Style Meets Second Chances: Big Neighborhood, Give a Beat, and The T-Shirt Company at Laguna Beach L

Laguna Beach, CA — May 31, 2025 What happens when hometown roots, social justice, and creative storytelling collide? You get a collaboration that wears its heart on its sleeve—literally.

Big Neighborhood, the traveling podcast-meets-apparel-brand founded by Michael Etter and Joe Barrios, is teaming up with nonprofit powerhouse Give a Beat and local legend The T-Shirt Company at Laguna Beach for a limited-edition drop of co-branded t-shirts and ‘neighborhoodies’ that do more than just look good. They give back to the community.

This inclusive “Laguna Beach” collection—featuring the iconic Big Neighborhood chairs—launches at a community celebration on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 3–8 PM at The Laguna Beach T-Shirt Company (387 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA). The event will include live interviews, as part of a “roadcast” session (Big Neighborhood’s signature podcast-on-wheels format), and local stories from voices that don’t usually get the mic.

Here’s what makes it special:

● 50% of profits go directly to Give a Beat, whose mission is to use music as a tool for healing, education, and second chances for individuals impacted by incarceration.

● The collection is rooted in real relationships—Give a Beat founder and T-Shirt Co. owner Lauren Segal went to high school in the ‘80s with Big Neighborhood’s founders. Now, they’re coming full circle to support something bigger than themselves.

● It’s local, intentional, and deeply personal—everything fast fashion isn’t.
“This collaboration feels like a return to our roots,” said Segal. “It’s about community, conscience, and reminding people that where they spend their money matters—especially when it supports main street businesses, artists, and causes that create change.”

The Event:
📍 Where: The Laguna Beach T-Shirt Company – 387 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 🗓️ When: Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 3 PM – 8 PM 🎧 Why: Support second chances through apparel with purpose. 50% of profits benefit Give a Beat.

Expect storytelling, music, fresh gear, and an atmosphere that feels more like a backyard hangout than a brand activation.

About the Partners:

● Big Neighborhood bigneighborhood.com A mobile storytelling platform and mission-driven apparel brand. 50% of profits from every limited-edition neighborhoodie collection go to the people and causes featured in their "roadcasts" across the country.

● Give a Beat giveabeat.org A nonprofit using music to break the cycle of incarceration through reentry support and youth empowerment via creative arts education.

● The T-Shirt Company at Laguna Beach lagunabeachtshirtco.com A family-run shop since 1981—part art studio, part community hub. Known for original designs, good vibes, and doing business with heart.

Pull Up a Chair and Join Us:

Come out for the launch, hang-out while we roadcast, and leave with gear that gives back.
Follow along at bigneighborhood.com, giveabeat.org, and lagunabeachtshirtco.com for updates,behind-the-scenes stories, and upcoming events.

Support from: D4rence, Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce, Voice of Laguna, and We Love Laguna Beach.

Let’s make the neighborhood bigger—together.