The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education. While supporting the mission and principles of the Surfrider Foundation, the Long Beach Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to reconfiguring the Long Beach Breakwater to bring waves back to Long Beach.

To use art to create relationships and exchange ideas among diverse groups of people while inspiring creativity in the community.

The mission of the New City Public Schools Farm is to provide learning opportunities for the New City Public Schools students, their families, and the community, about nutrition, healthy eating, organic growing and sustainable living. By integrating this learning with academic classes, it makes education relevant and meaningful in Real Life. It helps to form the foundation for living a responsible existence.

Longfellow Legacy Foundation is working for the next generation of leaders not just to meet the current standards of education but to exceed them. Longfellow Legacy is striving to create excitement and drive so that each one of our Lions senses that higher learning is within their grasp. Every child deserves the best in education and Longfellow Legacy is making sure that it happens.

El Dorado Nature Center is dedicated to the enhancement of wildlife habitat and the human spirit. Through education, citizen involvement opportunities, habitat restoration, and leisure activities, the Center cultivates among all members of the community a sense of respect, understanding and stewardship of the the natural world.

The mission of I Am S.H.A.N.T.E. (Seeking Her Ambition Necessary to Excel) is to offer transformative experiences to young women that empower them with the awareness, skills, and self-confidence essential to their success in overcoming adversities, seeking their ambitions, and achieving their goals.

WECA is dedicated to improving the quality of life within its boundaries and Downtown Long Beach

We are a group of artists, teachers, and community leaders who are all for art and want to bring art for all into communities.

To nurture and cultivate new and traditional audiences, as well as emerging and established artists: encourage the participation of all interested individuals: maintain a strong theater training program and produce quality theater which includes traditional plays and classics, new works and thought-provoking, socially significant productions, and is accessible to our socially and economically diverse community.

We adhere to the mission of the California State PTA, which is to positively impact the lives of all children and families by representing our members and empowering and supporting them with skills in advocacy, leadership, and communication. California State Board of Managers, July 2007

“To encourage and support girls’ and women’s education, training, employment and retention in high-wage, high-skill, non-traditional careers”

To build self-esteem and individuality, develop and strengthen creativity, and stimulate the imagination of children through the arts.

We are a troupe of individuals who, through the power of music and dance, cultivate self worth, dignity and respect for all people

Long Beach Rescue Mission is a place of healing and hope serving the greater Long Beach Community by improving the quality of life of the hurting and homeless through loving and equipping them to be reconciled to God, self, family, and society.

New Hope Grief Support Community is committed to providing grief support through education and grief groups to all people of all ages who are suffering the loss of a loved one.

Mission The Long Beach Police Foundation (LBPF) fosters visible and direct community support to promote public safety and enhance the programs and services of the Long Beach Police Department.

Our Mission Friends of El Dorado Dog Park is dedicated to bringing a new perspective to the way communities view local dog parks. While our immediate goal is to help the City of Long Beach raise funds to create, maintain, and improve a 4 acre off-leash dog park in El Dorado Regional Park, we believe the next generation of dog parks should go beyond grass and a fence. El Dorado Dog Park will provide not just off-leash playtime for dogs. It will be a place to encourage responsible pet ownership

Help us to keep the beach clean.

Long Beach AIDS Foundation is a social change agent that believes in inspiring and collaborating with other community organizations to prevent the spread of HIV through education; and provides support for those impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles builds and renovates homes in partnership with God and people everywhere with a goal of eliminating substandard housing by making decent, affordable housing a matter of conscience and action in our communities.

End Abuse Long Beach provides a monthly forum and sponsors related conferences for community members to learn, discuss, question, network and share ideas relating to the treatment and prevention of child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and sexual assault.

The mission of California Aquatic Therapy and Wellness Center is to promote wellness and improve the quality of life for individuals with health needs in an accessible, warm-water aquatic facility.

Help make communities easy to navigate, safe and connected for all cyclists

To develop and provide positive and innovative events and social service programs for youth and their families to achieve empowerment and purpose.

"A loving community that shares, cares and dares to witness."

Reach, Teach, Mend, Send

Our mission is dedicated to the arts, the California community and to understanding the diverse world we live in.

The WLBA was founded in 1979 by Westside Residents and Merchants concerned with the improvement of Life conditions in this most Westerly Area of our city. Today, as in yesteryear, we continue to maintain an advocate voice in seeking benefits for our community.

The Rose Park Neighborhood Association (RPNA) is a recognized a nonprofit volunteer organization organized to represent the residents of this area and to protect and promote its interests. Our Association is responsible for one of the largest geographical association areas in the City, with more than 22,000 residents and two designated historic districts.

