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Project X LB Building stronger communities with SHIFT at the core: Support • Heal • Inspire • Flourish • Transform

A little behind-the-scenes look at our Gentle Care Program in action!We’re picking up another washer and dryer set that ...
10/09/2026

A little behind-the-scenes look at our Gentle Care Program in action!

We’re picking up another washer and dryer set that will support Washington Middle School students at Butler Elementary!

At Project X LB, we believe something as simple as access to clean clothes can make a meaningful difference in a student’s confidence, sense of belonging, and readiness to learn.

Through our Gentle Care Program, we’re working alongside schools and community partners to make laundry resources accessible right where students need them.

Because sometimes removing a barrier to education starts with something as simple as a washer and dryer.

And we’re not stopping here!

As we continue expanding Gentle Care, we’re looking for individuals, businesses, and community partners who believe in this work.

Whether it’s donating a working washer and dryer, sponsoring a school installation, or contributing financially, your support helps us bring this resource to more school communities.

Want to support Gentle Care or know a school that could benefit? Send us a message!

Together, we’re creating school environments where students feel supported, valued, and ready to thrive.

Clean Clothes. Confidence. Dignity.

10/08/2026

Well, when I was your age…” 🙄

Parents and caregivers, how many of us have said those words?

During a recent SHIFT session with Project X LB, I asked middle school students to express what they like and dislike about school through art.

Their drawings highlighted friendships, creativity, academic pressure, social challenges, and the everyday experiences of being a young person.

But here’s what stood out to me…

Sometimes, when young people share what they’re going through, we immediately compare their experiences to our own.

And while our intentions may be good, that comparison can unintentionally make them feel dismissed.

Our experiences can help us guide our children, but they shouldn’t prevent us from understanding theirs.

Today’s young people are navigating a world different from the one many of us grew up in.

They still need boundaries. They still need accountability. But they also need adults who are willing to listen, ask questions, and make space for their voices.

Through SHIFT, we’re creating opportunities for young people to express themselves, explore their experiences, and build meaningful connections.

Because sometimes, before we can help young people navigate their world, we have to be willing to understand how they experience it.

Parents and caregivers: When was the last time you asked your child what they wish you understood about their life?

And more importantly… did you give them room to answer?

Run for Your Mind. Move for each other. Next Saturday, we’re coming together for World Mental Health Day with a free 5K ...
10/05/2026

Run for Your Mind. Move for each other.

Next Saturday, we’re coming together for World Mental Health Day with a free 5K at 8th Symphony Coffee in Cerritos.

Project X LB is grateful to be one of the organizations supported through this event.

At PXLB, we believe mental wellness can look different for everybody.

It can look like movement.
It can look like art.
It can look like relationships.
It can look like community.

And no…you do not have to be a runner.
Run it. Walk it. Power walk it. Just come be with us.

8th Symphony Coffee
Meet: 7:30 AM
5K: 8:00 AM
Free

Comment RUN below and we’ll send you the registration link.

Big appreciation to the community partners helping bring this together: Pace 183 Run Club, Domingo Wellness, Bloom, and Steady Ground Collective.

Hope to see y’all there.

Proud of these young men.My son, a couple of his friends, and I volunteered with ABSWGLA for their fundraising drive, he...
09/21/2026

Proud of these young men.

My son, a couple of his friends, and I volunteered with ABSWGLA for their fundraising drive, helping sort and move more than 3,000 pounds of donated items that will be turned in to Savers to support their fundraising efforts.

What stood out to me most wasn’t the amount collected. It was watching young people show up, work, help others, and understand that community service is something you participate in…not just something you talk about.

Service. Responsibility. Community.

That’s the kind of example I want them carrying forward.

A need was identified.The community responded.And now the resource is here. Gentle Care has officially arrived at Stephe...
09/21/2026

A need was identified.
The community responded.
And now the resource is here.

Gentle Care has officially arrived at Stephens Middle School.

This washer and dryer will give school staff another resource to support students who may not always have consistent access to clean clothes.

Thank you to everyone who helped move this from a need to action.

Because dignity matters.

09/20/2026

I’ve realized self-care isn’t always about rest. Sometimes it’s about having something in your life that reminds you that you’re a person outside of everything you do for everybody else.

For me, this is one of those places.

09/19/2026

The community came through.

We put out the ask, and y’all answered.

Project X LB’s Gentle Care Program has officially secured a new washer and dryer for Stephens Middle School.

What I love most about this isn’t just the machines…it’s how it happened.

A need was identified.
We shared it.
The community showed up.

That’s community care.

Thank you to everyone who shared, reached out, made a connection, or helped make this possible.

Next stop: delivery.

Because dignity matters.

09/15/2026

Growing up, there were times when I wore the same clothes for an entire week because my family couldn’t afford to wash as often as we needed. My mother was doing the best she could, but she didn’t fully understand what it felt like to sit in class worried that my clothes looked dingy, smelled, or had stretched out from being worn repeatedly.

That experience stays with me and it’s why this effort matters.

Stephens Middle School plans to wash approximately 15 loads each week, supporting students who may have limited access to laundry facilities because of housing instability, financial hardship, or other circumstances.

Clean clothes may seem like a small thing, but for a young person, they can mean dignity, confidence, and the ability to focus on learning instead of worrying about how others see them.

We believe P.E.A.C.E. shouldn’t stop at the park, it should follow our young people into their schools.

If you’d like to help Project X LB bring this resource to Stephens Middle School, send us a DM or contact [email protected].

09/03/2026

Self care does not always look like rest.

Sometimes it looks like showing up for yourself. Moving your body. Clearing your head. Creating space to process what you have been carrying.

At Project X LB, we talk a lot about helping young people understand themselves and recognize what they need in order to move through the world in healthier ways. That same work applies to us as adults.

Support. Heal. Inspire. Flourish. Transform.

SHIFT is not just something we teach. It is a reminder that taking care of ourselves allows us to show up differently for our families, our work, and our communities.

Today, this is what taking care of me looked like.

You cannot pour peace into your community without creating some space for peace within yourself.

“Handle me with care.”“Do not judge.”“Kind. Loyal. Honest.”Today, our youth told us exactly who they are—and how they de...
04/07/2026

“Handle me with care.”
“Do not judge.”
“Kind. Loyal. Honest.”

Today, our youth told us exactly who they are—and how they deserve to be treated.

Through our Care Tag activity, they turned reflection into expression… and expression into power.

Because when young people understand their value,
they stop settling for less.

We’re not just running programs.
We’re helping youth define themselves.

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