Phil Downs, Montrose-La Crescenta "Volunteer extraordinaire"

MONTROSE-LA CRESCENTA, CA — Without community leaders, Montrose-La Crescenta wouldn’t hum along nearly as smoothly as it does. We’d miss their contributions in big and small ways.

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize these often unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions.

This submission comes from Susan James Carr, a Montrose-La Crescenta reader who nominated Phil Downs.

How do you know this community leader?

From USC Verdugo Hospital

What does this community leader do?

Retired CHP. Volunteer extraordinaire

Why do you believe the community leader should be recognized or honored?

Phil has been an extraordinary volunteer since retirement. He helps veterans at American Legion & helps them with rides to appointments, household repairs & companionship. He has taught safe driving classes through AARP for years.

He has served on USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s Community Resource Center for Aging for the past 3 years.

He volunteers at Caregiver Night Out at YMCA of the Foothills regularly.

He is a great man who goes out of his way to help others always.

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

He is so involved in the community helping others and is an inspiration to me

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