Lewis Battee

Lewis Battee Executive Director of Advocates for Peace & Urban Unity (APUU). Mr. Battee dedicated his life to community engagement and intervention. His dedication and service will always be remembered.

Derrick Oliver | Adam Luna | Craig Batiste | Bobby Busby | Reynaldo Reaser

The Mayor's Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) celebrates the life of Derrick Oliver, Bobby Busby, Craig Batiste, Adam Luna and Reynaldo Reaser community interventionists and ambassadors and leaders in their field whose dedication and service will always be remembered.

The Prevention team at El Centro Del Pueblo (ECDP) in Rampart 1 and 2 hosted an interactive Zoom workshop as part of their ongoing Activating Intentional Youth Development Approach (AIYDA) strategies to best engage with community families. Excellent work, ECDP!

The Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) team took their youth to the Wind Wolves Preserve for a camping trip full of group activities and fresh air. Excellent work, WLCAC!

The Volunteers of America team in Rampart II team participated in a community event at MacArthur Park alongside LAHSA, PATH, and the LA Public Health Department to provide housing resources, food items, COVID tests, and COVID vaccines to the homeless and transgender population within the area. Excellent work, VOA!

The Volunteers of America (VOA) team in Rampart II participated in an Easter event and Candlelight Vigil, both of which took place with our partners at the LAPD Rampart Station. The team was able to engage the community and provide some relief during this overwhelming time. Excellent work, VOA!

Thank you to all who stopped by our annual Anonymous Gun Buyback event! Community members were able to turn in their weapons and receive gift cards in exchange, no questions asked.

Our partners at Bresee Foundation hosted a variety of events throughout the holidays, continuing to serve the Olympic area by feeding families and providing resources. Excellent work, Bresee!

The Volunteers in America team in Rampart II hosted a grocery distribution in partnership with LAPD's Rampart Division, serving over 3,000 community members. Excellent work, VOA!

Our annual Gun Buyback took place this previous weekend and welcomed community members from across the city. Thank you to our team, LAPD, and all involved for making the event a great success!

The team at Volunteers of America (VOA) in Rampart II hosted a community Thanksgiving event at the LAPD Rampart station to provide meals and other resources to neighboring community members. Excellent work, VOA!