The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commission provides sponsorship funds to nonprofit and governmental organizations for community projects and events. Through the Port of Long Beach Community Sponsorship Program, $3 million dollars is available for Fiscal Year 2025.
The Long Beach Rotary Charitable Foundation has so far received four sponsorship grants from this current funding:
- Bikes for Kids ($2,000)
- Feeding the Future ($5,000)
- Reading by 9 ($5,000)
- RYLA Camp ($4,000)
We are very appreciative of the recognition and support of these Rotary Club of Long Beach service projects by the Port program.
Community Service Avenue Director Tina Barry and Youth Service Avenue Director Jon Mesko took the initiative to apply for these grants.
These photos represent some of the recent activities that have occurred under the Bikes for Kids assembling and safety instruction events (December 12 and 16), the Reading by 9 Holiday Book Giving to Lincoln and King Elementary Schools (December 16 and 19), and the Feeding the Future Grab’n’Go food packing (August 6 at LBCC and January 14 at CSULB).
The Port of Long Beach (PoLB) Community Sponsorship program supports events and projects centered on the environment, education, social justice, the arts and historic preservation, as well as port-related initiatives. Organizations can apply three times a year in January, May, and September. From the January 2025 grant period alone, $1,138,300 was awarded to 320 local nonprofit organizations.
