Inglewood native Becky G and Yoobi joined forces to donate thousands of school supplies to every single elementary school student from the Inglewood Unified School District, over 7,800 kids! The Yoobi Give Event took place at the Frank D. Parent Elementary School in Inglewood where Becky spoke to kids during a morning assembly, inspiring them to chase their dreams and that change starts from within. She then visited classrooms at the elementary school, handing out the supplies and hanging out with the kids. She colored with them and even sang with them when they asked her to sing her hit “Shower.” Yoobi partners with underprivileged schools were 70% or more of the students are enrolled in free or reduced lunch, making this donation mean a lot to students and teachers alike who were moved by today’s incredibly generous donation.
Yoobi is based on a bright yet simple idea: for every Yoobi item purchased, a Yoobi school supply item will be donated to a classroom in need, right here in the U.S. Yoobi believes that students all across the country should have access to the necessary tools to learn and be successful. This back to school, Yoobi hopes to continue to reach students with the materials they need to succeed, while inspiring kids to give back to their communities. Since their launch in 2014, Yoobi has impacted over 1.5 million kids across the U.S. and it doesn’t stop there!
Some of the most memorable moments included:
– Students screaming when they were surprised by Becky G at the morning assembly during the Yoobi Give Day.
– Becky G handing out donated Yoobi school supplies to excited students.
– Becky G hanging out and coloring with students in their classrooms with their brand new Yoobi supplies.
– A student asked Becky G if she would sing their favorite song with them, “Shower,” and began to sing promoting all of the students to join in and sing with her!
– Becky G having fun and laughing with the kids and talking to them about what they want to be when they grow up and inspiring them to chase their dreams.
The elementary students were greeted by Becky G, an Inglewood native, who joined us in delivering our Classroom Packs. They were thrilled to meet her and to kick-off the new school year with their brand new supplies. I invited Becky G to share her experience below. I joined forces with Ido Leffler and Yoobi to donate thousands of school supplies all across the Inglewood Unified School District. I am so grateful for the opportunity to give back to the community that gave me so much while I was working to achieve my goals. We kicked-off the donation event at Frank D. Parent Elementary school where I joined Ido, Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews, and Principal Garry Gregory to speak to the students at their morning assembly.