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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 DigestSharefest 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

Local nonprofit, Sharefest, invites community to go ‘Game On’ at their annual gala on Saturday, October 2

LAUSD Continuation High School Students Take Part In A Meaningful Virtual Retreat

Sharefest, local nonprofit, draws inspiration from the late Kobe Bryant for their virtual gala on October 30

On Demand Delivery Platform, Postmates Delivers Hope to Vulnerable South Bay Youth in Partnership with Sharefest

Torrance Refinery Partners With Sharefest Community Development To Revitalize Ruben Ordaz Community Center

Phillips 66 Makes Major Improvements To Carnegie Middle School During Sharefest’s 16th Annual Community Workday

Sharefest Brings Community Together to 'Use the Force for Good' at Annual Community Workday on Saturday, 'May the 4th'

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

Local Schools to Benefit from $100,050 Raised by Balfour Beatty Construction Golf Tournament for Sharefest Workday

Sharefest Celebrates 11 Years of Community Improvements Across Los Angeles

Summer Youth Development Academy Meets Needs for L.A. Youth

Balfour Beatty Construction Raises $80,000 at Golf Tournament to Support Sharefest Community Workday Projects

Sharefest Honorary Chair - Clayton Kershaw to Attend 10th Annual Fundraiser Dinner on Saturday, November 2, 2013

Sharefest 10th Annual Fundraiser Dinner, Saturday, November 2, 2013

The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) Donates $10,000 to Sharefeset Community Development

5,000 South Bay Residents Join Sharefest to Complete More Than $1 Million Worth of Community Service Projects in One Day (Workday 2012)

Employees from Balfour Beatty Construction Join More Than 400 Volunteers to Improve 19 Local Schools In Need (Workday 2012)

Sharefest Demonstrates How to Respond to Our Public Education Crisis (Summer YDA 2011)

ShareFest's 7th Annual Community Workday is May 1, 2010