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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

RECOGNIZED BY THE PEOPLE WE SERVE AND THE INSTITUTIONS THAT WATCH

23 awards from Congress, the California Legislature, the City of Los Angeles, and community partners — each one earned in the field.

2025

City

African American Heritage Month 2025

City of LA — CD9 (Mayor Bass + council members)

Heritage Recognition
State Assembly

Assembly Resolution No. 834 — CA Nonprofit of the Year

CA Legislature Assembly — 55th District (Asm. Isaac G. Bryan)

California Nonprofits Day
State Senate

Certificate of Recognition — 6th B2S

CA State Senate — 28th District (Senator Smallwood-Cuevas)

1,500+ backpacks distributed
City

Certificate of Recognition — 6th B2S Venice

City of LA — Office of the Mayor (Karen Bass)

Back 2 School Recognition
Federal

Certificate of Recognition — Hub Opening

U.S. House of Representatives (Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove)

Hub Opening
State Senate

Certificate of Recognition — Hub Opening

CA State Senate — 28th District (Senator Smallwood-Cuevas)

Grand Opening
County

Congratulatory Certificate — Hub Ribbon Cutting

County of LA — 2nd District (Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell)

Hub Launch
City

Full City Council Recognition — CD11

LA City Council (15 members, introduced by CM Traci Park)

Full Council Recognition
Federal

Inaugural Changemaker Award

U.S. Congress — Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37)

Wildfire Relief & Community-Centered Leadership
City

PowHERful Award 2025

Councilmember Heather Hutt — CD10

Women's Empowerment
Presented to Molly Morrow / IBTU
Institutional

SC CTSI Community Engagement Recognition

Southern California CTSI (Dr. Nicole Wolfe)

Community Engagement

2024

Institutional

Baby2Baby Partner Award

Baby2Baby

Partnership Recognition
Federal

Certificate of Recognition — 5th B2S

U.S. House of Representatives (Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove)

Back 2 School
City

Certificate of Recognition — CD8

City of LA — CD8 (CM Marqueece Harris-Dawson)

To Molly Morrow
State Senate

Certificate of Recognition — DEI Impact

CA State Senate — 28th District (Senator Smallwood-Cuevas)

Social Impact & DEI
City

Health Equity Certificate — Yoga in the Park

City of LA — CD10 (CM Heather Hutt)

lululemon + Black OM
City

L.A. REPAIR Participatory Budgeting Recognition

City of LA — Mayor (Karen Bass)

L.A. REPAIR Celebration
County

LA County Commendation

County of LA — 2nd District

Community Service
City

Special Commendation — City of Inglewood

City of Inglewood (Mayor James T. Butts Jr.)

B2S Inglewood
State Senate

Top 100 California Nonprofit — 28th Senate District

CA State Senate (Senator Smallwood-Cuevas)

Top 100 CA Nonprofit

2023

City

African American History Recognition Plaque

City of LA — CD9 (CM Curren D. Price Jr.)

Heritage Recognition
City

Full City Council Recognition — CD8

LA City Council (introduced by CM Harris-Dawson)

Community Service

2022

County

Commendation — LA County Women's Empowerment

County of LA (Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell)

Women's Empowerment
MEDIA & PRESS

THE WORK SPEAKS. THE MEDIA LISTENS.

TV

JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW

Season 3, Episode 95 — Molly Morrow and Tyrone Nance featured for wildfire relief and community-first crisis response.

TV2025

FOX 11 Los Angeles

Coverage of IBTU's wildfire relief operations and community hub launch.

TV2025

ABC News

National coverage of LA wildfire community response.

TV2025

Spectrum News 1

Feature on IBTU Relief Hub operations at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.

Print2025

LA Sentinel

Multiple features on community programs and school partnerships.

Digital2025

Yahoo Finance

Coverage of IBTU's disaster relief and community impact.

Event2025

lululemon Glow Up Studio

Featured at NYC activation — 13 media hits including WWD, People, and Interview Magazine.

Print2025

WWD (Women's Wear Daily)

lululemon Glow Up Studio feature highlighting IBTU partnership.

Digital2025

Interview Magazine

Feature on IBTU's community wellness programming.

Digital2025

Resident Advisor

Coverage of A Club Called Rhonda x IBTU community activation.

Radio2025

KJLH Radio

Regular features on IBTU community programs and events.

Print2025

People Magazine

Coverage of lululemon x IBTU wellness partnership.

75+
Media Placements
2.47M
Instagram Reach
74,678
Website Visits (2025)