Each week, Shirley Raines and her team of volunteers transform part of Skid Row into an outdoor beauty salon. Her goal: to make the homeless feel human, whether that means a haircut, a facial, a hearty meal or a hug. She is CNN's Hero of the Year.
Shirley Raines, who brings beauty and hope to the men and women living on Los Angeles' Skid Row, is the 2021 CNN Hero of the Year.
As she received her award Sunday, Raines thanked her children including her late son, who inspired her work."This surely hasn't been easy. I stand before you a very broken woman," an emotional Raines said."I am a mother without a son and there are a lot of people in the streets without a mother -- and I feel like it's a fair exchange."Raines was presented with the CNN Hero of the Year award Sunday night by hosts Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa.
CNN Heroes: Shirley Raines 06:48"We just had to use our best judgment and figure out some ways to still keep them fed, while keeping them safe, and while keeping us safe," Raines said. Today, as vaccination rates are on the rise and a sense of normality is returning, Raines is offering help by way of food and supplies twice a week and expanding partnerships with local groups to let this often-overlooked population know there is hope."My sun didn't come out for 30 years.
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