The tickets are the first gifts from LA28\u2019s community ticket program, which launched in November with a $5 million inaugural donation from the Rams. When Rams coach Sean McVay<\/a> delivered the news to members of the nonprofits at Rams training camp Monday, kids\u2019 jaws dropped as the group broke into applause.<\/p>\n Hernandez, a member of South L.A.-based Brotherhood Crusade, posed in the group behind a giant commemorative Olympic ticket.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving grown up in Inglewood, you don\u2019t really have the funds to [go to sporting events],\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cSo if it wasn\u2019t for programs like this or the Rams giving out tickets, a person like me, I would have never had imagined I\u2019d be in a stadium watching the game. It\u2019s opened my eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to Brotherhood Crusade, A Place Called Home, After School All-Stars, Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro L.A., Heart of Los Angeles, Project Blue, Social Justice Learning Institute, Swim Up Hill and YMCA of Metro L.A. were selected by the Rams and LA28 for their investment in local youth and their presence in communities near Olympic venues.<\/p>\n \u201cThe local organizations receiving these tickets today are groups that we work closely with year-round to uplift and support our neighbors all across the Los Angeles region,\u201d Rams president Kevin Demoff<\/a> said in a statement. \u201cThis investment ensures that the people and nonprofits that commit themselves to Los Angeles are able to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event right in their hometown.\u201d<\/p>\n The Boys & Girls Club Metro L.A. started increasing awareness about the Games about three years ago. Members, ranging from 6 to 18 years old, participated in youth Olympic events and met Olympic and Paralympic athletes. But as excitement for the Games grew, many kids were already saying they couldn\u2019t afford to go. They asked Kim Washington, the club\u2019s vice president of philanthropy and marketing, whether they could at least watch events on TV at the club.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving this opportunity to have tickets for these kids and families, it\u2019s going to be beyond their wildest dreams,\u201d said Washington, who volunteered in the opening ceremony at the 1984 L.A. Olympics.<\/p>\n Rams running back Blake Corum, left, signs a T-shirt during an L.A. Olympics ticket donation ceremony at Rams training camp on Monday.<\/p>\n (Eric Thayer \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Each organization will distribute tickets directly to members. The donated tickets are for two of the most in-demand Olympic sports. Flag football is making its Olympic debut and was among the new sports that sold out through its ticketing availability during the first ticket drop. Swimming, one of the marquee sports of the Summer Games, will take place in SoFi Stadium<\/a>, which will be transformed into the largest Olympic swimming venue in history.<\/p>\n Paralympic swimmer Jamal Hill founded Swim Up Hill with a goal to teach underprivileged children how to swim. The 2021 bronze medalist primarily works with second to fourth-graders, with a significant number coming from the L.A. Unified School District. Some have already voiced ambitions to become Olympians or Paralympians.<\/p>\n \u201cYou see something happen, something that you consider magnificent or magical … it says, \u2018Wow, now I want to do this,\u2019\u201d Hill said. \u201cWhether or not you end up doing that, it puts you on a path of just thinking bigger, going above and beyond, having the incentive of self-driven goals that just ultimately build better community members.\u201d<\/p>\n After selling a record 4 million tickets in the first drop this year, Olympic tickets go back on sale this week. Fans who registered for the ticket lottery with a Visa credit card received information Monday about time slots to purchase tickets during the Visa presale that runs July 29-31. Email notifications for time slots in the second drop that begins Aug. 10 and lasts until Aug. 20 will hit inboxes between Aug. 6-7.<\/p>\n When Olympic tickets went on sale in April, fans were shocked and frustrated at high prices, a 24% service fee and limited availability for key events. LA28 has tried to keep tickets affordable, but hearing that nearly half of the tickets are under $200, including the service fee, and 75% are under $400 is still a steep price for many fans. Half of the 1 million tickets priced at $28 were scooped up during the locals presale in April, but more will be made available in the next drop.<\/p>\n![\"Rams](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1785210914_391_.jpeg\")
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