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SHAREFEST IN THE NEWS
Daily Breeze - Volunteers create 9 murals on Wilmington Middle School campus - July 2023
Daily Breeze - San Pedro nonprofit leads Earth Day project at Wilmington continuation school - April 2023
Daily Breeze - SA Recycling Donates $20,000 to Sharefest - April 2023
Yahoo News - Summer Youth Program: A Cherished Tradition at the Los Angeles Refinery - June 2022
Pride of Detroit - Jared Goff’s charitable contributions to local communities reach from Detroit to L.A. - January 2022
Pride of Detroit - Notes: Jared Goff helped fund an educational lab at LA elementary school - December 2021
Daily Breeze - LA harbor commission awards $209K to San Pedro, Wilmington organizations - November 2020
Daily Breeze - Sharefest 17th annual gala goes online with Kobe jersey, other auction items - October 2020
Daily Breeze - Coronavirus shakes up annual Sharefest Workday in South Bay, Long Beach - May 2020
Random Lengths News - Sharefest Gift Gives to Community and Youth
Easy Reader News - Spotlight on service – Sharefest Youth Center - December 2019
KCAL - Local Philanthropist, Melanie Lundquist, Gives $1,000,000 to Sharefest - November 2019
Philanthropy News Digest - Sharefest Receives $1 Million From Melanie and Richard Lundquist - October 2019
The Daily Breeze - Sharefest lands $1 million donation for continuation school programs in South Bay, Harbor Area - October 2019
NBC 29 - Torrance Refinery partners with Sharefest Community Development to revitalize Ruben Ordaz Community Center - May 2019
The Daily Breeze - Photos: Sharefest volunteers put a fresh face on dozens of South Bay, Long Beach sites - May 2019
Easy Reader News - Beach charity - Sharefest Gala - December 2018
The Daily Breeze - Long Beach nonprofit, His Little Feet, gives back-to-school Nikes to 250 children at summer camp - August 2018
School News - Chad Mayer, 2017 Education Advocate of the Year - November 2017
Digs South Bay - Timeless Tradition (RUHS Alumni House Makeover) - October 2017
The Daily Breeze - How this deteriorating cottage was transformed into Redondo Union’s charming new alumni house - September 2017
The Daily Breeze - Boys & Girls Clubs Cheryl Green center honors another Harbor Gateway shooting victim - September 2017
The Beach Reporter - RUHS Alumni House gets makeover thanks to volunteers - September 2017
The Easy Reader - Redondo Beach about town - September 2017
UCLA Newsroom - A grassroots mission in Watts - May 2017
High Tide - Annual Sharefest Workday makes improvements to campus - May 2017
The Beach Reporter - Volunteers spruce up South Bay Family Tree through Sharefest - May 2017
Daily Breeze - Beacon House in San Pedro pitches in on Sharefest Workday - May 2017
The Beach Reporter - Volunteers for Sharefest will beautify Redondo and Manhattan Beach schools - May 2017
Los Angeles Times - Jerry West weighs in on the Warriors and new-look Lakers - November 2016
Torrance Tribune - Celebrating Heroes - October 2016
Telemundo 52 - Activista Ayuda a Su Comunidad y Recibe Recompensa (Video) - September 2016
Estrella TV - Trabajo de Comunidad (Video) - September 2016
La Opinion - Este latino limpiaba las calles de Wilmington gratis, hasta que recibió una grata sorpresa - September 2016
La Opinion - En Wilmington Premian el Trabajo de Activista Comunitario - September 2016
Facebook (Wedgewood) - Lara Home Ribbon Cutting - September 2016
Daily Breeze - Clean Wilmington Founder Awarded Home Makeover for Nearly a Decade of Volunteer Work - August 2016
Dateline Dominguez - Fun and Inspiring Youth Programs Draw Hundreds to CSUDH this Summer - July 2016
Meadville Tribune - Meadville Time Trade Hosts Sharefest as Part of Saturday's Community Celebration - April 2016
