A Tasteful Fundraising Benefit Sponsored by
El Tepeyac and Brewyard Brewers
Saturday, June 27, 2026
6p – 8:30p
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Dear Neighbors, Partners, and Supporters, It is with a heavy heart that Boyle Heights Community Partners must announce the cancellation of our Tasteful Fundraising Benefit at El Tepeyac Cafe on Sat, June 27, 2026.
Due to the massive industrial fire at the Lineage facility, which has been burning for a week forcing families to endure hazardous, toxic air that officials say will persist until further notice.
Our absolute priority right now is the health and safety of the people of Boyle Heights.
All ticket holders will be contacted via email for your donation to support BHCP. If you didn't purchase a ticket but want to help us recover from this unexpected setback, you can still donate online to keep our community programs running.
We will not put our neighbors at risk while the air remains compromised. We extend our gratitude to El Tepeyac Cafe and Brewyard Brewery for their sponsorship.
Let’s not forget the endless hours of our firefighters working around the clock.
Please stay safe, keep your windows closed, and look out for one another.
In solidarity
ANCHOING THE LEGACY OF BOYLE HEIGHTS
Three Milestone Celebrations
FIVE Years of Nikkei Celebration | SEVENTY Year Anniversary of Otomisan | FIVE Years of Preservation
Saturday, August 8, 2026
5p – 10p
A Free Community Event for All
Our organization is dedicated to the preservation of our Japanese cultural history and diversity in Boyle Heights
The Evening’s Program
5:00pm Parade route to be changed, more details to follow. Parade ends at Otomisan, 2506 E. 1st St.
Presenter: The Consul General of Japan will deliver opening remarks. - Japan House President Yuko Kaifu - Vivian Escalante, President & C.E.O., will express our gratitude and offer welcoming remarks to our partner, Little Tokyo President, Michael Okamura, opening remarks
Performances by: Hikari Taiko performance, The Neighborhood Music School, and Rebel’s Outcry.
The evening ends with our traditional
Sing-along to Ue Wo Muite Arukou’s “Sukiyaki”.
The Grand Finale: Bon Odori:
A Circle of Unity
Before Little Tokyo, There Was Boyle Heights
For many, the history of Japanese Los Angeles begins and ends in the neon-lit blocks of Little Tokyo. But for the families who built this city, the story was rooted across the river.
Before Little Tokyo became the cultural landmark it is today, there was Boyle Heights.
While Little Tokyo served as the "front office"—the place for business, shopping, and professional services—Boyle Heights was the "living room." It was the neighborhood where the Issei (first generation) and Nisei (second generation) actually lived, went to school, and built their lives.
First Street physically and spiritually linked the two neighborhoods.
Residents would take the yellow streetcars or walk across the First Street Bridge to commute from their homes in Boyle Heights to their jobs in Little Tokyo. This corridor was the lifeline of the community, connecting the private family life of the Heights to the public commerce of downtown.
At a time when restrictive housing covenants barred Japanese Americans from living in most parts of Los Angeles, Boyle Heights stood as a rare gateway. It was a multicultural anomaly where Japanese, Jewish, Russian, Italians, and Mexican families shared backyards, classrooms at Roosevelt High, and a collective identity as Angelenos.
The walk across the First Street Bridge was a daily ritual for many, bridging the gap between their quiet residential streets and the commerce of downtown.
• Investing in the preservation of the foundational history of the Japanese American community in Boyle Heights.
• Your support sustains irreplaceable cultural anchors.
• From legacy and local businesses to longstanding community and educational establishments that anchor our region.
• Ensuring this vibrant, multigenerational heritage is not lost to redevelopment.
• Ensuring that this celebration continues for generations to come.
Boyle Heights Community Partners
603 North Breed Street
Los Angeles, California 90033
All donations are tax-deductible
Corporate Sponsorship Package
Your brand lives beyond one night
Your ad placement in our Commemorative Booklet
You will receive our special limited-edition T-shirt, Stickers, and Tote Bag.
• Full-page Inside Cover ad in our Commemorative Booklet Grand Visionary……………………. $8,000
• Full-page ad ……………….. $ 6,000
• Half-page ad ………………. $ 5,000
• Quarter page………………..$ 3,500
• Your business listing ………..$ 1,500
Boyle Heights Community Partners is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.