REPORT Hope Touching lives with hope. Donate safely and securely on-line: WWW.KIDWORKSONLINE.ORG REPORT Hope HOPE REPORT 1 May/June 2012 Restoring at-risk neighborhoods . . . one life at a time. On April 29th, over 60 kids were able to participate in a Soccer Clinic at Mariners Christian School organized by Nicole and Tayt Ianni with Tony Everett, of Pure Game Soccer. Former LA Galaxy player, Chris Klein, gave an inspirational message to the children. Special thanks to Mariners Christian for hosting and to Mater Dei High School for providing transportation for this special day! Día de los Niños On April 28th, KidWorks with 15 other community groups partnered to offer a Street Fair in celebration of Día de los Niños, or Children’s Day — a holiday that is widely celebrated around the world. An estimated 700 children, youth, and parents were in attendance. The Mexican Consul, Alejandra Garcia-Williams, gave opening remarks encouraging families to raise their children to value education and their cultural heritage. The street fair was held on West Myrtle Street, adjacent to KidWorks’ Dan Donahue Center in central Santa Ana. Churches, businesses, non-profits, and municipal agencies hosted booths with games, prizes, and resources for children and families. The main stage offered continuous enter- tainment and a talent show, including performances in dance, karate, classical music, and more. KidWorks works diligently every day to build bridges between children and par- ents. This task can be especially difficult when many of the parents in central Santa Ana are foreign-born, thereby resulting in an ever-widening cultural gap between generations. The street fair is one of the many ways we work to strengthen the community by bringing families together to support their children. We would like to give special thanks to the following groups for contributing to the planning and execution of the street fair: The California Endowment, the City of Santa Ana, KidWorks Parent Council, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Latino Health Access, Office of Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen, Orange County Fire Authority, Orange County Health Care Agency, Orange County On Track, Orange County Waste & Recycling, Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities, and the Santa Ana Police Department. n Partners Collaborate to Bring Soccer to KidWorks Kids Students in KidWorks’ Love in Music Program. Students in KidWorks University’s Folklorico classes perform on stage. KidWorks children paint their mom’s faces. KidWorks students choreographed their own dance. Featuring USC & UCLA Speakers Thursday, November 15, 2012 Tickets will only be made available after sponsorship period as this has been a sell-out event. For sponsorship or more information, contact Lisa Gels at (714)834-9400 ext.126 or email [email protected]. Foundation for Success Luncheon 2012 SAVE THE DATE Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #51 Santa Ana, CA 1902 W. Chestnut Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92703 KidWorks Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Printed on recycled paper.
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RepoRtHope Touching lives with hope.
Donate safely and securely on-line: www.kidworksonline.org
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HoPe rePorT 1
May/June 2012restoring at-risk neighborhoods . . . one life at a time.
on April 29th, over 60 kids were able to participate in a soccer Clinic at Mariners Christian school organized by nicole and Tayt ianni with Tony everett, of Pure game soccer. Former lA galaxy player, Chris klein, gave an inspirational
message to the children. special thanks to Mariners Christian for hosting and to Mater dei High school for providing transportation for this special day! Día de los Niños
On April 28th, KidWorks with 15 other
community groups partnered to offer a
Street Fair in celebration of Día de los
Niños, or Children’s Day — a holiday that
is widely celebrated around the world.
An estimated 700 children, youth, and
parents were in attendance. The Mexican
Consul, Alejandra Garcia-Williams, gave
opening remarks encouraging families
to raise their children to value education
and their cultural heritage. The street fair
was held on West Myrtle Street, adjacent
to KidWorks’ Dan Donahue Center in
central Santa Ana. Churches, businesses,
non-profits, and municipal agencies
hosted booths with games, prizes,
and resources for children and families.
The main stage offered continuous enter-
tainment and a talent show, including
performances in dance, karate, classical
music, and more.
KidWorks works diligently every day to
build bridges between children and par-
ents. This task can be especially difficult
when many of the parents in central
Santa Ana are foreign-born, thereby
resulting in an ever-widening cultural
gap between generations. The street
fair is one of the many ways we work
to strengthen the community by bringing
families together to support their children.
