Honoree Year
2025

Jesús Morales

Philanthropy
Jesús Morales
Biography

Jesús Morales, also known as “juixxe,” is a 25-year-old, first-generation Mexican immigrant who uses his platform to give back to local street vendors and strangers within the community. Driven by the desire to help others, Morales has raised over $200,000 in donations to directly support vendors from the local fruit stand on the street corner to the ice cream cart walking through, near the beach. Since 2020, he has posted hundreds of videos showing him surprising workers and street vendors — many of whom are Spanish-speaking immigrants — with grand gestures such as $1,000 tips, laptop and tablet giveaways, fully paid-off cars, and trips to Disneyland. He collects donations through apps like Venmo and Cash App, and along with the help of his followers and brand sponsors, juixxe plans to give away millions of dollars. His audience not only wants to provide him with cash to donate, but they have become fans of his powerful and moving mission. His future goals include expanding into longer form content, partnering with brands for larger giveaways, and helping all those he interacts with along the way.