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A Better L.A.
A Better LA has mobilized the Los Angeles community to make a significant, positive impact on communities in neighborhoods where change and improvement is most needed. A very few organizations have such an impressive record of healing communities and building a bright future for their children and families. (Read More)
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Heart of LA (HOLA)
In the middle of Los Angeles, near downtown, there is a place that is changing the lives of children and youth living in poverty. The organization, Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), offers a campus and green space that serves 1,600 children each year with classes in academics, arts and athletics. (Read More)
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CoachArt
In Los Angeles County, there are nearly 175,000 economically disadvantaged children living with the devastating effects of cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease and other serious illnesses. These children suffer from a myriad of physical, emotional and social consequences. Many of these children endure ongoing medical procedures and treatments, and as a result, lose their sense of play, creativity and self-esteem. (Read More)
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Richstone Family Center (REEP)
In Southeast Los Angeles, there is a densely populated community where over 32,500 residents live within 1.5 square miles. Ninety percent of the residents are Hispanic and 87.6% of the residents speak a first language other than English. The only middle school, Lennox Middle School, serves the academic needs of the community. (Read More)
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Debbie Allen Dancy Academy (DADA)
There is a cultural center that molds artists for the next generation. The Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) is committed to making dance a meaningful experience for all individuals. The Academy provides rigorous, professional training for young dancers, artistic development for professional dancers, and youth-focused outreach and education initiatives. (Read More)
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Team Prime TIme
It is a typical spring Wednesday afternoon at Emerson Middle School. Classes have ended but the quiet campus, tucked away in a West Los Angeles neighborhood, is anything but empty. A group of 20 kids play soccer. Three classrooms contain between twenty and thirty students with one staff member present for every ten students. Another group is in the Computer Lab. (Read More)
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Major League Baseball Players Trust
Baseball is America's past time and every year we enjoy cheering our teams to victory. But there is another reason to applaud our teams and root for our favorite players. All year, the Major League Baseball Players Trust is working behind the scenes to improve our communities. The Players Trust is a charitable foundation, established and administered by the players themselves. (Read More)
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Covenant House
Every night, thousands of youth live on the Los Angeles streets. Often forced from their own homes because of abuse, they find shelter in abandoned buildings or underneath bridges. With no other options, many of these youth turn to drugs and prostitution for survival. (Read More)
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Proxy Parent Foundation
People living with severe mental illness need a lifetime of care, often from a parent. Tragically, when a parent dies many of the children are left with limited resources and no way to provide for their own needs (Read More)
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Fulfillment Fund
For the past 20 years, the Fulfillment Fund has been providing college scholarships to the graduates of its high school programs. With the help of supporters, alumni and staff we were able to grant 49 new scholarships this year to deserving students. (Read More)
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