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WCVI to host Ponte Las Pilas, SELA!
Ride and Drive Electric Vehicle (EV) Family Event
Family Event to Bring EVs to SELA Neighborhoods to Celebrate National Drive Electric Week. Initiative is part of WCVI’s strategy to mitigate Climate Change and Air Pollution
Free family event will feature music, food and dessert, surprises, and a
chance to win a TV.
(Los Angeles, CA – September 30, 2023) William C. Velásquez Institute (WCVI) to host the Ponte Las Pilas, SELA! Ride and Drive Electric Vehicle (EV) Family Event in partnership with the City of Cudahy and community groups today, Saturday, September 30th, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Cudahy Park located at 5240 Santa Ana Street, Cudahy 90201, entrance by Cudahy City Hall.
National Drive Electric Week is presented by Plug In America, The Electric Vehicle Association, The Sierra Club, EVHybridNoire, and Drive Electric USA.
What: WCVI to host Ponte las Pilas, SELA! Ride and Drive Electric Vehicle (EV) Family Event. Participants can ride or drive an electric vehicle from Nissan and/or Penske Toyota.
WCVI is bringing an opportunity for Latino families from the SELA cities, Cudahy, Bell Gardens, Bell, Maywood, Lynwood, and surrounding communities to learn about EVs. In partnership with Food Fleet, WCVI is hosting 5 Elementos Food Truck. Nissan will give away t-shirts and host a dessert truck. Families are invited to join us and RSVP today https://tinyurl.com/cs9ywezz.
Ponte Las Pilas, translated to English, is put in the batteries. WCVI is utilizing this phrase to engage Latino and minority communities about the benefits of Electric Vehicles. This event, the first of its kind, will bring Electric Vehicles to a Latino neighborhood in SELA for residents to experience first-hand. A variety of EVs will be available to test drive, ride in or view at this event. Experts will be onsite to answer questions about EV rebates, incentives and financing.
When: Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 10 AM to 2 PM
Where: Cudahy Park, 5240 Santa Ana Street, Cudahy 90201, by Cudahy City Hall
Who: WCVI, City of Cudahy, Nissan, Southern California Edison, Penske Toyota, Plug-in America, Bell Gardens, Community Family Service Center, Vision y Compromiso, Grid Alternatives, USC Credit Union, USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, LA County, LA County Mental Health, Altamed, Anahuak, Corazon y Caracter, Southeast Los Angeles AJCC (Hub Cities) and Southwest Voter Registration Education Project (SVREP).
OPPORTUNITIES: Media interviews available with Lydia Camarillo, WCVI President, Photos, interviews with community organizations, EV experts, and access to test drive electric vehicles will be available.
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