SPARC Celebrating 50 years

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Image: SPARC Opening Day 1976, Venice, California. Image courtesy of the SPARC Archives.

As we cross the threshold of our 50th year, our 2025 Impact Report serves as more than just a year-end review—it is a testament to five decades of sustained vision. This past year, we didn’t just meet our mission, we showed that our mission is as vital today as it was in 1976. Check out SPARC’s 2025 by the numbers and make sure to check out our 2025 Wall of Friends whose support fuels this work!

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