Community Impact (For-Profit) sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP
Winner: Diamond Bar Equipment
Nominees: Accomplished Learning Centres Ltd.; Avisar Chartered Professional Accountants; Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine; Lago Apparel; Mountain View Veterinary Hospital; Preston Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac Ltd; and Prospera Credit Union (黑马磁力 branch).
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 do any of these things in the community for this (award), I did it to make it a better place,鈥 said Bruce Heslop, the owner of Diamond Bar Equipment.
Heslop is involved in a variety of causes throughout the community, as well as helping in reducing crime and contributing to its beauty by volunteering throughout the summer to help water hanging baskets in the downtown core.
He is also currently working on a campaign to 鈥榮hop local鈥 to help his fellow business operators.