IBTU’s 3rd Annual Giving Season kicks off with the 2022 Winter Wonderland event that encourages attendees and the community to come enjoy the festivities and partake in resources for South Central LA, Saturday, December 10th, 2022 (12-4pm)

LOS ANGELES Calif.,  (Dec. 5, 2022) – Non-profit Organization, It’s Bigger Than Us 501c(3) (IBTU) is kicking off their 3rd Annual Holiday Giving Season with the 2022 Winter Wonderland event, where they will be co hosting with Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson (CD8) and and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw (BHC) at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Shopping Center on Saturday, December 10th, 2022 from 12-4pm. This event would not be possible without their community building partners who have been seen collaborating with IBTU throughout the year and their most recent Back-to-School event held back in August 2022. 

IBTU aims to be known as the community organization that centers their focus around closing the health equity gap, community activations and elevating other community building organizations. They have been paving a path to be the one stop shop for all things community and the heart and voice that is trusted by the community. This organization has strategically partnered with organizations that align with their mission and bring resources to communities who need it the most. 

IBTU immensely extends their gratitude to this year’s 2022 Holiday Giving Season partners who have generously donated monetary, in-kind, in-person activation and volunteer resources to help bring our portion of Winter Wonderland to life.

2022 IBTU Giving Season Partners:

• Baby2Baby
• Charles R. Drew University
• Crawford Cares
• Devin K Kares Foundation
• Empathy Factory
• Greetings from South LA
• Harder Stonerock LLP
• Immunization Coalition of Los Angeles County
• LA Recovery Connect
• Liberty Dental Plan
• Los Angeles LGBT
• Los Angeles Urban League
• Lukelove Foundation  
• Malik Books
• MJC Partners
• N.O.A.H.s Foundation Inc
• Pass It Forward LA
• Perfect Hydration
• PCL Construction
• Quantasy & Associates
• South LA Robotics
• Suraj Bhojwani Foundation
• TBG Events
• Tena Health
• The People’s Project
• The Source LA
• The YMCA
• Toy To Remember
• VA58 Neighborhood Partnership
• United Way Greater Los Angeles
• WorldStar Hip Hop

What to expect when you visit Winter Wonderland 2022?

Attendees will visit activations that are available inside and outside the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Shopping Center. 

Outdoor Activities: Face Painting, Photo Booth, Bounce House, Churros, Hot Chocolate, Italian Ice, Malik Books, Raffles, Real Reindeer, and Snow Slide

Indoor Activities

Family Activities include: A Trackless Train, Live Reindeer, Photos with Santa, Sports Station hosted by the LA Kings, Snow Sledding, VR Station, STEAM station, Festive Food, Live Entertainment, and more. 

Personal Development & Wellness Activities include: A Wellness Station, Resume writing workshop, Job Fair, Mock Interview Assistance, Dental Kits for children, AC-1 Screenings, Flu/COVID Vaccines, Blood Pressure Screening, Fentanyl Awareness & Naloxone Training, and Mental Wellness Resources

Media Contact: Frances Garcia, Director of Marketing and Communications, IBTU

Frances@Itsbiggerthanusla.org

Promotional Flyers & Social Graphics: link

It’s Bigger Than Us, 501c(3): This organization was started in 2020 during a time when the nation was protesting injustice across the world. As the collective communities demonstrated unity through marching, chatting and speaking in inclusive and unifying ways, IBTU wanted to transform the height of the protest movement essence of unity and bring it back to the community of South central Los Angeles. They wanted to go from screaming and marching and saying Black Lives Matter to translating that into impactful volunteer and advocacy opportunities for local and surrounding residents. It’s Bigger Than Us was started because they didn’t want the movement to stop in the street once the protesting stopped. Within a short time, they rallied local community members of South Central to begin getting involved and taking intuitives in giving back in extraordinary ways. The existence of It’s Bigger Than Us is a direct reflection of what can be done  when community members come together to help others.