– Henry Mendoza, the director of Community Outreach and Health Initiatives at Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret, who fled to the U.S. from Colombia.

–  the Rev. Hoower Cajicá, a Catholic priest who fled violence in Colombia and is the executive director of the Renacer Foundation, dedicated to promoting mental health in Chicago and Central Florida. He is also the program manager of the summer youth program at Christ the King, Jesús de Nazaret, St. Matthias, Clermont, and Canterbury Conference Center.

– the Rev. Hernando Torres, an applicant for reception to the Episcopal priesthood from the Roman Catholic Church, who fled to the U.S. from Colombia. He has dedicated his efforts in the U.S. to supporting local food pantries and the many public health initiatives sponsored by Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret.

–  Yoluiscla Ustáriz, an employee of Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret, who has been heavily involved with disaster relief and community health initiatives. She fled to the U.S. from Venezuela.

–  Silvia Estrada de Losada, a medical doctor and former medical school professor who fled to the U.S. from Venezuela, has promoted health and helped create a community health program at Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret.

–  Clorinda Victoria Contreras, a medical doctor and medical researcher who fled to the U.S. from Venezuela, works as a community health worker supporting public health with Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret.

–  John Fabio Gamboa, an employee of Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret, who has supported multiple public health and social services projects. His son, Jhon Franco, also included in the recognition, is a photographer who has supported many diocesan events as well as multiple public health and service projects. The Gamboas fled to the U.S. from Colombia.

–  Joaquín Hernández, an elementary school student, fled with his family to the U.S. from Colombia. He partnered with Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret along with local community-based organizations to create several videos urging vaccination that reached thousands and motivated many.

–  Joselina Reyes and her husband, Generoso, the bookkeeper for Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret, who immigrated to the U.S. from the Dominican Republican. Their two children, Maria Victoria and Elian, are acolytes. The family helped hundreds of families recover from the pandemic and Hurricane Ian through their work with public health, education and the Healing Hunger Food Pantry, which supports families experiencing hunger and food insecurity in Azalea Park, Orlando.

–  Hugo Molero, the violinist at the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb as diocesan bishop, has volunteered at local food pantries and promoted community health in Orange and Osceola counties, helping hundreds of families recover from the pandemic and Hurricane Ian. He fled to the U.S. from Colombia.

– Leslyn Méndez, a mother of two, including a special needs child, volunteers to support the many programs that aid local families through Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret and has supported programming that helped many families recover from the pandemic and Hurricane Ian.

– Oscar Vega and his wife, Jenny Botello, fled to the U.S. from Colombia. The two have created content for the Healing Hunger Food Pantry. They also volunteer at the Renacer Foundation, where they have assisted many in recovering from the pandemic and Hurricane Ian. Jenny hosts the online cooking show for Jesús de Nazaret and the Healing Hunger Food Pantry, and the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer recently confirmed their son, Santiago.

– Yuri Zelaya is the junior warden of Iglesia Episcopal Jesús de Nazaret and fled to the U.S. from El Salvador. She and her husband own a business and work to support the food pantry and social programs at the Healing Hunger Food Pantry; she also works on projects that support leadership development among women as well as additional social support programs.

– Virginia Brown, a medical health counselor and medical doctor, fled to the U.S. from Venezuela. She is the executive director of Warm Welcoming Arms Inc., a 501 (c)3 organization focused on meeting the basic needs of newly arrived immigrant children. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, she came out of retirement to manage a disaster relief team funded by CareerSource Central Florida at Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret.

– William Trejos was brought to the U.S. as a young child by his parents, who were fleeing violence in El Salvador. In high school, he was chosen to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. He has also volunteered to support the local food pantry and the social programs at the Healing Hunger Food Pantry.

–  José Quinteros has worked as a volunteer in support of the local food pantry and the social programs at the Healing Hunger Food pantry, also helping Christ the King and Jesús de Nazaret to assist the many displaced U.S. citizens in Orlando in the aftermath of multiple disasters. He fled to the U.S. from El Salvador.