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NASCAR Day Giveathon Goes Live In Honor of NASCAR’s 75^th Anniversary

The nationwide 75-hour giving campaign begins May 16.
Make a donation to one of more than 800 charities nationwide at NASCARdaygiveathon.org 

FONTANA, Calif. (May 15, 2023) – NASCAR, The NASCAR Foundation, Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities have officially launched the first-ever NASCAR Day Giveathon, an online giving campaign with a goal to raise $750,000 in charitable funds for local charities in all 50 states, including California. 

Each participating nonprofit organizations has its own online Giveathon page to solicit donations at www.nascardaygiveathon.org. Donors visiting the site can designate funds throughout the 75-hour window. 

“We’re elated to kick-off the NASCAR Day Giveathon and raise funds for nonprofit organizations across our racing communities. We want to encourage everyone to donate during the next 75 hours and help make a difference,” said Nichole Krieger, Vice President and Executive Director of The NASCAR Foundation. “There’s no better way to celebrate NASCAR’s 75^th anniversary than coming together along with our sponsors to make the NASCAR Day Giveathon event an impactful initiative.”   

Participating charities in California include:

• Veterans Yoga Project – Alameda CA
• East Contra Costa County Homeless Animals Lifeline Organization – Antioch, CA
• Welcome Home Military Heroes – Arroyo Grande, CA
• Cayenne Wellness Center and Childrens Foundation Inc. – Burbank, CA
• The Mustang Project – Corning, CA
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Ministries Fresno CA NEW Free Wheelchair Mission – Irvine, CA
• Boys And Girls Club of Carson – Long Beach, CA
• Meals On Wheels of Long Beach Inc. – Long Beach, CA
• RYAN SEACREAST FOUNDATION INC. – Los Angeles, CA
• Educating Young Minds – Los Angeles, CA
• Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
• On Track Learning Solutions Inc. – Menifee, CA
• Circle Of Hope Inc. – Newhall, CA
• Heaven On Earth Society for Animals Inc. – North Hollywood, CA
• Feather House Foundation – Oakland, CA
• Socal Beep Baseball Association – Pasadena, CA
• Petaluma Policing Foundation – Petaluma, CA
• JESSIE REES FOUNDATION – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
• Choices In Action – Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
• Compassionatelee – Redlands, CA
• Manna Ministries Inc. – Redlands, CA
• His Daughters House – Riverside, CA
• Rocklin Residents Unite for Fido – Rocklin, CA
• All About Hope – Roseville, CA
• Flora May Foundation – San Clemente, CA
• Ramona Humane Society Inc. – San Jacinto, CA
• Make It Home – San Rafael, CA
• Think Together – Santa Ana, CA
• Karma Rescue – Santa Monica, CA
• Compassion Without Borders – Santa Rosa, CA
• Ruthless Kindness – Sebastopol, CA
• Cat Assistance Referral and Education Care – Sherman Oaks, CA
• Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark & Simi Valley Inc. – Simi Valley, CA
• Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra – South Lake Tahoe, CA
• Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch – St. Helena, CA
• Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team (START Rescue) – Studio City, CA
• Breakfast Club Kids – Temecula, CA
• Cancer For College – Temecula, CA
• Womxn Of Wealth Foundation Inc. – Topanga, CA
• WEST END YMCA – Upland, CA 
• Opportunity House Homeless Shelter – Vacaville, CA
• Vacaville Neighborhood Boys & Girls Clubs – Vacaville, CA
• Youth Inspiration Nation Inc. – West Covina, CA
• Smiles For Seniors Foundation – Yucaipa, CA

The Giveathon, which runs from Tuesday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. ET until 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, May 19, features bonus grants and matching gift donations for nonprofit organizations as well as T-shirts and memorabilia items as incentives for donors. 

Every hour during the 75-hour window, NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports will randomly award one (1) $750 bonus grant to charities who receive at least one $25 donation during that hour.  

Additionally, matching gift donations will be available throughout the day of May 19 thanks to the generosity of Giveathon sponsors, including NASCAR, Speedway Motorsports, Coca-Cola, Jeep Beach, and First Nation Group. Sponsors will continue to match donations in their designated hour until they reach their specified dollar amount. The following breakdown explains the matching gift donations per hour available on Thursday, May 19 from 9 a.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET. 

Donor incentives include the opportunity to be listed on the bed of three GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado RSTs competing in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at North Wilkesboro on Saturday, May 20; a commemorative Helmet for the first 100 donors who contribute $750 or more; a commemorative coin for the first 300 donors of $50 or more; and a commemorative t-shirt for the first 3,000 donors of $75 or more.  

