When Miki Jordan was growing up in Covina as the oldest of seven children, she spent every holiday on Skid Row serving food to the homeless.

When Miki Jordan was growing up in Covina as the oldest of seven children, she spent every holiday on Skid Row serving food to the homeless. It was her family's profession.

Jordan's father, a minister, founded Fred Jordan Missions, a nonprofit that opened its doors in 1944. Her mother, Willie Jordan, now runs the mission, which has provided food and assistance to thousands of families and children on Skid Row. Jordan continued in the same vein, serving for the past 14 years as president and chief executive of Para Los Ninos, the Los Angeles non-profit agency that helps children and families get out of poverty.

Now she is taking the reins of Junior Blind of America from departing CEO Robert Ralls, who has led the Los Angeles non-profit for 20 years.

"I wasn't planning on leaving Para Los Ninos, but then I was asked to consider Junior Blind and when I saw the children who had multiple disabilities, I was so touched, that I had to take the job," she said.

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