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Families cool off at a seaside splash pad under hazy orange skies during an extreme heat event.
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Extreme Heat as a Mass-Care Emergency: Why Cooling Centers Are Not Enough

Abstract Extreme heat is often treated as a public-information problem: issue an alert, open cooling centers, advise residents to hydrate, and wait for the weather to pass. The current U.S.…

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Community members and families gather around the D'Andre D. Lampkin Foundation's award-winning Paul Revere Williams parade float during the 2026 City of Ontario Independence Day Parade after receiving the Chaffey Heritage Award.
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D’Andre D. Lampkin Foundation Receives Chaffey Heritage Award for Paul Revere Williams Parade Float

Photo courtesy of the D’Andre D. Lampkin Foundation. Ontario, California — July 4, 2026 The D’Andre D. Lampkin FoundationAbout the D’Andre D. Lampkin Foundation is honored to announce that its…

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A young child being carried past collapsed buildings after Venezuela’s 2026 earthquake
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When the Ground Becomes a Teacher: Disaster Preparedness, Venezuela’s 2026 Earthquake, and the Lessons of Lisbon

Manaure Quintero—AFP/Getty Images How historical memory, modern response systems, and resilient recovery can help shape what comes next Abstract The 2026 Venezuela earthquake sequence is still unfolding as a humanitarian…

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Concept rendering of the D'Andre D. Lampkin Foundation's 2026 City of Ontario Independence Day Parade float honoring architect Paul Revere Williams and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the historic Ontario Post Office.
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Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday by Honoring Our Shared Heritage

As communities across the nation prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the D’Andre D. Lampkin Foundation is proud to participate in the City of Ontario‘s 4th of July Independence Day Parade…

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Emergency response and community stabilization efforts following the Boyle Heights warehouse fire
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From Structure Fire to Community Stabilization: Applying the National Response Framework to the Boyle Heights Warehouse Fire

How a whole-community approach helped address sheltering, transportation, safety, family support, and local recovery needs The structure fire at the Lineage Logistics cold-storage warehouse in Boyle Heights offers a powerful…

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D’Andre Lampkin delivers the keynote address at the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation Teen Summit in Hacienda Heights.
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D’Andre Lampkin Delivers Keynote Address at Los Angeles County Parks & Recreation Teen Summit

D’Andre Lampkin served as keynote speaker at the Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation Teen Summit, encouraging hundreds of youth to understand how character, communication, and contribution shape…

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D’Andre D. Lampkin with civic leaders at a Memorial Day ceremony honoring the sacrifice behind our freedom.
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Memorial Day: Remembering the Sacrifice Behind Our Freedom

D’Andre D. Lampkin joins civic leaders at a Memorial Day ceremony, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation and remembering the sacrifice behind…

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Charity Journal feature image for the Lampkin Foundation’s Center for Community Resilience in Ontario, California
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Charity Journal Features the Lampkin Foundation’s Vision for the Center for Community Resilience

The D’Andre D. Lampkin Foundation is grateful to Charity Journal for featuring our vision for the Center for Community Resilience, a proposed disaster resilience hub in Ontario, California. The article…

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Community members gathered in Pacific Palisades during fire recovery efforts
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Honoring a Voice of Strength: Remembering Larry Vein and His Legacy in the Palisades

The Pacific Palisades community has lost a powerful voice, a dedicated advocate, and a man whose presence helped guide others through one of their most difficult chapters. Larry Vein, widely…

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Deputy D’Andre Lampkin in Julius Boyd Loving replica uniform with Dr Chris Waters NOBLE and Robert Knight First AME Church at Los Angeles ceremony
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Honoring Legacy in Unity: Leaders Gather to Remember Deputy Julius Boyd Loving

Leaders from law enforcement, government, and the community gathered in Los Angeles at Evergreen Cemetery to honor Deputy Julius Boyd Loving, a pioneering figure in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…

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