Category: Nonprofits
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Elevate Magazine Premiere Issue
Winter 2025 Issue | Los Angeles County Edition | Available Now Visit our Elevate Magazine page to see more and get your copy (choose digital or print on demand – or both). This issue features 20 pages of uplifting content including the Savannah Bananas, LA28 prep, Team USA early coverage, nonprofit founders, community leaders, athletes,…
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Netflix x CicLAvia – How a Public Streets Event Connected Community, Culture, and Creativity
Stranger Things Street Party “One Last Ride” Los Angeles, California – Four miles of famed Melrose Ave between Fairfax & Vermont were blocked off for the 64th CicLAvia event promoting biking and walking in LA. Costumes were encouraged as this themed event featured photo ops and entertainment for the release of the final season of…
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Dodgers Doing Good – How the Los Angeles Dodgers Impact Southern California Through Community Service
Los Angeles, California – Fresh off a second-in-a-row World Series win, Dodgers pitcher Will Kline was joined by alum Dennis Powell, Billy Ashley, and Ken Landreaux among dozens of volunteers at the Dream Center Foundation in Silverlake for the 18th Annual Thanksgiving turkey giveaway. Families drove through, got some much-needed support, snapped a few selfies,…
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Historic Olympic Venues in Los Angeles – A Legacy of Sport and Community
Athletes pose together after the announcement of the venues. “In 2028, the whole world will watch as we make history yet again.” Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California (Elevate) – Earlier this month on May 8th, Olympians were joined by LA Mayor Karen Bass, Inglewood Mayor James Butts, and other local officials…
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Pali Strong Wildfire Event – A Community United in Healing and Resilience
Community leaders gather to support communities impacted by the LA wildfires. ‘The volunteers… they’re the real heroes.’ Marianne Riggins, Mayor of Malibu Santa Monica, California (Elevate) – It was a time to pause for a moment of healing, hope, and community during a private event on the Santa Monica Pier for people directly impacted by…
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Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) 2025 – Remembering History and Honoring Lives
Joseph Alexander, Holocaust Survivor “We must teach humanity.” Henry Slucki, Holocaust Survivor Los Angeles, California (Elevate) – On this solemn day of remembrance, known as Yom HaShoah, community leaders gathered to honor beloved and resilient Holocaust survivors along with descendants of survivors and community members who gathered to remember the lives lost during the Holocaust…
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Shine LA Kickoff in Hollywood – A Community United for a Cleaner Los Angeles
Volunteers go block by block in Hollywood. ‘Your participation inspires others.’ Hugo Soto-Martinez, Councilmember, District 13 Hollywood, California (Elevate) – Los Angeles came together on April 26, 2025, for the inaugural Shine LA Kickoff in Hollywood, a city-wide community service initiative aimed at beautifying neighborhoods and inspiring civic pride. Despite morning clouds and rain, hundreds…
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Inside Safe Program in Los Angeles – A First Look at a New Approach to Homelessness
Nelle Nelson and Joseph Bradford III of B.A.R.E. Truth, Inc. “It’s not about them being in survival mode anymore.” Joseph Bradford III The City of Los Angeles is running a program called Inside Safe to bring people experiencing homelessness into interim shelters as a bridge to permanent housing. The city says they have assisted more…
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Peace Through Parkour – Building Bridges Through the Art of Movement
Fernando Arce and Robbie Corbett of the International Parkour Federation. “What do you do with the people you’re in conflict with?” Debra Torok Peace Through Parkour – Building Bridges Through the Art of Movement In an era where global conflicts and social divisions often dominate the headlines, an unconventional movement is taking root to foster…
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