Pueblita Tortillas, Long Beach City Resources, and Urban Remedy came together to give the community free school supplies at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach on May 22.
“It was a good event but we didn’t make it in time because there were a lot of things that were gone. I will continue to follow their social media and go to another event,” said Elizabeth Atendido, a community participant.
The backpacks and the calculators were the first supplies to run out. About 30 minutes into the event and they were both completely gone.
Other school supplies that were distributed included: books, notebooks, binders, USB drives, pencil pouches, agendas, erasers, folders, and snacks.
Atendido was one of a few people who missed out on the backpacks and the calculators when they arrived. There were many participants throughout the event as soon as the event started.
The snacks provided were from Urban Remedy, which is a plant based food and drink organization that is found at local retailers. Urban Remedy recently gave out tablets in South LA with a different organization.
“We are trying to make the company more sustainable to produce less waste,” said Alicia Echevarria, a first time volunteer for the company. The organization passed out bottled water and lots of snacks at the event.
Pueblita Tortillas is another organization that helped sponsor the giveaway. This is the first time they have teamed up with LB Resources and hosted an event like this.
“We want to keep hosting events like this and the community can help us out by following our Instagram, liking and sharing to help get the word out,” said Sandy Hall, a representative for Pueblita Tortillas.
“The main thing is that we are welcoming any students, no age limits, no matter what school you go to, and we want to give a hand to anyone who needs supplies or resources in the community,” said Hall.
The event was located directly across from the parking lot off of Lemon Street in between two buildings.
For more information about upcoming giveaways you can check out LB Resources, Pueblita Tortillas, and Urban Remedy on their social media accounts in which they post about any upcoming giveaways.