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Finalists include Mark Williams, 38, who BE1115ZYH runs Steelers Storesupport groups for fathers with depression, and Kathy Coe, 60, whose 24-hour helpline is a lifeline to domestic violence victims. Providing vital meals to anyone who needs them are Ben Roethlisberger Jerseyselfless Wendy Brading, 68, who runs a lunch club and caring Neil Dowden, 51, who runs a breakfast club.Ann, 74, and Terry Panks, 76, have opened their own home to over 1,000 Mike Wallace Jerseyhomeless men in 32 years, while James Cook, provides a focus to people who are in recovery from substance abuse or mental illness with weekly football sessions. Raising money and Troy Polamalu Jerseyawareness are Sheffield’s John Burkhill, 73, who’s raised ￡160,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support running more than 800 charity races and dementia sufferer Norman McNamara, 55, who has Heath Miller Jerseyturned Torbay into a “Dementia Friendly” community. Kenny Vennard, 64, has only missed one session of the Boys Brigade in the last 60 years, and Rob Harriman, 46, has tackled anti-social behaviour in his job as a neighbourhood warde.These inspirational finalists were chosen by panels of judges in their ITV regions. The overall winner, selected by the Pride of Pittsburgh Steelers JerseysBritain judging panel, will be announced at tonight’s ceremony.Doreen Lawrence finally won her 19-year battle for justice for murdered son Stephen this year.But Doreen, 60, not only won justice for Stephen, she has also campaigned tirelessly to make the legal system fairer for everyone.And the charitable foundation she set up in Stephen’s memory is providing a lasting legacy by changing thousands of young lives.Stephen was 18 when he was stabbed to death by a racist gang in 1993, and when murder charges against Antonio Brown Jerseythe suspects were dropped, Doreen resolved to hold the men who killed her son to account. She became a powerful campaigner, forcing a public inquiry into the way police dealt with Stephen’s murder.Its findings made the Metropolitan Police institute major changes to all murder investigations.Doreen launched the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust in 1998 to Hines Ward Jerseypromote equal opportunities for young people.Doreen says: “We also run a programme to financially support architecture students, as Stephen dreamed of being an architect.”Meanwhile, in 2000 Doreen won an amendment to the Race Relations Act, meaning authorities must reveal what measures they are taking to treat all people fairly.