On Thursday, April 25, the Long Beach Post hosted an event to honor young people from around the city who are doing great things to better their community and beyond. Out of hundreds of nominations from our readers, judges chose 40 winners who run the gamut from educators to artists to business owners to community activists, all of whom represent just a selection of those who are today contributing to the betterment of Long Beach.

With his blog, LongBeachStuff.com, Kris, who was born and raised in Long Beach, has helped to promote countless small business in the city. His site contains reviews, businesses, restaurants, lists free stuff to do in the city and promotes upcoming events. Kris is considered to be the driving force behind the promotional success of the Long Beach Derby, the Long Beach Zombie Walk and also helps run websites and social media campaigns for local small businesses. His love and dedication to promoting local businesses is apparent on his site, where he offers free reviews for area establishments.

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