Develop and connect principled leaders to strengthen the community.

Leading our community to live fully by following Jesus. Transforming lives, connecting people, loving God.

ChildNet Youth and Family Services’ mission is to provide safe homes, education and counseling to vulnerable children and families.

The mission of The Children's Clinic, "Serving Children and Their Families" is to partner with parents and the community to provide quality health care services and health education and promotion to children and families in need.

The mission of the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra is to enrich our community by providing high-quality traditional and contemporary symphonic music and life-shaping educational experiences.

We provide long-term shelter in a safe, caring, tough-love home environment. We provide individualized goal-oriented programs. We provide opportunities that empower women to break free of the welfare cycle to become independent contributing members of society.

As Rotaract Long Beach, we dedicate ourselves to developing and empowering the future leaders of Long Beach to serve the needs of our local and international communities.

Friends House provides after school programs for LB inner city kids in the Drake Park neighborhood. These programs include Kids Club on Tuesdays, Girls Club on Fridays, and soccer teams most nights of the week. English for Immigrants classes for adults are Monday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. 100+ kids attend FH programs weekly. FH is also an active participant in community events.

Child abuse destroys. It damages self-esteem, diminishes dignity, and erodes the strength of the family. Children should be treated with respect and protected from abuse. For The Child meets this challenge by providing both comprehensive child abuse treatment and family focused mental health care, counseling, and therapy to strengthen families and provide the tools of healing to children.

Children Today is an advocate for the needs of children in a system that typically sees homelessness as a problem only affecting adults. The goal of Children Today is to increase the safety, stability and confidence of children facing homelessness and provide quality early childcare and education programs absolutely free of charge. Founded in 1997 by two working mothers in Long Beach, the combined impact of the Play House West and Play House North programs have reached over 800 families in Long

Long Beach Heritage is a non-profit education and advocacy group promoting public knowledge and preservation of significant historic and architectural resources, neighborhoods and the cultural heritage of Long Beach.

spcaLA is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals through Education, Law Enforcement, Intervention & Advocacy.

The purpose of the Belmont Shore Business Association is to form a common bond among business owners located in and around the Belmont Shore area whose goals are to promote, protect, and maintain prosperity for the Belmont Shore Community. This association is for its members and the immediate community, providing a united front to express opinions, protect tranquility and promote a better understanding among merchants, institutions, professionals, as well as residents.

We deliver food to any one who is homebound. Volunteers are always needed Monday-Friday 10:30AM-12:30 to help with deliveries

"Our Mission is unite the Long Beach community, in order to deliver Thanksgiving meals and bring hope to families in need”

PublishingUrbanWordz, inc. is a desktop publishing company that is dedicated to giving speech to the speechless through the use of words. We at PUW recognize that a vast amount of people who have brilliant ideas about themselves and the world around them have trouble putting those words into writing. Well, we are here to help.

The mission of Woman to Woman Recovery Programs NCADD-Long Beach is to reduce the incidence and prevalence of the diseases of alcoholism and drug addiction, and to reduce the effects of domestic violence on its victims.We provide hope, help, and healing to the Long beach community

Our mission is to provide family entertainment while also providing a vehicle for the first time and interim performer to perfect their skills.

The mission of Long Beach ALIVE is to empower Long Beach Unified School District 4th and 5th grade students on how to "Break the Silence" on sexual abuse and "Break the Cycle" of physical abuse by providing child abuse prevention information per the California State Law.

Autism in Long Beach provides Awareness, Resources, and Support for Families on the Spectrum

To provide quality early care and education for young children of working parents.

Green Education Inc. creates the programs, projects, systems and relationships required to educate and prepare individuals for green industry career paths and entrepreneurial opportunities. We will advance graduates to apprenticeships, internships and on-the-job training situations via collaborative projects designed to create energy efficient and sustainable communities. We will enhance our clients’ and graduates’ skills which will result in value-added and knowledgeable employees for entrepren

Rebuilding Together Long Beach is part of the national organization, Rebuilding Together, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable home ownership and revitalize neighborhoods by bringing volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners.

To enable and inspire all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as caring, responsible and productive citizens.

The mission of Abraham Low Self-Help Systems is to use the cognitive-behavioral,peer-to-peer, self-help training system developed by Abraham Low, MD, to help individuals gain skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives. The organization meets this mission by providing mental health self-help groups. Recovery International community, telephone and online meetings, The Power to Change for Schools and The Power to Change for Corrections. Abraham Low Self-Help Systems is a merger of Recovery I

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

Comprehensive Child Development was founded in 1984 with a mission to provide affordable high quality education and nutrition programs for the young children of the lowest income working families in the community and to encourage successful children and self-sufficient families.

