State of the City 2021
Save the Date: State of the City 2021 – December 1, 2021
Mark your calendars for the annual State of the City address!
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Lomita Chamber Celebrates 2021 Community Champion Award Winner Tara Nierenhausen
Congratulations Tara Nierenhausen! Nominated for her compassion and tireless commitment to serving women and children through Community’s Child, Tara has lead a dedicated team of volunteers to deliver hundreds of food bags to needy elders every week in Lomita. Thank you Tara for all you’ve done for our community and thank you for your leadership at Community’s Child to organize a team of passionate volunteers to serve so many people in need throughout Lomita and the South Bay community. Tara Nierenhausen is recognized as the 2021 Community Champion Award Recipient.
Thank you to our Sponsors: Coastal Funeral Center, City of Lomita, California, Thompson Building Materials, Lomita Post-Acute Care Center, California Water Service, Monster Tree Service of South Bay, Water Replenishment District, Torrance Memorial, Home Health Depot Medical Equipment & Supplies, Tabitha Pennington – State Farm Insurance Agency, Dee Dee McGuire Financial Services Professional with NYLIFE Securities LLC, Jane Lau Realtor at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties #01854188, Lomita’s Best, South Bay Credit Union, Localista, and Koven Video Productions.
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Live Music at the Market!
Live Musich at the Market | Last Sunday of the Month
The Lomita Chamber of Commerce is bringing live music to the Market the last Sunday of the month.
Bands change monthly.
Enjoy some tunes in this family-friendly environment on the front lawn of Lomita City Hall.
Music starts at noon.
Alcohol consumption on premises is prohibited.
Follow Lomita Farmers Market on Facebook or Instagram for lineup announcements.
Health & Wellness Day at the Market!
Health & Wellness Day at the Market! – June 6 | 10am-2pm
Health and Wellness Day gives customers education and tips on making positive healthy lifestyle choices.
Find resources and local businesses that can help with health and wellness needs.
Come meet Members of the Chamber’s Health & Wellness Committee at the Lomita Farmers Market.
Lomita Chamber Celebrates 2021 Startup to Watch Award Winner Project Barley Brewery
Congratulations Project Barley! As a startup Brent Reger, Reeves Borland and the Project Barley crew pivoted necessarily during Covid including adding food to their business model in order to keep moving ahead during the last year. They have been an active vendor at the Lomita Farmers Market every week since it launched. After working with the County to adapt to Covid and health code requirements which have shifted and changed so frequently throughout the past year, they tenaciously moved forward through each of the obstacles thrown their way in an effort to remain in service to the people of Lomita and the South Bay. Project Barley is recognized for doing what it takes to swiftly adapt their business to move forward during the past year as the 2021 Startup to Watch Award Recipient.
Thank you to our Sponsors: Coastal Funeral Center, City of Lomita, Thompson Building Materials, Lomita Post-Acute Care Center, California Water Service, Monster Tree Service, Water Replenishment District, Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Home Health Depot, State Farm Agent Tabitha Pennington, New York Life, Berkshire Hathaway Calfornia Properties, Lomita’s Best, South Bay Credit Union, Localista Media and Koven Video Productions.
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Lomita Blood Drive to Support Children’s Hospital LA
Donate Blood to Children’s Hospital LA
Date: June 6, 2021
Time: 8am – 2 pm
Location: Lomita Farmers Market at Lomita City Hall
24300 Narbonne Ave, Lomita, CA 90717
Lomita Chamber of Commerce welcomes back for a third time, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in partnership with South Bay Credit Union to the Lomita Farmers Market for a blood drive on Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 8am to 2pm. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is experiencing a shortage of blood donors and children in their care still need your generous blood and platelet donations. Every month, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles needs to collect 2,000 units of blood products to meet the needs of its patients. Please join us at our upcoming blood drive and help with this very important cause. Each donation can help two children in need.
Appointments are required. Sign up online at: CHLADonateBlood.org using Sponsor CODE: LOMITA.
CHLA DONOR REQUIREMENTS & COVID-19 SAFETY:
We strongly advise that all donors review CHLA’s donor requirements and COVID-19 advisories. More information and FAQs are available here.
For more information contact the Blood Donor Center: 323.361.2441
Lomita Chamber Networking Meeting May 2021
Let’s Get Back to Business…
Join us for a socially distanced outdoor networking meeting at Project Barley Brewery.
Wednesday, May 26 2021
5:30 – 7:30pm
2308 Pacific Coast Hwy, Lomita, CA 90717
Masks required as specified in the latest health and safety protocols and vaccination guidelines. If you’re feeling ill, please stay home for your own health and the safety of others.
