Local Hero: Woman Who Opened Teen Center Recognized

CRYSTAL LAKE AND CARY, IL — 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 Stephanie Scala who nominated Brenda Napholz of Crystal Lake-Cary.

Local hero’s full name

Brenda Napholz

Local hero’s home state

Illinois

Local hero’s Patch

Crystal Lake-Cary

How do you know the local hero?

She helped to start our local teen center. She became a mentor to my girls and a great parental resource, and friend to me

What does the local hero do?

She advocates for mental health resources, is on the MH board, opened a teen center, gives to her community all of the time.