LifeChanger of the Year Nominee Profile

Patrick Baldonado was nominated by a family member, Zenaida Baldonado.

Mr. Baldonado makes extraordinary sacrifices working in special education classes. He sincerely devotes his time working long hours with this population of students.

"One day, he showed me his picture during his elementary school year with a written dream he wrote stating that someday, he will work, help and serve the special, underprivileged and troubled kids. Today this is where he works now," said Zenaida.

Mr. Baldonado's expertise is in behavior modifications and saving kids from self-distractions. Despite his success, he still faces challenges, as he has a wife and three beautiful children to raise. He is also foster parenting two smaller children, a three year old and a one-year old, to help out their parents. Despite these challenges, he hardly complains, for he said gratefully that he is born to serve the needy.