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Harbor Commission Approves $700,000 in Community Sponsorships

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners May 23, approved 179 sponsorships totaling $701,430 for a wide variety of community events and projects. The sponsorship program helps the Port of Long Beach engage with and inform local community members about port projects and initiatives. 

For the spring 2022 sponsorship call, the Port received 28% more applications than in spring 2021. Of the applications, 43% were first-time applicants.

To satisfy the demand for community funding, the Harbor Commission approved a $222,150 increase to the $1 million sponsorship budget, bringing the new sponsorship budget total to $1,222,150 for the 2022 fiscal year. 

Among the events and programs sponsored, to help spread awareness about the port’s operations and initiatives, are Long Beach Community Table’s Sunday Homebound Food Distribution Program, Compound Long Beach’s Art for All Series and Operation Jump Start’s 2022 Scholars Day Celebration. 

The port accepts sponsorship applications twice a year, in March and September. 

Details: https://tinyurl.com/yc2xh329 

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