Port of Los Angeles Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge

This year's event will benefit both the 186th Street Elementary School and Toberman Neighborhood Center.

186th STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1581 W 186th St., Gardena, CA 90248

Harbor Gateway’s 186th Street Elementary School is a diverse learning community consisting of dedicated staff, involved parents, and 975 students. This California Distinguished School is dedicated to providing the highest standard of instruction in a safe, nurturing environment that fosters respect and responsibility. The school further serves students and community by delivering family support addressing early childhood development, school readiness, parenting and mental as well as physical health. The school offers an extensive after-school program with opportunities to participate in sports, science and the performing arts. (Tax ID# 95-4811603)

For more information, please visit www.186streetschool.com.

TOBERMAN NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
131 N. Grand Avenue, San Pedro, CA 90731

Toberman Neighborhood Center is a non-profit community-based organization committed to assisting Harbor Area families and individuals by delivering life-changing services that encourage, inform, educate and empower them to live healthy and purposeful lives.

Their mission is to "Empower People for a Lifetime and Improve the Quality of Life in our Neighborhoods". In 2013, they served over 7,500 individuals and provided more than 24,500 unique services through three Core Programs:

• Children, Youth and Family Services include Toberman Academy and Leaders in Training after school programming, as well as monthly Family Engagement Programs. The newest Family Learning program is designed by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) and sponsored by Toyota, providing a research-based approach to integrated family development.

• FamilySource Center serves more than 2,000 individuals each year with job skills training, financial literacy, legal aid, a food pantry, and much more. At least 265 more clients receive intensive case management services weekly or more often throughout the year.

• Gang Intervention services decrease membership by youth in area gangs as well as youth-involved crimes. Safe passage to and from school insures that the communities’ children are free from harm as they go to and from school each day.

For more information, please visit www.toberman.org.

The Port of Los Angeles Second Annual Psomas Paper Yacht Challenge benefits both the Toberman Neighborhood Center (www.toberman.org and the 186 Street Elementary School (www.186streetschool.com) Please see below for further information on our charities!

This auction will be open to bidding on August 10, 2014! On the day of the event, September 10th, at 12:00 pm all online bids will be transferred to the bid sheets at the Challenge. The auction closes the same day at 6:30 p.m.

Build a paper boat and race it to the finish line!
Thursday, September 10, 2014, 4:00p.m. to 6:30p.m.
Silent Auction, DJ, Entertainment and Food!

Register for the event at the registration table on the day of the event! See you there!