Award Winner

8

Richard Jesus Nuñez

Ninth Grade, Hialeah Senior High

Richard understood the importance of helping others from a very young age. Together with his family, he has been involved in various projects to help kids in the community. He has taken toys, medicine, and school supplies to children in Honduras, Nicaragua, the Bahamas, and Cuba. Like his dad, Richard loves to take pictures of the kids smiling and getting a gift for the holidays. On countless occasions, Richard has removed his own shoes to give to a needy child on his trips to Central America. Through his project, Angels Helping Angels, Richard and his family were able to bring toys to 300 kids in the Bahamas, many of who were in an orphanage or in the hospital. Over the holidays, Richard and his family conducted a toy drive to help kids in Overtown, Little Haiti, and Little Havana. At home Richard loves gaming, enjoys watching short films, YouTube, playing with his dog Lily, and spending time with his family. Through his community work, Richard understands the impact we can all make on a child’s life.