JacQuan Winters
JacQuan Winters launched his nonprofit after the heartbreaking loss of his 11-year-old sister to suicide. His foundation is the only organization in West Alabama focused solely on youth mental health and suicide prevention. He has authored children's books and visited hundreds of classrooms to teach coping skills and resilience. The foundation’s outreach programs have reached 20,000 children.
- Pritchett-Moore Real Estate, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
- Key stat: Founded in 2017, the Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation has helped more than 20,000 children, adolescents and adults with mental health and crisis prevention programs.
- In 2021, after earning his real estate license the year before, was named Rookie of the Year by the Tuscaloosa Association of REALTORS®.
- The first Good Neighbor Award Winner from Alabama.
- View JacQuan’s full video - available on 11/17/25
