FROM A PORCH
TO THE WHOLE CITY.
One Long Beach didn't start in a boardroom. It started with neighbors who were tired of waiting for someone else to fix what was happening on their block.
What began as porch conversations grew into walks, then events, then a brand whose only purpose is to keep funding the work. We're not a charity, we're not a clothing company — we're a movement that uses gear to pay for the things our city actually needs.
Timeline
- 2022
It started on a porch
After another late-night incident on the block, a handful of neighbors started meeting on a porch on the east side. The conversation kept coming back to one idea: we have to do this ourselves.
- 2023
First community walks
Weekly neighborhood walks turned into block cleanups, then into block parties. By the end of the year, six neighborhoods were involved.
- 2024
The first drop
We designed our first tee — a foam hand, the symbol of standing together. Sold out in 48 hours. 100% of proceeds funded a summer youth program.
- 2025
City-wide
Partnerships with violence-interruption groups, local schools, and small businesses across Long Beach. The movement had a name: One Long Beach.
- 2026
Where we are now
Funding programs, hosting events, and building a community that shows up for itself — one purchase, one neighbor, one block at a time.
Your turn.
The story keeps writing itself. Pick up a piece and add your name to it.
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