Community & Global Impact

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San Francisco Community Outreach

Partnering with Chef Chris Dizon, local initiatives directly support San Francisco residents through targeted food relief, community gatherings, and hands-on grassroots outreach. By combining culinary resources and community organizing, these efforts work to feed and uplift local neighborhoods.

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Cuba: Legacy & Creative Infrastructure

Honoring deep family roots in Cuba, ongoing humanitarian contributions focus on long-term community development and youth empowerment.

• Essential Aid: Through Established By Creators, donated hundreds of garments — most of them children's clothing — directly to families in need across Cuba. Delivered alongside critical medicine, baseball bats, and soccer balls for local youth sports programs. Partnered with Coach K (KRAY) of Resell Mania as a donor of clothing and medicine.
• Creative Spaces: Partnered with Mario Cesar Ruiz of Black Scuba Bear Photography to co-found and build a fully equipped music studio and photography studio on the island, providing local artists and youth with professional spaces to hone their craft, record music, and tell their own visual stories.

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Steinkjer, Norway: Youth Athletic Initiative

As part of an international youth exchange and outreach delegation to Steinkjer, Norway, key partnerships helped bridge creative culture and youth athletics.

• Partnered with Ali Thomas Automatic Technology Assisted Basketball Development and the Golden State Warriors, who generously donated 100 official basketballs and specialized training equipment to local youth sports programs.
• Personally designed, produced, and donated 100 custom t-shirts for the children of Steinkjer to champion global community solidarity.

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Mission District Halloween Costume Giveaway

In collaboration with 1 Original Construction and hosted at Made In The City Clothing Store, this annual effort provides 300 custom Halloween costumes to families in San Francisco’s Mission District — making sure local kids can celebrate safely, proudly, and in style.

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El Transito, Nicaragua: Baseball Equipment Drive

Collected and delivered baseball equipment to youth teams at Colegio Douglas Antonio Vasquez Galeano in El Transito, Nicaragua — equipping young athletes with gloves, bats, balls, and gear so they can play, compete, and keep the sport alive in their community.

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Oakland, California: Mental Health for BIPOC Women — Check Your Privilege x ESTBC Prints

Community rootedness and mental health awareness are at the heart of our craft. In the early 2020s, we had the privilege of collaborating with Myisha T. Hill, founder of Check Your Privilege, for an impactful initiative focused on raising awareness for mental health among BIPOC women. Together, we designed and hand-screen printed custom t-shirts dedicated to centering the mental well-being and space for Women of Color. Launched at Oakland’s First Friday, this project served as a visual reminder that healing, mental health resources, and solidarity are essential threads of our collective community. Through art and print, we continue to support and elevate organizations that hold space for transformative work and equity.

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Honoring Our Community: Memorial & Social Justice Print Donations

When tragedy hits home in the Bay Area, my heart hurts. My immediate instinct is to show up for our people using the tools I have in my shop. To me, print and design aren't just a craft—they are a way to hold space, offer solidarity, and support families during moments of unimaginable grief.

• Justice for Nia Wilson — After Nia Wilson was taken from us in Oakland, I felt a deep responsibility to support her family, friends, and local organizers. I designed and donated custom memorial t-shirts so everyone gathering could honor her life, keep her name alive, and stand strong in the fight for safety and dignity for Black women.
• In Loving Memory of Jace Young — When 6-year-old Jace Young was killed on the 4th of July in San Francisco, it broke my heart. Wanting to wrap my arms around his family during such a devastating time, I created and donated memorial t-shirts to celebrate Jace's bright memory and support his family's call for peace in our city.

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Standing in Solidarity: Minnesota & The George Floyd Memorial

When the uprising began, my heart heavy with grief and anger, I knew I had to use my skills to serve the moment. I reconnected with Myisha T. Hill—founder of Check Your Privilege, board member of the George Floyd Foundation, and a powerhouse voice featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Cosmopolitan, Katie Couric Media, and CNN. Together, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, we collaborated to design and hand-screen print custom Black Lives Matter t-shirts and face masks. We wanted people on the ground to have protection, presence, and a visible statement of solidarity. For the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, we flew out to Minnesota to do the work on the ground. Beyond printing, I donated my time and lens to document the memorial, capturing the raw energy, grief, resilience, and unity of the community. Standing at George Floyd Square with my camera was a humbling reminder that our art must always answer the call when history demands it.