NASCAR fans can also follow along throughout the 75-hour window by tuning into the SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel and following The NASCAR Foundation’s social channels, which will feature charity spotlights through the campaign 

For more information and to make a donation, go to www.nascardaygiveathon.org 

About The NASCAR Foundation

The NASCAR Foundation is a leading charity that works to improve the lives of children who need it most in NASCAR racing communities through the Speediatrics Children's Fund and the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award. Since 2006, The NASCAR Foundation has contributed nearly $43 Million to impact the lives of more than 1.7 million children across the country.

TITLE: Board of Airport Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda
DATE: 05/18/2023
TIME: 10:00 AM

AGENDA

CicLAvia Presents its Inaugural CicLAmini

CicLAmini – Watts
Presented by Metro

Transforming Watts into a public park for the day with a more
pedestrian-oriented experience featuring activities sprinkled along
the entire one-mile open streets event for all

Sunday, May 21, 2023; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

WHAT:  CicLAmini – Watts presented by Metro
On Sunday, May 21; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ciclavia introduces CicLAmini, a more pedestrian and neighborhood-oriented experience of a traditional open streets event. The first CicLAmini of 2023 turns a one-mile stretch of Central Ave and 103^rd St in the iconic neighborhood of Watts into a public park for the day. The Watts CicLAmini is a slower paced, more casual experience that encourages participants to enjoy this elevated pedestrian-oriented route, welcoming all ages and abilities whether one chooses to walk, jog, skate, run, skateboard, spectate, bike, play, or hop on a pedicab. CicLAmini-Watts will feature activities sprinkled along the entire open streets route, including self-guided walking tours, scavenger hunts, street games, local business engagements, and art and cultural activities for all ages. Bike racks are provided for those who want to take advantage of the walkability of the new CicLAmini.

“We are excited to reimagine the joy of CicLAvia by introducing CicLAminis - a slower-paced variation of the CicLAvia experience that we all know and love. Like all of the previous open streets events we’ve produced, CicLAmini in Watts is about connecting and reconnecting to the communities that make up the city we love,” exclaims CicLAvia executive director Romel Pascual. “CicLAmini-Watts is a celebration of what makes our city special, and a celebration of communities and cultures that continue to shape the vibrant story of our city.”

With more than 274 miles of open streets since the beloved CicLAvia began in 2010, the inaugural CicLAmini-Watts is CicLAvia’s 45^th event. Free to attend, CicLAvia is always a celebration of our diverse and vibrant communities, and CicLAvia car-free streets connect all of us to the neighborhoods where we live, work, shop, learn, and play. As active participants at CicLAvia, we use people-powered mobility to navigate our public streets in a safe and joyful way. Along the way, we shop at our local businesses, we are introduced to cultural and architectural gems, we use our streets as spaces to connect with each other, and we do our individual part to make a positive impact on our environment by creating a more sustainable and climate resilient city and region.

With hubs and plenty of activities and programs along the route, the CicLAmini experience will be both fun and engaging for all to enjoy. Hubs are walking zones (bike dismounts) and meeting points along the route and offer additional programming and activities. CicLAmini–Watts will have two hubs, one at each end of the route: Central Ave Hub located at 10925 S Central Ave (at 109^th St) and the 103^rd St Hub (at Grandee Ave).

Hubs have family-friendly activities, restrooms, free water refilling stations, free basic bike repair, bike parking, and first aid. Free pedicab rides, sponsored by AARP, are available at each information booth. In addition, there are many local gems, activities, and businesses to check out near and along the route – discover them through CicLAmini-Watts’ new Interactive Digital Map.

Over the past 13 years, CicLAvia has grown into a beloved staple of the Los Angeles landscape. More than just an open streets movement, CicLAvia helps communities re-imagine a greener and cleaner Los Angeles, while also promoting equitable transportation options, healthier lifestyles, and closer connections to community. Inspired by Bogotá’s weekly ciclovía, CicLAvia has been temporarily closing streets to car traffic and opening them as public parks in Los Angeles since 2010.

Only people-powered vehicles are allowed. No electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, electric unicycles, motorcycles and other non-people-powered vehicles are allowed at CicLAvia. Class 1 e-bike pedal-assist allowed. Class 2 e-bikes are allowed when throttle is powered off. Class 3 e-bikes are allowed when pedal-assist is powered off. Motorized wheelchairs are allowed. Learn more here.

Participants assume all known and unknown risks of participation in CicLAvia. More information regarding participants rights can be found here: https://www.ciclavia.org/ciclavia-safety

Upcoming 2023 CicLAvia events include: June 18: South LA – Vermont Ave (6.2 miles); August 20: Koreatown Meets Hollywood; September 17: New CicLAmini–North Hollywood; October 15: Heart of LA; and December 3: South LA – Leimert Park meets Historic South Central.

