Melissa del Valle Ortiz is a valued and important member of her community, particularly for her work over the past three years with the local housing agency to prepare and educate over 500 neighborhood families as to their rights when their Section 8 contracts expire. To date, Melissa has saved families from illegal evictions, referred troubled families to community resources, and has been an invaluable resource of information to everyone she meets. She is a real hero because she is the type of person who is always ready to lend a helping hand to others.
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