In the past two weeks, we managed to find nearly 26,000 pounds of fresh produce to provide to our neighborhoods. These giveways were a parternship with the Venice Family Clinic. Everyone is welcome.
The next produce giveaway is Tuesday, August 27th from 830am until 11am. The location is 742 W Gardena Blvd in Harbor Gateway/Gardena. Please share with everyone. It is amazing.
On Wednesday, August 14, I was invited to join a Community Dialogue organized by Century Sheriff Station & the Dept of Justice. The venue included local community organizations, residents and business leaders. Sheriff Luna provided opening remarks. John Davis from the Avalon Gardens Neighborhood Association addressed the crowd. My takeaway from this venue is community involvement is key. Law enforcement is asking for our help. Every report is critical. The more we report the issues the more resources will be deployed.
If you are a member of the Harbor Gateway Chamber of Commerce, please contact me for help with reporting your concerns. If you are member of a different Chamber, please contact them directly.
Thank you to Los Novillos Market located at 14114 Vermont Ave in Harbor Gateway/Gardena for providing over 600 fruit popsicles to the children, parents & faculty at Figueroa Street Elementary School. It was a "cool" honor to provide treats after their summer break.
National Night Out aka First Tuesday in August is a National Celebration between Community & Law Enforcement. This event bring local communties together with their law enforcement partners. It is a celebration. This year, we supported 5 venues delivering backpacks, fresh produce, food trucks and ice cream trucks as our "Thank you" to our partnerships. This year, we supported the following Naitonal Night Out's:
LAPD Southeast (produce giveaway,backpacks giveaway, DJ, food truck & Canopies)
Century Sheriff (backpacks)
Compton Sheriff (food truck and backpack giveaway)
LAPD Harbor (food truck and backback giveaway)
Gardena PD (Ice Cream Truck & backpack giveaway)
Carson Sheriff (food truck & insulated food bags giveway)
Every day, I drive the streets reporting the issues and getting resources to those locations. The partnerships have enabled me to provide additional resources to our areas. Produce giveaways with the support of the Venice Family Clinic have provided our neighborhoods with fresh produce options.
The second & fourth Tuesday of each month produce is distributed to anyone in need. We are driving the leftovers to senior centers, local churches, fire stations and police departments to help ensure no one goes hungry.
Next giveway is Tuesday, August 27th from 830am until 11am. Location is 742 W Gardena Blvd in the community of Harbor Gateway/Gardena.
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