We are so inspired by the businesses in our community because of how many of them are committed to helping to make the world better than it is today. Check out some great businesses below and how they are helping others.

Madalyn Meyers | Yelp San Fernando Valley Community Manager

As a Community Manager at Yelp, it is my job to support my local community and inspire those within it to do the same. I partner with local business owners and help to bring awareness to their business by way of social media marketing as well as on the Yelp platform. Every day I work to build a community of like-minded local adventurers within the San Fernando Valley. To me, supporting my community is supporting it’s local businesses. Without our local businesses, the San Fernando Valley would not be what it is today, as our roots lie within mom and pop shops. Read more>>

Brianna Fox | Industrial Designer and Art Entrepreneur

I enjoy getting to know my customers on a deeper level. When an item resonates with them, it’s meaningful. If they feel comfortable with letting me in on a part of their world, I don’t take it for granted. I honor their confidentiality and want to be open and transparent with them especially about the quality of my products. I think we’ve all become numb to a lot of ills in this world by not knowing where most of what we consume is coming from. It seems many people are feeling this way and crave the feeling of intimacy we have when you know our vendors. Read more>>

Rebecca Heller | Director of Student Wellness, Viewpoint School

There is a mental health crisis going on around the world that is particularly affecting our youth. As the Director of Student Wellness at an independent school, I think about the immense pressures that our students are under. In fact, students from high achieving schools, like the school where I work, are now considered “at risk” due to the intense stressors in their lives. Students from schools with rich offerings, extracurriculars, and a large college-going culture have gone on to be academically successful in college but do not always thrive socially and emotionally. Read more>>