7th Annual IBTU Back 2 School — Venice Beach | Aug 15

¡Bienvenidos — Welcome to the 7th Annual IBTU Back 2 School at Venice Beach! Este evento es para ti y tu familia. Ven a recibir mochilas, útiles escolares, pañales y mucho más — todo gratis en la playa.

This event is for you and your family. Come receive free backpacks, school supplies, diapers, and more — right on the beach.

WE'RE BACK AT VENICE BEACH — AND WE'RE BRINGING EVERYTHING.

It's Bigger Than Us (IBTU) has spent 7 years building community in South Los Angeles and the Westside. This summer we're going national — Atlanta, Miami, LA, and Brooklyn — and Venice Beach is our Westside home stop.

Last year we served 2,997 families at Venice Beach. This year we're going bigger.

🎁 WHAT'S FREE AT THE EVENT:

• 2,500+ Backpacks & School Supplies / Mochilas y útiles escolares
• Free Diapers & Resource Items / Pañales gratis y recursos
• Health & Dental Screenings / Exámenes de salud y dentales
• Youth Performers / Artistas jóvenes
• Skate Activation & Games / Activación de patinaje y juegos
• Coastal Cleanup / Limpieza costera
• Local Vendors & Community Organizations
• Raffles & Giveaways / Rifas y premios

📍 WHERE / DÓNDE: Windward Plaza — Venice Beach Boardwalk Venice, Los Angeles, CA 90291 (Between Windward Ave & the Beach Bike Path)

📅 WHEN / CUÁNDO: Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

OUR PARTNERS / NUESTROS SOCIOS: LA Care Health Plan · Blue Cross Blue Shield Promise · Community Resource Center · Cedars-Sinai · Councilmember Traci Park (CD11) · Supervisor Lindsey Horvath (SD3) · Baby2Baby · LA Rec & Parks · Venice Chamber of Commerce · Catalina Crew · Marathon Burger

Gracias a todos nuestros socios que hacen posible este evento.

ABOUT IBTU / SOBRE IBTU: It's Bigger Than Us builds community infrastructure through crisis response, school and youth stability, and health and resource access. 7 years. 62,000+ students. Community is the infrastructure.

IBTU.LA | EIN: 85-3136505 | 501(c)(3) Nonprofit