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Council recognizes Change Reaction, student teams, Africa Day honorees and local events
Summary
At the May 30 council meeting, members presented recognitions to the Sun Valley Polytechnic basketball team, The Change Reaction nonprofit, Africa Day honorees and other community groups, and acknowledged the North Hollywood High science team and local memorial events.
The Los Angeles City Council used part of its May 30, 2025, session to present awards and recognitions to community groups and individuals, including a youth basketball team, a relief-focused nonprofit, representatives of the African diaspora and several education and community programs.
Councilmember Emelda Padilla (District 6) opened the morningpresentations with recognition of Sun Valley PolytechnicHigh Schoolbasketball team, which she said finished the season as Division 1 city champions with an undefeated 12-0 record. Padilla invited the coach and players to the dais; the council presented the team with a signed basketball and a certificate.
Change Reaction recognition
Councilmember John Lee and others praised The Change Reaction, a nonprofit relief organization founded in 2019 that described a model of rapid, small-dollar grants to households affected by fires and other emergencies. On the council floor the organizationrepresentatives said they distributed more than…
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