Congratulations Jane Lau! Nominated for her passion and positivity, Jane has devoted significant time and effort to community service initiatives, and Chamber-sponsored functions that positively impact the Lomita community and beyond. Jane has consistently made time to participate in Chamber events and has spread the word about ways to get involved to others in her circles of influence in the South Bay. She has stepped up, always with a smile and positive demeanor to help the Chamber and other organizations that serve our community. Thank you Jane for all your support and being a great example to others. Jane Lau is recognized as the 2021 Chamber Volunteer of the Year 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.
Congratulations to Coastal Funeral Center! Coastal Funeral Center has truly held their ground after facing the challenges of carrying on a legacy in the ownership transition from AM Gamby to Coastal Funeral Center. Proving to still be the family mortuary of Lomita, Coastal triumphed during a time where many funeral homes said no to families who lost their loved ones. Dealing with the emotional, financial and health concerns that occurred during the pandemic, their team of 3 worked around the clock with families to show them that they could entrust their loved one into the care of Coastal Funeral Center. Nominated for their dedication and professionalism in meeting an unprecedented demand for services while adapting to innovate and create new ways to safely honor loved ones during the difficult time of Covid, Coastal Funeral Center is recognized as the 2021 Business of the Year 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.
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.
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.
Time to Register for Lemonade Day Lomita! ONLINE REGISTRATION AND EVENTS AROUND TOWN MAKE REGISTERING YOUTH FUN AND EASY
Lomita, CA– Lemonade Day Lomita is scheduled on August 7, 2021 and it’s time to register area youth for a fun learning experience.
Parents, Mentors, Teachers and Youth Leaders are encouraged to register their youth online athttps://lemonadeday.org/lomitaor at the following Registration Event:
Sunday, May 16, 2021 10am to 2pm Lomita Farmers Market (at City Hall) 24300 Narbonne Ave, Lomita
Lemonade Day teaches the basics of entrepreneurial learning: Business Skills, Financial Literacy, Teamwork, Social & Emotional Skills, Goal Setting, and Responsibility. 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.
Our goal is to register 100 youth who in turn will start new businesses all across Lomita – on a single day. Learn more athttps://lemonadeday.org/lomita; join us on social media atFacebookandInstagram.
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.
About Lemonade Day
Since 2007, more than one million kids have participated in Lemonade Day throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, plus Canada and Bermuda. For more information, please visit www.lemonadeday.org.
Congratulations Bonnie! Bonnie has been an advocate for the Chamber and has actively engaged in Chamber events, dedicated to participating at and promoting the Farmers Market since it started in July 2020. She is a super connector in the community and gives so much to the causes she is passionate about. Bonnie inspires others in our organization by actively supporting the Chamber, inviting businesses to participate and brings forward creative ideas to enhance Chamber events. Bonnie also serves on the Health & Wellness Committee. She is recognized for her time, loyalty and devotion to the Lomita Chamber as the 2021 Chamber Ambassador of the Year 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.
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.
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.
A registration and informational event is planned for Sunday, May 16th, 2021 from 10am to 2pm at Lomita Farmers Market located at Lomita City Hall (24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, CA). Featured sponsors and partners include: City of Lomita, California Water Service, South Bay Credit Union and State Farm Agents Tabitha & Ricky Pennington with more to come!
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:
Since 2007, more than one million kids have participated in Lemonade Day throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, plus Canada and Bermuda. For more information, please visit www.lemonadeday.org.
May 7, 2021 – The Lomita Chamber of Commerce is bringing Lemonade Day, a youth entrepreneurship, educational program to Lomita, CA this year.
Lemonade Day is a FREE community-wide, experiential, educational program for elementary age children that teaches them the process of starting and then running their very own business…a lemonade stand.
We believe that this program and experience will inspire and equip our city’s next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders!
On Lemonade Day Lomita, children will be able to set up their lemonade stand businesses throughout the city and open for business. The money they make will be theirs to keep. They are encouraged to spend some of their profit, save some of their profit, and share some of their profit with a charity of their choice.
How would you like to support Lemonade Day Lomita?
Make this event possible through Sponsorship
Provide a Safe Stand Location
Serve as a Business Mentor
Provide a representative to serve on the Lemon Council in Lomita
Serve as a Lemonade Day Volunteer Leader
Contact the Lomita Chamber of Commerce at hi@lomitachamber.org for more information.
April 22, 2021 – The Lomita Chamber of Commerce hosted a festive online livestream event in celebration of 6 winners of the Leadership & Community Awards, honoring individuals and businesses, and recognizing the Chamber’s Board of Directors. Emceed by City of Lomita Mayor Mark Waronek and Hosted by Chamber President/CEO Heidi Butzine.
During the event winners of the Leadership & Community Awards were announced for six categories including Community Champion, Civic Award, Startup to Watch, Chamber Ambassador of the Year, Chamber Volunteer of the Year and Business of the Year.
Guests had the choice to purchase a VIP ticket which included a meal prepared by Lomita’s Best and all guests can get a swag bag which can be picked up at the Chamber office or Farmers Market held on Sundays at City Hall.
In the coming weeks, the Chamber will be presenting the winners with their awards. So watch our website and social media as the celebration continues!
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.
Health & Wellness Day at the Market! 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:
Be sure to visit Still Got It Fitness! Frustrated with getting older, gaining weight and struggling to do the activities you once loved? Come talk to the health and fitness specialists to help you build strength, balance and motivation to live a long, healthy and active life. Offering a 1-week trial and free book!
New to Medicare or assisting someone who has Medicare?John Ballard can help you. Medicare can be confusing. John can give you peace of mind by helping you with your Medicare questions.
Come by for a no-cost consultation with your friendly Lomita Medicare Guide.
Stop by Adam Chiropractic Working from home, increased sitting due to endless Zoom calls, it’s no wonder we’re all probably feeling a little off balance these days. Say hi to the friendly team from Adam Chiropractic & Wellness Center. Set up an appointment, get your questions answered or enjoy a mini massage. Offering complimentary mini massages and spinal screenings!
Say hello to Mary & John with The Wellness Company Learn more about The Wellness Company, an American Manufacturer of more than 400 products that are available only online and contain no harmful ingredients.. The catalogue includes nutrition, safe and effective household cleaners, beauty, personal care for babies, kids and adults, pure essential oils, medicine cabinet items. Switch stores and save up to 50% off market value.
Meet other other local businesses and Chamber members at the Market including:
South Bay Credit Union
Project Barley
State Farm Insurance Shabby Shaw
Kettle Corn King & Acai Bowls
And of course our farmers and food vendors featuring…
Veggies, Herb Plants, Berries, Eggs, Honey, Strawberries AND… Craft Beer, Fresh Breads, Vegan Pastries, Acai Bowls, Kettle Corn, Hummus, Tamales, Loose leaf tea… and some great home goods, jewelry, candles, clothing and accessories.
See you Sunday, January 31st 10am-2pm at Lomita Farmers Market (Lomita City Hall: 24300 Narbonne Ave, Lomita, CA 90717).
