A 'Beautiful Spirit' Living In Laguna Beach: Local Hero

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Bernadette Angeloni who nominated Debra Carmen of Laguna Beach.

Local hero’s full name

Debra Carmen

Local hero’s home state

California

Local hero’s Patch

Laguna Beach

How do you know the local hero?

Faux paws store

What does the local hero do?

She's a local artist in the community.

Why do you believe the local hero should be recognized or honored?

I’ve see her help a lot of women in and outside of Laguna Beach. Debra helps women all over the country and is kind, loving and is always helping out. She’s been doing this for 30 years, anytime a woman needs help with anything she is the person to call always has a great solution and direction on what to do.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the local hero?

Debra’s beautiful spirit she is kind loving inside and out.

Thank you for all you do, Debra Carmen!

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