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grades, overcome the challenges in their lives, and acquire the skills necessary<br />
to be self-reliant, successful students and community citizens. Student/Mentor<br />
pairs meet weekly at local sites at no cost to the student or volunteer.<br />
Walk Long Beach - Walk Long Beach is the pedestrian safety and walkability<br />
advocacy organization for Long Beach. WLB organizes regular and special event<br />
walks, creates walking loop cards, advocates for pedestrian plans and policies,<br />
works to create safe pedestrian crossings and street improvements, and promotes<br />
walk to school days and walkable business corridors. WLB is a project of Community<br />
Partners, has a local advisory board, educates walking ambassadors, and<br />
supports other organizations seeking to improve the health outcomes for Long<br />
Beach. Our mission is to make Long Beach more walkable, one step at a time.<br />
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram.<br />
7th Street Church – 668 Obispo Ave., 562-434-3408. 7th Street Church<br />
cares deeply about <strong>Rose</strong> <strong>Park</strong> and the surrounding communities in Long<br />
Beach. Every 4th Saturday of the month we provide groceries/food to over<br />
150 families from our community. In addition, we work directly with the<br />
Long Beach Office of Probation, DCFS and Foster Care and others to hold<br />
an annual Young Women’s Empowerment Conference for girls ages 12-18<br />
years called BRAVE: empowers young girls to combat human trafficking<br />
in our city.<br />
The Heart of Ida – 1150 E. 4th St., 562-570-3548. Helping holder adults<br />
preserve independence as long as possible through fall prevention awareness and<br />
efforts, provide cheer when assisted living is necessary. www.HeartofIda.org<br />
Art Theatre of Long Beach, 2025 E. 4th St., 562-438-5435. The Art Theatre<br />
originally opened in 1925 as a single screen silent movie house, complete with<br />
an orchestra pit, and pipe organ. At that time, there were over 50 independent<br />
theaters in Long Beach, today only the Art remains. The Art has once again<br />
VOTE: Remain registered, Engage your elected officials….Mayor Garcia,<br />
District 2 Council Member Pearce, State Congressman Lara, US Congressman<br />
Lowenthal. Go to www.rpna.org for contact info.
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