“We are here to change the world”
Five Points Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to revitalize communities in south Los Angeles that have undergone economic, environmental and social decline.
Our programs emphasize neighborhood empowerment, economic development, social entrepreneurship and civic engagement to make a positive change in the world around us.
Urban Regeneration in LA County
Our collaborative project, “This Place LA”, is a network of organizations and individuals working to create eco–librium in Los Angeles county.
Five Points Youth Foundation is collaborating with Pando Populus to spur environmental regeneration in south Los Angeles neighborhoods.
Mutual Aid Food Project
A grassroots organization that provides weekly boxes of fresh, organic vegetables to Black women with incarcerated family members. The collective also provides agricultural education programs and builds gardens in transitional housing.
Five Points Youth Foundation works with the collective to bring regenerative food systems to neighborhoods in South L.A. that have been starved of nutritious, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables.
South L.A. Neighborhood Rejuvenation
Since 2016, Five Points Youth Foundation has sponsored an annual “Paint-Out” neighborhood beautification to rejuvenate their local South L.A. district.
Members of the community come out to watch the artists at work, while also enjoying food, fashion, fun, world famous artists and open mic sessions. Dozens of aerosol artists create dazzling, inspiring mural art along the alleyways of South L.A.
“Paint Out” beautifies and revives the neighborhood, while strengthening the economic and social health of the community and building social bonds between neighbors.
Sustainable & Healthy Food Choices in South L.A.
Five Points Youth Foundation created Art + Food out of a need for fresh, sustainable and healthy food choices in South LA, which suffers from inequalities in healthcare and nutritional resources.
“Art + Food” provides local resident with events that offer farm-to-table, vegetable-rich, vitamin-dense cuisine, prepared with an artistic, creative flare.
Council district 8 in Los Angeles has one the highest rates of nutrition-related diseases, including diabetes, childhood obesity, high blood pressure, and cancer.
Blooming from the Breakdown
Our vermicomposting process transforms 100% non-GMO, organic veggie scraps into rich, eco-friendly nourishment for a healthier environment. No additives, just nature at its best! Pictured: A thriving Nightshade vegetable in the making!
Regenerative Design and Sustainability
Civic Engagement and Neighborhood Empowerment
Arts, Architecture, and ACTIVISM
Economic Development & Social Entrepreneurship
@ Five Points Youth Foundation / ThisPlaceLA
Sunday, April 20th, 2025 7pm - 10pm | 1820 W. Florence Ave., in South Los Angeles
Free Entry– Live Music – Food – Spoken Word – Creative Art
The annual “Paint Out” beautification event with the artist JAYO.
Artist: JAYO
Five Points Youth Foundation
1820 W Florence Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90047
