During the aftermath of the Eaton Canyon fire, Brandon Lamar's community had suffered. But as the founder of Project Passion Inc., he was in a position to do something about it. Lamar launched the Dena Relief Drive to provide essentials to the people who had been affected by the fire.

"What really hit me was seeing people find hope again, neighbors helping neighbors, youth volunteering, and elders smiling through tears," Lamar said. "That's when I knew our work was bigger than any one organization, it was about restoring dignity and rebuilding community from the ground up."

Through Project Passion, Lamar has worked to help individuals in the Los Angeles area through different means, such as empowering communities, distributing resources and facilitating fundamental change. In November, t

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