Makersville Services

A nonprofit organization

$37 raised by 2 donors


We made an art book.
We made jigsaw puzzles from the artbook art.

We made a quilt with the art.

Thank you for helping our grassroots people and grassroots organization!

FRAMEWORK OF SUPPORT

We provide a framework of support for social enterprises, artists, Makers and people with ideas. We help individuals get started along their path by including their goals in ours. 

In 2025, we will create two certificate programs: International Friendship Ambassador and Makerspace Ambassador.

The International Friendship Ambassador certificate program fundraiser is being run by the Sister Cities of Long Beach.

The Makerspace Ambassador certificate program teaches grantwriting, project management and hands-on skills focused around products handmade products. Our Makerspace Ambassadors and volunteers support outreaches at local K-12 schools and at Maker and community events in Long Beach, Los Angeles and possibly Orange County. For the 2025-2026 school year.

Key Initiatives - Rube Goldberg Competition, LEGO techniques (including mechanical engineering and robotics), sewing, the Microbit Microcontroller.

Creating products and advancing projects to take to the LA Makerfaire, sewing projects and instruction, and support for artists through the imprinting of their work on jigsaw puzzles, fabric, mugs and T-Shirts.

We support our economically and racially diverse community through the provision of resources and person-power to execute classes and events, to prototype products, to market them. 

Testimonials

We have a proven track record of helping our community.

Mission

Our Mission: primarily, through play and discovery, to create and share inclusive skills learning experiences that develop the entrepreneurial mindset, including hands-on training, product prototyping, problem solving, inventing and practical entrepreneurship challenges with the goal of economic inclusion for all in our community.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

Makersville Services

Tax id (EIN)

85-2140061

Operating Budget

Small ($0 - $99,999)

Mission Category

Arts & Culture, Children, Youth, & Family, Social Justice, Civic & Community Engagement, Economic Development

City Council District

District 1

Address

419 Shoreline Village Drive Suite Q
Long Beach, CA 90802

Service areas

Long Beach, CA, US