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Juan De La Cruz shared the story of his upbringing at AHWM’s 2022 gala. Photo courtesy of AHWM Charitable Foundation.
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Growing up as a first-generation Latino in historically impoverished Boyle Heights, Juan De La Cruz remembers the times he and his siblings did their best not to get sick. Like many other Latinos in under-resourced neighborhoods, the lack of health insurance meant panic, a memory that fuels his work today.
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