In a time when conversations around health equity, youth safety, and community infrastructure are more urgent than ever, Erika L. Binger stands out as a visionary who didn’t wait for systems to change — she built one. Through V3 Sports, Erika has spent nearly two decades reimagining what a community wellness center can be: not just a gym, but a lifesaving, confidence-building, future-shaping ecosystem rooted in access, dignity, and cultural relevance. Her work addresses

In a world where youth development is often reduced to performance, trophies, or pressure, Patti Johnston has quietly built something far more powerful — a values-led movement education ecosystem that shapes not just dancers, but resilient, disciplined, and self-aware young people. Through Core Dynamics Dance, Patti has spent over a decade redefining what dance education can — and should — be: a space where technical excellence meets mentorship, where discipline is paired