Most of the media often paints all businesses with a single stroke, but in our experience businesses are each unique and so many of them are focused on making the world a better place. We’ve highlighted a few such gems below.

Nancy Sanders

Golden Gopher helps our DTLA community in so many ways. We’re here for everybody. We pride ourselves in being the most accepting and hospitable. We also put out a yearly pamphlet of all of our favorite places in DTLA, called “The Gopher Guide”, that advertises for and creates a sense of community among our fellow restaurant and bar owners of DTLA. Read More>>

Karina Garcia

KG.Kooks helps make cooking more accessible, inclusive, and meaningful—especially for bilingual families like mine. I share easy, flavorful recipes in both English and Spanish to inspire people to cook at home, connect with their culture, and come together around food. Read More>>

Leo Uemura

Whether emotional or physical, stress is part of life. There is no human in the world where they never encounter some form of physical stress. We do need stress in order to grow and become stronger, but it starts to negatively affect us when it becomes too much. This is where we come in to help. Recovering from an injury, dealing with an old chronic pain, aches and pain from sitting in front of a computer, or just wanting to maximize your daily energy and performance, there are always things we can do to help. Read More>>

 Elle Miller

At More Than Conquerors, we help the community by addressing the deep and often unseen impact of trauma experienced by foster youth, adoptive and kinship families, and youth affected by human trafficking. Our mission is rooted in healing—specifically, trauma-informed healing through surf therapy.

We provide a safe and empowering environment where participants can build confidence, experience joy, and begin the process of emotional restoration. Surf therapy isn’t just about riding waves; it’s about reconnecting with oneself, building trust, and finding peace in nature—things that trauma often takes away. Read More>>

Gui Bittencourt

I’ve always been a helper. Since I was a kid, I liked to help people, often without being asked. Growing up, I needed a lot of help from different people—and sometimes even from destiny. That’s why I’m so grateful and willing to help these days. I realized that no human being is an island, and we all need help at some point in our lives. Read More>>