Long Beach Cinematheque is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the celebration of classic cinema and to providing opportunities for audiences to experience film classics in Long Beach; by curating special events that incorporate film with live music and multimedia art; by collaborating with local organizations in shared community events; and by supporting with collaborative screenings and events the efforts and dreams of Long Beach's student filmmakers. LBCinema.org

The Found Theatre was established in Long Beach in 1974 to provide the community with low-cost, intimate, quality, alternative theatre, and to provide actors, directors, and technicians with a home where they could refine their craft, experiment, learn from each other, and grow as artists. The company which evolved now includes people from a broad range of backgrounds, who share a desire to bring a social conscience, a sense of humor, and a high standard of professional quality to their work at

International City Theatre is a professional, award-winning, non-profit theatre committed to bringing the Southern California community affordable, quality, professional theatre that will be entertaining, intellectually stimulating and emotionally satisfying, and to continuing our growth as a major regional theatre in the United States.

To increase the potential of each student and client by building the skills, knowledge and abilities required for green industry jobs/projects via skills-based, competency building training programs.

Through comprehensive and integrated service, the Long Beach Family Literacy Program provides adults and their young children with skills and resources necessary to be successful in their education, financially secure, and productive members of their communities, as well as feel empowered to reach their full potential as life-long learners.

To bring together Trikkers for group rides, games and fellowship.

The Arts Council for Long Beach's purpose is to organize, encourage and enhance the cultural environment in the City of Long Beach. By supporting the artists in our community, together we create cultural opportunities and experiences for the people who live, work and play here. The Arts Council for Long Beach acts as a coordinating and educational organization to foster, promote, encourage and increase the knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts in the City of Long Beach.

To help feed those in need in Long Beach through community involvement.

California Repertory is a theatre company dedicated to nurturing artists and challenging audiences by developing exciting, relevant, and thought-provoking work. We are a visionary company respecting the theatre of the past and creating the theatre of the future. We are a theatre company dedicated to the art in theatre and the theatrical in art. We celebrate the innovative, the provocative, the poetic. We are a theatre of image, word, and gesture. We seek texts that are issue

Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

LINC provides housing for people underserved by the marketplace. Our communities are known for excellent design, outstanding management, and life-enhancing services.

Food Finders is a community-based food rescue organization that serves as a conduit for food, education, and awareness between donors, volunteers, agencies and people in need.

To Know & Serve the People, the Neighborhoods & the City of Long Beach, CA.

The Long Beach Museum of Art is a community-based organization that collects and cares for a permanent art collection, presents changing exhibitions in a variety of media and provides engaging educational programming for youth and adults.

We believe that the Lord’s whole requirement is to do justly, to love kindness, and walk humbly with God. We cherish for each person the fullest liberty in the interpretation of the truth, and we gladly grant others the freedom we claim for ourselves. We walk together as Christians, seeking to live according to the spirit and teachings of Jesus, as revealed in the Holy Scriptures. In the quest of truth and in the spirit of Jesus, we unite for the worship of God and the service of humanity.

Our organization provides a nurturing and caring network for frail, isolated seniors and disabled adults, safely helping them maintain their independence at home. Our goal is to reduce loneliness and isolation among seniors and disabled adults so they can experience a higher level of safety, security, and well-being.

Our mission is to bring the Children's Center families and surrounding community together to revitalize the Center's outdoor play area. Let's change the black-top to a green space!

Our commitment to our mom members is to provide the inspiration, resources and events so that they can take the time to Recharge, Renew and Relax on a regular basis.

"We honor survivors who have broken their silence and support victims who have yet to find their voice."

The primary mission of Arts & Services for Disabled, Inc is to provide life-long learning, community service and career opportunities through the creative arts for people with disabilities in an environment of warmth, encouragement, and respect. We believe... ...all people, regardless of functional capability, have a right and responsibility to contribute to the well-being of their community and be gainfully employed in an occupation of their choosing. ...an informed and supportive com

Our purpose is to educate the children and teens in the protocal and functions of the Theatre, for free. I will take all students from the first step of auditioning to the last step,actually putting on a big production for our community. All for free.The children develop confidence and self discovery learning to act and dance and sing. They learn how to be responsible for themselves and the group they work with. I don't know of any place that they can learn these things that they will carry thro

To nurture community collaboration by developing an active and involved Andy Street community of residents, business operators and property owners, seeking resources and opportunities that benefit Andy Street and developing programs that improve the quality of life.

