📣 It’s National Teacher Appreciation Week, and our Head Start teachers need you! Head Start supports kids from low-income families with education, health care & more, but its funding is at risk. 🍎 Stand up for the teachers & children who count on it: nhsa.org/take-action/

📣 L.A. business owners! Ready to secure contracts and grow your business? Join us at the Procure LA Summit on May 29 for targeted matchmaking, networking with 300+ suppliers, and expert support. 🔗 Register: mbmgo.com/event/2025proc…

🎉 We're so grateful to be the recipient of a $50,000 Charitable Sponsorship from Comerica Bank ! This support will help us continue empowering small businesses with the tools, resources, and capital they need to thrive. Thank you, Comerica, for standing with us! 💙

✨ We're thankful to Cedars-Sinai for their support of our Breaking Barriers Creating Careers (B2C2) program. Together, we’re empowering individuals with the skills to pursue meaningful careers in healthcare. The B2C2 program is supported by a grant from Cedars-Sinai. 💙

This #AAPI Heritage Month, we’re proud to spotlight OFN member Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment PACE—a Los Angeles-based CDFI that has spent 50 years creating pathways to economic mobility. ofn.org/blog/los-angel… #CDFIsInAction #EconomicOpportunity #CDFI

Join us at the ProcureLA Matchmaking Event! This is a chance for small businesses and entrepreneurs to connect with contractors and subcontractors across multiple sectors. 🗓️Thursday, May 29th ⏰ 8 AM to 2 PM Register now and make valuable connections!

✨ AAPI Heritage Month Announcement! ✨ Later this month, we’re unveiling a special timeline capturing PACE’s journey from our grassroots beginnings in 1975 to today. 🌸 Stay tuned!

Honored to connect with orgs from across California at the Statewide Stop the Hate Convening. ✨ Thank you to the offices of Senator John Laird and Assemblyman Juan Alanis for taking the time meet with us and learn more about our anti-hate work! stopthehateca.org

💼 PACE was proud to join the 2025 B3 (Business Beyond Barriers) Conference + Expo! We connected with entrepreneurs and shared tools to help small businesses thrive through procurement. Learn more about our procurement services at pacelabdc.org/contract/ 🙌

📣 Calling all Council District 1 street vendors! Join us for a free Listening Session & Resource Fair to get connected to helpful resources and share your voice. RSVP by scanning the QR code or calling (213) 353-9400. 🙌

✨ 50 Years of PACE. 400 Years of History. 1 Powerful Timeline. As AAPI Heritage Month comes to a close, we’re excited to unveil a new timeline highlighting PACE’s history alongside generations of resilience & activism. 🌸 🔗 Explore the timeline: pacela.org/our-history/

Small businesses: don't miss day 2 of the LA Region Small Business Forums! Access free resources, expert advice, and make real connections with local agencies and entrepreneurs. 💼 📅 Date & Location: June 4 | The Lot at Formosa RSVP now: bit.ly/LASmallBusines…

✨ What a day for LA’s small businesses at the 2025 ProcureLA Summit! We welcomed 450+ attendees, 58 exhibitors, & 200 matchmaking sessions to connect local businesses with procurement opportunities. 💼 Thank you to @MayorofLA, LAEWDD, & everyone who made the event a success!

📣 Downtown LA Businesses: The city of LA is hosting three Business Assistance Webinars to offer legal aid, employment support, graffiti removal assistance, and more! 📅 Webinars will be held on June 13th, June 16th, and June 18th. 🔗 Register here: cli.re/DTLA-Webinar

PACE proudly joined community leaders at the 2025 CCEDA Policy & Funding Conference to explore ways to expand equity, access, and opportunity in underserved communities. In these challenging times, we remain committed to doing our part to uplift those most impacted. 🤝

Hate has no place in Los Angeles. When confronted with identity-based hate, we must stand together & speak out. 💙 As a Stop the Hate partner, PACE offers multilingual resources to protect our communities: pacela.org/our-work/stopt… If you experience hate, report it at 2-1-1. 📞

✨ Ready to set your child up for success? PACE Education offers free preschool programs that provide early childhood education, family support, and health & nutrition resources. 🔗 Learn more and enroll today at pacela.org!

💡 PACE has helped over 400,000 Angelenos keep the lights on through LIHEAP, a lifeline for low-income families. Now this federal program is at risk of being cut, putting thousands in danger of shutoffs & economic hardship. 🔗 Take action to save LIHEAP: saveliheapca.org

Thank you to @FirstCitizens Bank for your generous support of PACE Business! Your contribution helps us continue providing counseling, lending, and procurement services to underserved small businesses in our community. 💙

💼 Major events like the Olympics & FIFA World Cup are coming to Los Angeles—bringing over $4.5 billion in contract opportunities for small businesses. Through ProcureLA, we provide no-cost procurement services to help your business secure contracts! 🔗procurela.com