“We are delighted to honor Jimmy Smits with the Ackerman Leadership Award,” says Lois Braverman, President & CEO, Ackerman Institute for the Family. “A born and raised New Yorker, Jimmy understands the needs of his community and is an outstanding example of someone of major success giving back to the next generation. His advocacy of the importance of education and his dedication to providing opportunities and college scholarships for underrepresented Latinos through the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts, alongside his work with organizations like the Red Cross, New York Cares, and Stand up to Cancer is a fine example of being of service and making a difference for those most in need.”
It’s great to see that even though the Puerto Rican actor is busy on screen, he also has time to help young Latinos that look up to him as a role model.
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