Ms. Meni has been teaching at Del Amo Elementary School in Carson, CA for years and always envisioned an empty courtyard on campus would someday be transformed into a Reading Garden for her students. Thankfully, Marathon Petroleum partnered with Sharefest, the City of Carson, and…

“I can’t believe that in 12 weeks, I can have a union job in construction!” – graduate, Simon Rodia Continuation High School & Sharefest Career Connections Participant. Autonomy is a sense of one’s control over the trajectory of one’s own life. Marathon continues its legacy…

What is the best way to face economic uncertainty? Head on. Phillips 66, our long-standing community partner, is helping us prepare our students for the workforce, giving them options to support themselves, their families and their dreams. Last Wednesday, Phillips 66 gave us cause to…

In recent weeks, a JG16 STEAM Lab was unveiled at the Detroit Lions Academy, an accredited middle school for students needing to get back on a path toward high school graduation. Detroit Lions Quarterback Jared Goff, who is a former first overall draft pick, and…

In an ongoing effort to renovate and beautify schools in the City of Carson, the Marathon Petroleum Corporation has yet again transformed the exterior of a school in the city. This time, Carnegie Middle School was the recipient of a giant exterior renovation just prior…

Sharefest was pleased to welcome Melanie and Richard Lundquist and many other distinguished guests to its annual fundraising gala on Saturday, October 1 where we raised almost $400,000! Melanie and Richard Lundquist have been instrumental in Sharefest’s work with disadvantaged youth in Continuation High Schools…

Marathon Petroleum recently took on another local beautification project at Elizabeth Hudson Elementary School where their team of over 50 student volunteers worked alongside their mentors. Local nonprofit, Sharefest Community Development, Inc., served as the project management team for the undertaking. By selecting Sharefest as…

For their annual Earth Day celebration, the Wilmington YMCA received a community garden and brand new mural thanks to the generosity of Valero Energy and their Wilmington Refinery team of volunteers. Valero has a long history of investing in the community, and this year’s Earth…

Marathon Petroleum Corporation believes strongly in investing in local communities to help make people’s lives better. Working with local nonprofit, Sharefest Community Development, Inc., Marathon recently completed a beautification project at Del Amo Elementary school in Carson. Over the course of the day, Marathon’s many…

In August Valero completed the beautification of Wilmington Park Early Education Center, but the team wasn’t done with their transformative projects. They took on another beautification project at Hawaiian Avenue Elementary in Wilmington. Their team completed two giant murals, one spanning four classrooms and the…