The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday its council, the Latino Business Alliance (LBA), donated nine laptops to the Boys & Girls Club.

Given the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the current announcement of the school year to start with full time virtual learning, the LBA aimed to ensure they are providing local non-profits with “much-needed” resources.

“Now more than ever, our community needs to step up and give back, and the Latino Business Alliance has heard the call to action and want to continue to support our youth in as many ways as possible,” stated, Henry Rodriguez, chair of the Latino Business Alliance. “With today’s uncertainty in education for our children, donating laptops to assure virtual learning to the families of the Boys and Girls Club aligns with our purpose of a better business community and a brighter future for all!”

A goal of the Latino Business Alliance is to promote Latino-owned businesses as well as enhance a company’s efforts with Latino customers and businesses. The SCV Chamber believes a growing Latino population is a vital part of Santa Clarita’s diverse and expanding business community.

“We understand the importance in providing assistance and support for Latino-owned businesses and working with our members on how to best market to the Latino community,” reads an official statement from SCV Chamber spokesperson John Musella.

The LBA worked to support the Chamber’s Non-Profit Council’s mission, to provide business resources for our local non-profit leaders to help them connect, grow, and learn about valuable information so they can successfully meet their organization’s mission and goals, according to Musella.

“We are very pleased with the work our Latino Business Alliance has been doing this year, given the pandemic, and for them to complement our Non-Profit Council’s mission, our councils are building community and staying #SCVProud,” stated Ivan Volschenk, managing partner at Evolve Business Strategies, which manages the SCV Chamber of Commerce. “As we continuously work and adapt to the current environment, we can’t forget what makes the Santa Clarita Valley great, and that is our local non-profits who are working to serve our community.”

The Latino Business Alliance is looking into their next initiative to help the community during this dire time. If a Latino-owned business is looking to get involved with the LBA or for non-profits who are in need of resources, email hello@scvchamber.com.

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