Leadership Hermosa Beach wins $10k “Quick Pitch”
by Nikki Yunker A dozen charitable causes — from proms for youth with disabilities to clean clothes for people experiencing poverty — competed for $10,000 at The Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach Wednesday night. Each of the 12 local nonprofit organizations had four minutes to deliver a winning presentation at the South Bay Friends Foundation’s sixth annual “Quick Pitch” contest on March 4. “This is like Shark Tank for local nonprofits,” said Ryan Nowicki, SBFF co-founder and president. SBFF members voted to select this year’s winner: Leadership Hermosa Beach. Amy Limas, representing Leadership Hermosa Beach’s class of 2026, built her pitch around four words: “Be who you are.” “That’s what arts districts do whenever they’re at their best,” Limas said. “They create a place for expression, for diversity, for creativity.” Her group’s proposal: turn the light-industrial-zoned Cypress District into a recognized arts district by hosting events and commissioning a mural to be unveiled at a community party. Leadership Hermosa Beach, founded in 2003, prepares community members for city leadership through training and civic projects. The Cypress District has historically hosted surfboard…
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