Port of Long Beach Awards $895,200 in Sponsorships
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday approved 220 sponsorships totaling $895,200, the second-largest award in a single call to date. The Port of Long Beach’s Community Sponsorship Program funds community events and activities that help inform residents about the Port. The awards will support a diverse variety of community nonprofits centered on the environment, education, social justice, the arts and historic preservation.
This award is the second of three calls of the fiscal year of 2024; of the applications, 42% were first-time requests. To satisfy demand for community funding, the Board approved a $2 million sponsorship budget for the 2024 fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
The next open application period for sponsorships will be May 1-31; find out more at polb.com/sponsorship.
“Supporting community nonprofits is an important part of our mission,” said Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero. “We are proud to strengthen our commitment to the community each year as we fund new events and programs.”
“These dedicated nonprofit groups host a wide variety and range of projects and events all over Long Beach – how extraordinary our community is,” said Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bobby Olvera Jr. “They are doing important work and we’re proud to help support their missions.”
Among the events and programs sponsored in this week’s awards are Children’s Theatre of Long Beach’s “Pirates of Penzance,” the Cambodia Town Film Festival and Willmore City Heritage Association’s Earth Day Festival.
A list of the approved sponsorships can be found here.
The Port accepts sponsorship applications three times a year, in January, May and September. More information about the Community Sponsorship Program can be found at www.polb.com/sponsorships.
The Port of Long Beach is a global leader in green port initiatives and top-notch customer service, moving cargo with reliability, speed and efficiency. As the premier U.S. gateway for trans-Pacific trade, the Port handles trade valued at $200 billion annually and supports 2.6 million jobs across the United States, including 575,000 in Southern California. In 2023, industry leaders named it “The Best West Coast Seaport in North America” for the fifth consecutive year. During the next 10 years, the Port is planning $2.2 billion in capital improvements aimed at enhancing capacity, competitiveness and sustainability.
Media Contact: Lee Peterson, Port of Long Beach Media Relations Manager, [email protected].
Photo caption: The Port of Long Beach often staffs informational booths at Port-sponsored community events, like the Back 2 School Jam at Scherer Park in 2023.
