"Through her tireless advocacy, deep compassion, and unwavering commitment, she used her powerful media platform to amplify the voices of those in need and to bring dignity, resources, and hope to some of the most underserved populations,"
"It's important you know that broken people are still very much useful,"
"I would rather have him back than anything in the world, but I am a mother without a son, and there are a lot of people in the street that are without a mother,"
"And I feel like it's a fair exchange - I'm here for them."
Shirley Raines, known as Ms. Shirley, founded Beauty 2 The Streetz and dedicated her life to assisting people experiencing homelessness across Los Angeles' Skid Row and other communities in California and Nevada. She mobilized more than 5 million TikTok followers to provide food, beauty treatments, hygiene supplies, and resources while treating clients with respect and dignity. A deep personal grief after the death of a son prompted her outreach, which began in 2017 and grew into sustained advocacy and service. Raines was named CNN's Hero of the Year in 2021. Her cause of death was not released; additional information will be shared by the organization.
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