Members Attend at Discounted Rate
Tickets are $10
$5 for Chamber Members
What if I’m not a Member?
You can still come to the mixer! It’s just $10 and if you join the Lomita Chamber during the event we’ll apply your $10 towards your membership.
Together we build…
Connections > Relationships > Prosperity
Lomita Blood Drive to Support Children’s Hospital LA
Have a heart: Donate Blood to Children’s Hospital LA – June 6, 2021 8am – 2 pm
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in partnership with South Bay Credit Union and the Lomita Chamber of Commerce will have a blood drive on Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 8am to 2pm at the Lomita Farmers Market. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is experiencing a shortage of blood donors and children in their care still need your generous blood and platelet donations. Every month, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles needs to collect 2,000 units of blood products to meet the needs of its patients. Please join us at our upcoming blood drive and help with this very important cause. Each donation can help two children in need.
Appointments are required. Sign up online at: CHLADonateBlood.org using Sponsor CODE: LOMITA.
*Stay tuned as more blood drive dates are added.*
CHLA DONOR REQUIREMENTS & COVID-19 SAFETY:
We strongly advise that all donors review CHLA’s donor requirements and COVID-19 advisories. More information and FAQs are available here.
For more information contact the Blood Donor Center: 323.361.2441
Lomita Chamber Networking Meeting May 2021
Let’s Get Back to Business…
Join us for a socially distanced in-person networking meeting at Project Barley Brewery.
Wednesday, May 26 2021
5:30 – 7:30pm
2308 Pacific Coast Hwy, Lomita, CA 90717
Masks required as specified in the latest health and safety protocols and vaccination guidelines. If you’re feeling ill, please stay home for your own health and the safety of others.
Members Attend at Discounted Rate
Tickets are $10
$5 for Chamber Members
What if I’m not a Member?
You can still come to the mixer! It’s just $10 and if you join the Lomita Chamber during the event we’ll apply your $10 towards your membership.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND!
Lemonade Day Lomita is August 7th 2021
Lomita, CA – Lemonade Day, a well-established global and national youth entrepreneurship program that teaches leadership and business skills by encouraging children to launch a lemonade business in their community, is expanding again. The organization announced that it will bring the Lemonade Day experience to kids in Lomita, California. Since 2007, more than 1 million kids have learned about business ownership by participating in Lemonade Day and hosting a lemonade stand in their community. We are proud to announce that this year Lomita kids will get to join in on the fun.
It has been proven that cities that rally behind Lemonade Day benefit as much as the kids and their adult mentors do. The Lomita Chamber of Commerce will engage with community leaders, financial institutions, elected officials, businesses of all types, executives, youth organizations, schools, churches, and non-profit organizations who are already demonstrating their commitment to helping kids learn valuable lessons that will benefit them for a lifetime.
The impact of a program like Lemonade Day is four-fold: 1) teach financial literacy to kids, which is currently absent in public and private school curriculum; 2) promote entrepreneurship, which is key to jumpstart economic growth in the state; 3) teach kids to be responsible and self-reliant, and to contribute to their community’s development; and 4) foster mentorship and bring families together.
“The Lomita Chamber is thrilled to offer this amazing opportunity to Lomita this year. It’s an event that relies on members of the community coming together for a common purpose – to train the next generation of entrepreneurs, civic leaders and engaged citizens,” said Heidi Butzine, Lomita Chamber President and CEO.
Youth entrepreneurship is gaining momentum around the world. Studies have proven that introducing kids to entrepreneurial experiences at an early age makes a measurable impact on their future decisions related to education, training, life, and work.
Mentors guide participants through the youth entrepreneurship lessons through the Lemonade Day curriculum and takes participants through the journey of planning, launching and operating a business. The valuable lessons of Lemonade Day include setting a goal, making a plan, working the plan and achieving their dreams. Once a youth pays their investor back, they keep all the money they earn and are encouraged to spend some, save some, and share some of their profit.
“Cities and communities that host Lemonade Day programs for kids of Kindergarten through Fifth Grade age are making a difference in a positive, meaningful way: they are demonstrating their commitment to bettering people, society and the economy by supporting youth entrepreneurship,” states Debbie Nazarian, Lemonade Day National Director.
Anyone and everyone can be involved in Lemonade Day! Young entrepreneurs with lemonade stands need mentors, investors, business partners, great locations, and customers! Sponsors and volunteers are also needed to make Lemonade Day a success.
Learn more about Lemonade Day in this quick video:
To find out more information or to register for Lemonade Day Lomita visit: https://lemonadeday.org/lomita
