Marcus Hobbs grew up in Long Beach, went to Millikan High, and studied at CSULB. Three decades later, he watched mothers in his community facing the same challenges his own mother navigated — and realized the systems hadn't changed.

That's why he built Project X LB. Not to create another program, but to build something that actually shifts conditions for families. Marcus is currently pursuing his MSW at Howard University, grounding his lived experience in clinical practice.

What drives him is simple: he wants to see people living, not just surviving.