Locals in Imperial County recognized for Stone of Hope Award

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Ten locals in the Imperial Valley are being honored with the 2023 Imperial Valley Martin Luther King Jr. Stone of Hope Award.

I spoke to two of the award winners.

El Centro resident Mary Turner, volunteered at her church to feed the homeless and also worked with children at her daycare.

“I felt excited and then I said well what did I do you know to get this award? but then I thought about it and I said well I did work in the church for many many years feeding the homeless and working with the youth,” said Turner.

Victor Carrillo, a Calexico resident, former mayor of Calexico, and also served on the county board of supervisors said he always wanted to be the voice of the voiceless.

“Shocked and surprised, pleasantly surprised and I thought why me why us? but we have a long history of serving in the community,” said Carrillo.