Meet Grecia, an everyday hero – Salt Lake City

“We’re smack in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15). I’ve written previously about my admiration for the great César Chávez and local artist Ruby Chacón, also mentioning Salt Lake’s legendary activist Archie Archuleta and the late, irreplaceable Utah State Sen. Pete Suazo.

It’s natural to venerate well-known figures when celebrating Hispanic heritage, but what’s in my heart today is to honor someone you’ve never heard of. Like the others, she’s inspirational. Meet Grecia.

In 2004, I began tutoring one of Grecia’s younger brothers. Now, my husband, Chris, and I are lucky enough to be good friends with the whole family. We get together with the kids about once a week and we read, we do homework, we visit art exhibits, we dine out, we talk. “

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