WHO:
Free for all, CicLAvia is a nonprofit organization committed to introducing Angelenos to the vibrant civic and cultural treasures throughout Los Angeles. CicLAvia highlights important issues to all Angelenos - from environmental health and air quality improvement to access to safe and open parks, physical and mental well-being. CicLAvia has captured the imagination of more than 1.8 million people who have traveled together along more than 274 miles of streets. CicLAvia builds a unifying social fabric, joyously connecting culturally diverse neighborhoods and neighbors to each other through open streets. CicLAvia is not just about cycling, it’s also about multiple modes of people-powered transportation. Whether one walks, strolls, skates, jogs, scooters, or bikes, CicLAvia creates so many incredible moments and experiences enjoying our city streets together.

WHERE & WHEN:
CicLAmini–Watts; Sunday, May 21, 2023; 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. – One-mile of open, car-free streets, transforming them into public parks for the day. Jog, ride, bike, skate, run, walk, skateboard, spectate, and enjoy the route for all to enjoy – free of charge. Show up anywhere along the route on Central Ave between 103^rd St to the north and 109^th St to the south, and 103^rd St between Central Ave to the west and Grandee Ave to the east, at any time and have fun!

HOW & MORE INFORMATION: 
• Visit https://www.ciclavia.org/mini_watts23  for more detailed information
• https://www.ciclavia.org/; [email protected]; 213-355-8500
• Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ciclavia

• Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciclavia; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciclavia/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CicLAviaLA
• Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/laciclavia/sets/with/72157656013962875
  • Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/762450848
  
  

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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Internet at www.lawa.org

Matters to come before the City of Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners to convene in:

Samuel Greenberg Board Room 107/116
Clifton A. Moore Administration Building
Los Angeles International Airport
1 World Way, Los Angeles, California
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In-Person Only.
 

Called by Committee Chair

SPECIAL MEETING – TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

ROOM 401, CITY HALL - 2:00 PM200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

(Adam Lid - Legislative Assistant - (213) 978-1076 or [email protected])

Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com

The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be accessed at: (213) 621-CITY (Metro), (818) 904-9450 (Valley), (310) 471-CITY (Westside) and (310) 547-CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public are encouraged to use one of the other channels.

The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in-person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.

AGENDA

TAX DAY EXTENSION TO OCTOBER BRINGS RELIEF AND CONFUSION FOR ANGELENOS, ESPECIALLY WITH APRIL 18 TAX DAY AROUND THE CORNER

Free Tax Prep LA Answers the Most Pressing Tax Questions and Offers Filing Resources

Earth Day River Cleanup with LA Waterkeeper and Golden Road Brewing 

Saturday, April 22, 9:00a-1:30p Free event  

9a at North Atwater Park, 3900 Chevy Chase Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90039 

11:30a-1:30p at The Pub at Golden Road-Atwater Village (for participants 21+) 

Event link: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/hlAnUg?vid=xv4ib  

RSVP required. 

Description: 

Join LA Waterkeeper and Golden Road Brewing for a community cleanup this Earth Day, to help gather litter along the LA River and prevent waste from polluting our waterways! We’ll be ending the morning at Golden Road Brewing at Golden Road-Atwater Village. Come by the pub and relax with a cold one courtesy of Golden Road (for participants 21+) from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Please save your spot by registering at https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/hlAnUg?vid=xv4ib.

Southern California Air Show 2023

Dates: April 22-23, 2023

Times: Gates open at 8 a.m. and close at 5:30 p.m.

            Show begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. 

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIF.—March ARB will host the Southern California Air Show 2023 on Saturday and Sunday, April 22 & 23 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. It is a free, family-friendly event for the public that will showcase March ARB, the Air Force Reserve, all U.S. military services, and many aviation-related groups located in the Inland Empire and Southern California as well as international partners. 

Headlining the event is the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team; they will be the last show on both days. Additional performances will be provided by the Canadian SkyHawks Parachute Team, about a dozen civilian acts to include stunt planes and warbirds among others. Plus local food and beer vendors and a Kid Zone. 

Parking and admission are free. We encourage everyone to download a “find my car” app on their phones as it can be a challenge to locate your vehicle in such a large space.   

For more information or for reserved seating, go to the official Southern California Air Show 2023 website at: www.socalairshow.com or visit our social media sites as follows:

FB: Southern California Air Show; Twitter: @March_ARB; IG: @teammarchARB 

The official hashtag for the event is: #SoCalAirShow 

Disclaimer: all is subject to change