Community & Family

Gunpoint To Governor’s Recognition: Jeremiah La’Porte’s Rise To Youth Leadership

Jeremiah La’Porte is a 21-year old from Vienna Vista Township and is now living in Union County. La’Porte is the president and founder of the youth advocacy organization House of Hearts Network as well as an award winning poet and published author.

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