Open Arms Food Pantry and Resource Center is proud to annouce our 9th Annual Black History Month festival taking place in February 2025 in Los Angeles at West LA's Pan Pacific Park . Programming will include guest speakers for a indepth community forum on topics that are about Healthy Mental Awareness and African Diaspora . Live performing artists including selected headliner, panel discussion, AfriKan Marketplace and Foodie Area. Festival date will be announced in January. We are seeking sponsors that align with our mission of continuing to provide new innovative products, information and discussion on ways to improve lifestyle and mental wellness, making a better healthier community as well as increasing cross connection of low-cost or free social services within the Los Angeles African American communities. Our event this year will host health screenings for prevention of chronic illnesses, a childrens zone and booth activation areas. We are seeking sponsors and or activation booths that promote: Social Justice New Innovative Products Health Access Climate Friendly Mobility Clothing Snacks Drinks Financial Literacy Fun Pop Ups Children Inclined products The deadline for Sponsorship Submissions is January 1 2025. Previous sponsors include: Pluto TV, Pair of Thieves, LA Metro, Wells Fargo, Luster Hair, TMobile, ORS Haircare,Optum Healthcare, City of Hope,Cedar Sinai, Anti-ricidivism Coalition, Lusters Haircare and McDonalds, Holly J. Mitchell Office, Maxine Waters, Pepsico, Providence Hospital and Fresh Farm to You.
We offer a personalized experience to each sponsor with curated packages to their liking and creative ways of engaging with our festival 5k+ attendees. Sponsors have the capability of creating a personalized packages that meet their media and in-person engagement needs and even social media if they wish and opportunities to volunteer and work with the marginalized community throughout our charities diaper bank and food pantry center.
All proceeds go to Open Arms Food Pantry and Resource Center to support our social service resources and food outreach programs that services over 80,000 community residents per year.
Please visit OpenArmsCharityLA.org for more information on our charities work in the community.
Thank you for your interest in becoming a 9th Annual LA Black History Month Festival Sponsor and Supporter. Sponsorship levels include various robust assets including speaking engagements, custom booth areas, imprinted swag items, and advertising via radio, social media, or TV. Other options include printed ads for a festival booklet that is handed off to festival goers fun volunteer opportunities and a plethora of brand awareness and product activation options. Contact our offices today to discuss your budget and specifics on what you're looking for in supporting a better community.
Open Arms Food Pantry and Resource Center erected in 2018 with the mission and purpose of fighting or food equity, improving dispared communities and creating pathways to higher quality of health access. Our South LA community center offers food pantry and diaper bank services year round.
Art inclusiveness is not always present in this sector for BIPOC communities and should be! We believe in providing inclusive Art x Culture programming for ALL. We advocate for social justice and community based events that encompass a platform for budding visual and performing artists and also allow access to critical social services that resolve issues relevant in the African American and LA City communities that are friendly for all ages and shared community spaces.