Our Mission

"To promote health and fitness, cultural awareness through organizing community events and programs."

Established in 1978.

L.A. Chinatown Firecracker Run Committee, Inc. (LACFRC) are a non-salaried group of volunteers who donate their time and energy to organize and stage events and programs; promoting health, fitness, and cultural awareness to the greater Los Angeles community.

All proceeds are reinvested in the community, in support of elementary schools and non-profit organizations, providing service and programs that benefit local neighborhoods.

Firecracker is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Our Story

Staging additional festive activities in celebration of the Lunar New Year to attract a broad audience to Chinatown during the 70s, a group of volunteers focused on an event that could draw a large and diverse audience to Chinatown. Starting humbly with a 10K Run, Firecracker10k.org has evolved 46 years later, to host the largest Lunar New Year Run, Walk, Cycling, and Dog Walk event in the United States. The annual event now attracts over 20,000 spectators and 9,000 participants over a two-day period in celebration of the Chinese Lunar holiday. Proceeds from the annual event are donated back to Chinatown and surrounding communities.

Community-based organizations and schools receiving Firecracker donations have created unique programs such as raising awareness of physical fitness and healthy lifestyles for seniors and youth. One project helped launch the CSULA Food Justice program through the creation of culturally relevant gardens where young children learned to grow their own fruits and vegetables within a concrete urban landscape. Firecracker donations have been used to fund school field trips, launch a fine arts program in an underserved elementary school, and many activities to support the health and physical fitness of our youth.
Firecracker continues to be an all-volunteer organization and your participation in our annual Firecracker event will help fund future programs for our diverse communities.