Daily Breeze - Help Beautify South Bay and Harbor Area Schools and Parks on Sharefest Workday - April 2016
Daily Breeze - Misty Copeland to be Immortalized in Vibrant San Pedro Ballet School Mural - December 2015
CSQ C-Suite Quarterly - 5th Annual Celebration of Life & Paying It Forward Benefit - October 2015
Daily Breeze - Boys and Girls Club Cheryl Green Center Honors Another Harbor Gateway Shooting Victim - June 2015
Lawndale Tribune - Jane Addams Middle School Gets Facelift from Weekend Sharefest Volunteers - May 2015
NBCLA - Wilmington Mother of Siblings Killed in Car Crash Reveals Son's Final Words - February 2015
CSUDH News - Summer Youth Development Academy Says "Thank You" to Cal State University Dominguez Hills - August 2014
Knabe Blog - Sharefest Creating Summer Opportunities For Underserved Youth - July 2014
MY FOX LA - Two Grads Get Surprise Scholarships - June 2014
NBC - Volunteers to Spruce up Schools, Churches, Community Buildings in Wilmington - May 2014
NBC - I am a Volunteer - Sharefest Community Development - April 2014
MLB.com - Humanitarian Dodgers Pitcher Clayton Kershaw Presented Branch Rickey Award - November 2013
MLB.com - Clayton Kershaw Wins Second Cy Young Award - November 2013
Yahoo Sports - Clayton Kershaw Wins 2013 Branch Rickey Award - September 2013
Redondo Beach Patch - Sharefest Workday Still Booming After 10 Years - May 2013
3BL Media - 350 volunteers join Balfour Beatty Construction for Sharefest's 10th Annual Workday - May 2013
Daily Breeze - Workday 2012 | Las Candalistas - May 2012
Hawthorne Community TV 22 (HCTV) - Workday 2012 in Hawthorne (VIDEO) - May 2012
KCAL 9 News - Redondo Beach Firehouse News Package (VIDEO) - May 2012
Beach Reporter - Sharefest Transforms Fire Station's Kitchen - May 2012
Daily Breeze - Workday 2012 | Watson Land Company and Sharefest - May 2012
Beach Reporter - Workday 2012 | Green Projects - April 2012
RBUSD School News - Building Schools Project - February 2012
Kaiser Permanente Newsletter - Harbor To Hill - January 2012
Daily Breeze - Volunteers: Torrance's Chad Mayer puts a 'strong heart' to work - October 2011
Daily Breeze - State Farm helps fund Wilmington after-school program - October 2011
School News Roll Call (Redondo Beach) - Community Partners - September 2011
Palos Verdes Peninsula News - Churches serve the Peninsula for one Saturday - May 13, 2010
Daily Breeze - ShareFest, Big Sunday events to put volunteers to work this weekend - April 29, 2010
Daily Breeze - Students give educational summer camp glowing reviews - July 9, 2009
PRESS RELEASES
Below is an archive of the press releases sent out for Sharefest's projects and events:
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Beautifies LAUSD Del Amo Elementary School
LAUSD Continuation High School Students Take Part In A Meaningful Virtual Retreat
Phillips 66 Contributes $250,000 to Build Technology Lab at Sharefest Youth Development Center
Sharefest to Honor NBA Legend Jerry West with Bill Sharman Humanitarian Award
Wilmington Resident and Community Advocate Surprised with Home Makeover
3,000 Volunteers Expected to Serve Across L.A. County on April 30
Sharefest Honors Community Leaders Who Inspire Hope
Sharefest, Asomugha Foundation, and Phillips 66 Unite to Renovate Wilmington Senior Center
3,000 Volunteers will Improve Schools, Neighborhoods During Sharefest Workday
Local Wilmington School Benefits from Generous Support from Phillips 66 and Sharefest
Sharefest Celebrates 11 Years of Community Improvements Across Los Angeles
Summer Youth Development Academy Meets Needs for L.A. Youth
Sharefest 10th Annual Fundraiser Dinner, Saturday, November 2, 2013
Sharefest Demonstrates How to Respond to Our Public Education Crisis (Summer YDA 2011)