Advocate for

Environmental &

Social Causes

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An "Eternal Legacy" for 

"All of Humanity &

Our Life-Sustaining

 Environment.

Many Thanks....

ROBERT REDFORD

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August 18, 1936 – September 16, 2025

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Learn more about the Life & Legacy of

Robert Redford

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You can "nominate" a CNN Hero!

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Here's  How!

Video Courtesy, CNN Heroes

Reminder . . .

Each year is another year to 

"nominate" your CNN Hero!

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Many Thanks to Co-Hosts

Anderson Cooper & Laura Coates and

"All Supporting Stars!"

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EPACHA Foundation Extends a

Very Special Thank You

to a Very Special

   Hero!

R. E. "Ted" Turner III

Courtesy, Ted Turner

Without "Ted Turner," there would be no CNN

And without CNN, there would be no  

Many Thanks,

"TED!"

Remember . . .

We can “all” be “Everyday Heroes”

by sincerely seeking out those who need a

caring hand of help in our families,

neighborhoods and broader

communities; the areas

wherein we interact on a

daily basis. As there certainly is

"MUCH WORK TO BE DONE,"

a profound difference of improvement can

result if heroic acts of genuine helpfulness

are a central focus of the responsible work

of local officials.  Local support is a

welcoming and indispensable

catalyst toward a better

world for allAs we

continue to progress

through the portals of

the 21st Century and

this New Millennium, let’s

keep in mind that it’s really up

to “everyday people” working together

to bring forth that sure and promising future for

children – who are the future – already with us today.

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If you’ve missed the work of EPACHA in its Phase I duration, please be encouraged to click on the below web links.

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Sincerest Thanks are Extended to http://archive.org/web/ for having made possible an archived viewing of

 

EPACHA Foundation’s entire volume of its Phase I web pages:

https://web.archive.org/web/20180321225044/http://www.epacha.org/Pages/Home_Page_BkUp3.aspx

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Complete List of EPACHA - Phase I web pages:

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https://web.archive.org/web/20180321224129/http://www.epacha.org/Pages/Site_Map_List_of_EPACHAs_Web_Pages.aspx

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