
What began as a group chat among pickleball players became a lifeline on the night of the Eaton Fire, and eventually grew into the nation’s largest disaster survivor network. For Joy Chen, executive director of the Eaton Fire Survivors Network, that unlikely transformation illustrates how ordinary people can become extraordinary advocates when their communities face catastrophe. Chen recounted that journey Friday afternoon as she accepted the Claire and Bill Bogaard Community Leadership Award at Leadership Pasadena’s 2026 Impact Awards, where
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