World Impact's annual presentation of The Tom Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award is to honor a person who exemplifies the character and commitment to Los Angeles that Mayor Tom Bradley lived out for decades. Tom Bradley was a trailblazer in Los Angeles and America. He was devoted to his wife and children and loved people. His legacy lives on in the City of the Angels.

Tommy Lasorda demonstrates these same qualities. He has been married for 57 years to Jo, his wife. Tommy won two World Championships, four National League pennants and eight division titles in an extraordinary 20-year career as the Dodgers’ manager. This Hall of Fame manager is baseball's most popular ambassador. He is the spokesperson for the American Heart Association and serves on the Board of the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Foundation.

Like World Impact, Tommy's heart is in the communities that make up Los Angeles. His faith, his positive spirit and his confidence in the future of this great city are an inspiration to all of us.