LA City Councilman Felipe Fuentes Honors our Founder
We’re excited to share that our founder Luz Rivas was honored by Los Angeles Councilman Felipe Fuentes.
As part of Women’s History Month, Councilman Fuentes recognized Luz as an outstanding woman in council district 7.
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