Eliza Flores ’25 Receives SPARK Award for Community Service and Positive Impact in Mid-South

Congratulations to Eliza Flores ’25 for receiving the SPARK Award! She was honored with the youth award for her fundraising efforts for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and her ENGAGE platform. She has several ongoing projects for St. Jude including “Parents Night Out,” an initiative she hosts once a month. She also is a member of the St. Jude Leadership Society, a philanthropic and leadership development program for high school students. 

Through ENGAGE, Eliza advocates for inclusion and support for children with special needs. “The main concept behind it is to get out and volunteer in the world and your community, whether it’s helping people pick up trash or involving people with special needs or disabilities, I want to find a way to use my platform to help people volunteer,” she said in an interview with WKNO Channel 10. 

According to cityCURRENT, the Individual Award honorees exemplify how, “one person, one idea, can make a world of difference.” Eliza was celebrated at a ceremony televised on WKNO Channel 10 in December.

“Being around all girls has taught me to have more confidence in myself… I would tell people to be brave and talk to people even if you are scared,” she said. “As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten more vocal with my friends. It’s helped me so much. I know it’s hard, but you have to push yourself out of your comfort zone and talk to people.”


Watch this video to learn more about Eliza and her volunteer work.