The mission of Su Casa ~ Ending Domestic Violence is to empower individuals and families to live free from domestic abuse and build partnerships with communities to end domestic violence.

Friends of Long Beach Animals is a non-profit organization committed to saving animals’ lives through spay/neuter programs. They are dedicated to responsible pet ownership, education and humane treatment of all animals. www.friendsoflongbeachanimals.org

Dare to Care for the Homeless is a charitable organization with the mission to assist people experiencing homelessness with food, clothing and personal developement.

As a collaborative community of Catalyst, we subscribe to four Common Community Values that serves as our common ground: Building RELATIONSHIPS – we believe that intentional connections that foster authenticity and understanding enhances the peaceful climate of our community. Establishing PARTNERSHIP – we believe that the strategic partnerships of individuals and organizations in collaboration towards a common interest make us more effective in our community. Inspiring GROWTH – we believe that

The Long Beach Community Foundation (LBCF) initiates positive change in Long Beach through charitable giving, stewardship and strategic grantmaking.

Kingdom Causes, Inc. exists to inspire, connect and mobilize Christian catalytic leaders and collaborative movements in cities and neighborhoods for holistic community transformation. Kingdom Causes Long Beach dreams of mobilizing the faith-based community of Long Beach so that we may all see: HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - people experiencing life-giving relationships and have access to the resources needed to develop holistically. VIBRANT 'CHURCH OF THE CITY' - the Body of Christ

Improve the 7th District and the City of Long Beach as well as assist residents with any issues they may have.

WCHA is committed to the preservation, protection, and improvement of the physical environment and quality of life in the Willmore City / Drake Park neighborhood.

The mission of Rancho Los Alamitos is public education – to use the history and physical resources of the site to explore the evolution of Southern California in a manner that provides historical context for the contemporary life.

THE GOAL OF JUSTIN RUDD'S CAT is to implement programs, events, education, support and advocacy that will focus on such relevant issues as youth, education, the environment, our beaches, health/fitness, and animal welfare. CAT's mission is to embrace humanity with care and compassion, while encouraging those around us to explore, dream and discover the tenets of civility, kindness and understanding of all people.

The Long Beach Weed and Seed Strategy aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse and gang activity in Central Long Beach. The Weed and Seed Strategy is a community-based, comprehensive, multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and neighborhood restoration. The target area in Long Beach is Police Beats 4 and 5: Los Angeles River to the west; Hill Street to the north; Cherry Avenue to the east; and Anaheim Street to the south.

Making a difference!

The enhancement of educational opportunities for Homeless Children from kindergarten through twelfth grade

The Center provides services to support, inform and connect the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities through programs of information and education, health and well-being, cultural and social activities, and social justice. We advocate for the inclusion of all individuals into a free and just community, without judgment or restriction due to sexual orientation or gender expression.

To address the concerns and visions of the East Village Arts District and implement actions to improve the quality of life for residents and businesses in this community while creating opportunities for artists of all disciplines to flourish.

“MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.”

To seek justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.

Go Long Beach!

Safest large city for people and animals.

The legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles is committed to promoting access to justice, strengthening communities, fighting discrimination and effecting systemic change through representation, advocacy and community education.

To cultivate nurturing and knowledgeable families to protect and meaningfully enhance the welfare and stability of vulnerable children and their families.

multidisciplinary organization devoted to presenting arts and educational programs that promote diversity and human dignity.

The California Heights Neighborhood Association (CHNA) is dedicated to the promotion of public knowledge and preservation of historic and architectural resources in the California Heights Historic District. Our projects enhance the ties that bind and preserve Cal Height's special sense of community and place within the larger fabric of our Long Beach community.

We perform great music at a high level of musicianship, in settings that deliver an unequaled musical experience for the audience and the musicians. Our work fosters a stronger and more peaceful community through those experiences and the relationships they create. Our motto is "Great music. Up close."

Serving children and families suffering homelessness through free, Christ-centered education and care.

The Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA) is a non-profit organization operating on behalf of the tenants and commercial property owners of the Business Improvement District. It is dedicated to the management, marketing, security, maintenance, advocacy, economic and community development of the assessment districts in cooperation with the City of Long Beach and the private sector.

The AIA is the voice of the architectural profession and the resource for its members in service to society.

The Arthritis National Research Foundation funds scientists to cure arthritis by discovering the causes of arthritis and its related diseases including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, juvenile arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.

Our vision is to see our city inspired with a greater sense of community, collaboration and citizenship through meaningful relationships. Our mission is to provide tools for individuals and organizations that empower them to connect around shared interests and to affect their neighborhoods in a positive way.