LA Fleet Week, the annual multi-day celebration of our nation’s Sea Services, will take place over the Memorial Day weekend, May 27-30, in San Pedro at the Port of Los Angeles. Active-duty sailors and Marines visiting Los Angeles for LA Fleet Week will be giving back to the local community by volunteering their time at organizations throughout the Los Angeles area.
Following is a list of the scheduled community relations projects that Navy sailors and Marines will be participating in:
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
• St. Francis Center, 1835 South Hope St, L.A. – 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Serving breakfast to the homeless
• Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, 4560 Fountain Ave., L.A. – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Assisting with
facility improvement projects.
Thursday, May 26, 2022
• St. Francis Center, 1835 South Hope St, L.A. – 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Serving breakfast to the homeless
• Habitat for Humanity, 1440 W. 81st St, L.A. – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Repairing the home of a Vietnam-era veteran
• Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, 4560 Fountain Ave., L.A. – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Assisting with facility improvement projects
• West Los Angeles VA, 11301 Wishire Blvd, L.A. – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Sailors and Marines to conduct beautification projects around the facility
• YMCA, 301 S. Bandini Street, San Pedro – 4:30 to 5:30 – Sailors interacting with kids in after-school program
Friday, May 27, 2022
• Habitat for Humanity, 1440 W. 81st St, L.A. – 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Repairing the home of a Vietnam-era veteran
• LA Food Bank, 6055 Randolph, Commerce – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Volunteering in the warehouse
• YMCA, 301 S. Bandini Street, San Pedro – 4:30 to 5:30 – Sailors participating in after-school program
Saturday, May 28, 2022
• LA Food Bank, 6055 Randolph, Commerce – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Volunteering in the warehouse
• Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes – 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Placement of flags at the ceremony for Memorial Day
Monday, May 30, 2022 (Memorial Day)
• Memorial Day Service, Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes – 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Sailors and Marines to attend Memorial Day service
• Memorial Day Ceremony, Veterans Park, 309 Esplanade, Redondo Beach – 1 p.m. – Sailors and Marines to attend Memorial Day Service
For a full schedule of activities at LA Fleet Week 2022, visit www.lafleetweek.com.
About LA Fleet Week
LA Fleet Week is made possible due to the generosity and commitment by planning affiliates and sponsors including the Port of Los Angeles, LA Fleet Week Foundation, City of Los Angeles, Battleship IOWA Museum, Bob Hope USO, Marathon Petroleum, Princess Cruises, FOX Entertainment, Amazon Studios The Terminal List, Discover San Pedro, San Pedro Chamber of Commerce, Wells Fargo, Snapdragon, Dave & Busters, City of Los Angeles EMD, FOX Sports, and several additional sponsors and donors that can be seen at https://www.lafleetweek.org.