Every year, Impact LA hosts a Back-To-School Giveaway to gather essential backpacks and school supplies to help prepare youth who can’t afford them for the new school year. These supplies help ensure families don’t have to decide between basic needs and what their children need to be successful in school. This year, we are continuing our efforts of collecting and distributing backpacks to those who need them on August 2 and we'll be launching our Virtual Fundraiser on August 24 to fulfill our youth program fundraising goals!
Location: Barack Obama Charter Elementary School | 13305 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90061
Through Action, Access, and Community
Kobe Bryant was more than a basketball legend—he was a fierce advocate for youth, known for his philanthropy through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, his support of cancer research, and his Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation, which expanded access to sports for underserved youth.
Impact LA proudly continues this legacy with Kobe Day 2025, a two-part community celebration dedicated to uplifting the values Kobe and Gianna represented: dedication, community, ambition, and love for youth.
Get ready to kick off the new school year in style with a brand new backpack! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to stock up on school supplies and enjoy a day of community fun.
Join us for a fun-filled day of:
Our goal is to distribute at least 824 backpacks with school supplies so that kids will feel more prepared for the 2025-2026 school year!
We invite you to help make this event a success by participating as a sponsor, advertising partner, and/or a donor of a product or service for our booth stations.
Kobe Bryant didn’t just change the game — he changed the mindset of a generation. At Impact LA, we’ve built our mission around that same spirit: pushing harder, dreaming bigger, and showing up for our youth — every single day.
This Kobe Day (August 24), we’re launching the Mamba Mentality Challenge to honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s legacy by empowering over 3,480 youth we serve with the tools they need to thrive.
From backpacks and school supplies to nutritious meals, leadership programs and community empowerment events, your donation helps fuel the next generation of leaders, creators, and dreamers. Whether you give $8.24, $24, or $81, you're not just making a donation — you're passing the torch.
💜 Join the movement.
💪 Embrace the mentality.
🎒 Uplift our youth.
Donate. Share your “Mamba Mentality.” Tag 2 friends to do the same.
Let’s keep the legacy alive — one act of impact at a time.
#MambaMentalityChallenge #ImpactLAMambaChallenge #KobeDay
Let’s get our youth ready to thrive this school year!
Join Impact LA for a day of community, celebration, and support at our 6th Annual Back to School Backpack Giveaway on August 2nd — held in honor of Gianna “Gigi” Bryant (#2) as part of our two-part Kobe Day Celebration.
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