LA Bowl Teams Up with Boys & Girls Clubs and One For All for First Community Partnerships
LA Bowl to Give 21,000 Pounds of Fresh Produce to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor’s Food Drives on July 10 and July 17
LOS ANGELES – July 9, 2020 – LA Bowl, a new annual
college bowl game at SoFi Stadium, is teaming with three Los Angeles-based
organizations to help aid families and youths in need. LA Bowl in collaboration
with Worldwide Produce is giving 600 boxes, 21,000 pounds, of fresh produce and
dairy to struggling families and those that have been affected by the global
pandemic at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles and Boys & Girls
Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor locations. Additionally, LA Bowl is providing
scholarships for students through Inglewood-based nonprofit, One For All. These
efforts are the first of many initiatives that LA Bowl, Boys & Girls Clubs
and One For All will partner on throughout the year.
“We
are excited to announce LA Bowl’s first community partners. Boys & Girls
Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor,
and One For All are all incredible pillars of their community,” said Jason
Gannon, managing director, SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. “These are challenging
times for all and as a new neighbor to Southern California, LA Bowl is
committed to supporting our local community’s families and youth.”
Beginning December 2020, LA Bowl will feature the Mountain West
Conference football champions versus the No. 5 selection from the Pac-12
Conference. The annual event will be hosted at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park for
six years, from 2020-2025. SoFi Stadium is the centerpiece of Hollywood Park, a
near 300-acre world-class sports and entertainment destination being developed
by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke in Inglewood, Calif. Boys
& Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los
Angeles Harbor, and One For All are LA Bowl’s first community partners.
On Friday, July 10, LA Bowl in collaboration with Worldwide Produce
is giving 300 boxes of fresh produce and dairy at the Boys & Girls Clubs of
the Los Angeles Harbor. LA Bowl is working alongside Boys & Girls Clubs of
the Los Angeles Harbor to distribute the boxes from 4pm to 7pm. Boxes include
potatoes, carrots, pre-cut romaine lettuce, apples, low fat milk, low fat
yogurt, and unsalted butter. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor
helps families in San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, and South Bay.
“Weekend Wellness Food Program is
vital in providing enough food for our families from Friday evening through
Sunday. This MUCH NEEDED ‘Weekend Wellness’ program will distribute
non-perishable food items to families every weekend through the 2020-2021
fiscal year. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor is excited to
partner with LA Bowl to ensure that our youth have the resources they need.”
Mike Lansing, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor.
On Friday, July 17, LA Bowl will help distribute an additional 300
boxes of produce and dairy at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles
from 3pm to 4:15pm. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles aids families
in Watts/Willowbrook, Bell Gardens and South Los Angeles, and Watts-area housing
projects, including the Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens.
“We are immensely grateful for and excited about the
year-long partnership with LA Bowl,” said Karen Pointer, Chair of the Board of
Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles. “At a time when food
insecurity is a daily concern for families in our communities, LA Bowl’s
generous support of our food distribution efforts enables us to continue to
provide nutritious food to those families. Healthy food is an essential part of
the Healthy Lifestyles Program that we incorporate in every aspect of our Club
experience.”
With a commitment to enhancing and giving back to the community, LA
Bowl is not only aiding local families and youth through food distribution, but
also by promoting education. LA Bowl will donate scholarships to Inglewood-based
nonprofit One For All. The organization provides scholarships and school
supplies to underprivileged, college-bound students with stellar academic
achievements. Each applicant is eligible for up to $500, provided they meet the
requirements set forth by One For All. Scholarship recipients are announced in
August and December of 2020.
“We are thrilled to partner with
LA Bowl to expand our efforts and continue to aid students in reaching their
educational goals,” said Mari Morales Rodriguez, founder of One For All. “As
this year presents new challenges, we are dedicated – now more than ever – to
providing resources to the youth in our community.”
For more information about LA Bowl, visit www.SoFiStadium.com/labowl and visit @LABowlGame on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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