Celebrating 20 Years of Community Power in South Central LA
Join us on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the iconic Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County as we celebrate T.R.U.S.T. South LA’s 20th Anniversary—two decades of building community-rooted leadership, land stewardship, and housing justice in South Central Los Angeles.
Over the past 20 years, we’ve worked alongside neighbors, organizers, and partners like you to protect the culture, identity, and future of our beloved communities. This special evening will be a time to reflect, reconnect, and recommit to the movement that brought us here.
Honoring Our Legacy and Visionaries
As part of this milestone celebration, we’re proud to honor the individuals who have shaped T.R.U.S.T. South LA’s past and continue to inspire our future.
Legacy Awardees
Robin Hughes
President and CEO, Housing Partnership Network
Benjamin Torres
President and CEO, Community Development Technologies Center (CDTech)
Nancy Ibrahim
Executive Director, Esperanza Housing Community
Visionary Awardees
Looking Back. Building Forward.
This celebration is more than a milestone—it’s a launching point. Together, we’ll raise vital funds to:
- Deepen our organizing and leadership development
- Expand our impact as a community land trust
- Launch our Climate Resilience Headquarters Capital Campaign—a permanent hub for building power and advancing climate justice in South LA.
Become a Sponsor
We invite you to stand with us as a sponsoring partner. Your investment ensures this joyful, impactful celebration uplifts our mission and fuels our next chapter.
Be Part of the Movement
Let’s celebrate the victories, honor the legacy, and plant seeds for the next 20 years—together.
If you prefer to contribute by check, ACH transfer, or another method, please contact our Director of Development, Kristinia Kirkwood, at kristinia@trustsouthla.org or (323) 233-4118 to make arrangements.
Support our work by making a donation. Every gift helps build a more just and equitable South LA.