We would like to give special thanks to
the following groups for contributing to
the planning and execution of the street
fair: The California Endowment, the City
of Santa Ana, KidWorks Parent Council,
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Latino
Health Access, Office of Orange County
Supervisor Janet Nguyen, Orange County
Fire Authority, Orange County Health
Care Agency, Orange County On Track,
Orange County Waste & Recycling, Santa
Ana Building Healthy Communities, and
the Santa Ana Police Department. n
Partners Collaborate to Bring Soccer
to KidWorks Kids
Students in KidWorks’ Love in Music Program.
Students in KidWorks University’s Folklorico classes perform on stage.
KidWorks children paint their mom’s faces. KidWorks students choreographed their own dance.
Featuring USC & UCLA Speakers thursday, November 15, 2012
Tickets will only be made available after sponsorship period as this has been a sell-out event. For sponsorship or more information, contact Lisa Gels at (714)834-9400 ext.126 or email [email protected].
Foundation for Success Luncheon 2012
sAv
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Non-Profit Org. U.s. Postage
PAid Permit #51
santa Ana, CA
1902 w. Chestnut Avenuesanta Ana, CA 92703
kidworks Community
development Corporation is a
501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Printed on recycled paper.
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500. That is the amount, in pounds, the
Santa Ana Youth Advocate Network for
Sustainable Communities (SA-YANSC),
a part of KidWorks Building Healthy
Communities Program, has collected in
food waste since launching its excess
compost pilot program on April 12, 2012.
The collective youth of SA-YANSC are
students who develop and advocate for
programs and policies that create a healthier
and thriving community by reclaiming and
enhancing their environment.
In partnership with The Grain Project, a
community cooperative garden, SA-YANSC
began a three-month pilot program looking at
the economic and engagement effects on Santa
Ana residents when composting food waste in
the community. Once twenty KidWorks families were
recruited and trained on the art of composting and
food-waste recycling, they were given containers to begin
collecting the waste in their home. The youth pick up the
waste on their bicycles four days each week, bicycling
throughout the city pulling a cart collecting the waste.
SA-YANSC Intern, Brandon Sandoval, age 18, talked about
his experience and hope for the program, “I love the fact
that we are doing a very proactive thing to change our
community, even if it is just riding around on bikes collecting
waste. I feel great about it and I want to encourage others to
get involved because it is both fun and a healthy improvement
for our community.” After the twelve week pilot program,
the youth will gather the data they collected and will write a
report of their results.
Adriana Cuin, age 20, spoke about her hope in the success
of the pilot program, “I hope to get the city to implement this
food waste composting program because we could use that
food waste in our future community gardens and could help
initiate an urban farm program around the city.” SA-YANSC is
one of four multi-city networks funded by the California Center
for Civic Participation.
For more information, or to get involved, please contact:
500 and Counting.... KidWorks Celebrates Volunteers During
National Volunteer WeekThank You
KidWorks Visitors January and February
Rossina Gallegos, Union Bank FoundationStephanie Kendrick, CarMaxCarMax Associates of Buena ParkWells Fargo Private Bankers Chris Gilmartin, Christine Tran, Claus Dieckell, Whitney Bernice, Milan CapitalJack Toan, Wells Fargo FoundationWarren Lortie, Warren Lortie AssociatesBank of America Managers Nora MacKenzie, HomeWord/Azusa Pacific UniversityUPS ManagersStacey BrownAngie Viramontes, Kaiser PermanenteSandra Villifan, American Career CollegeSanta Ana Rotary ClubTony Wells and Scott Caine, Groundwork GroupMyeisha Gamino, JPMorgan ChaseJeff Blank, Blank & DahlBrandon Burton, Northwestern MutualMarcos Ramirez, Fieldstone FoundationKelly Casciotta and Pete Shambrook, RockHarbor ChurchBob Hagle, Rutan & Tucker
KidWorks Contributors $2,500 or more March ‘12 - April ‘12
$2,500-$4,999 Paula & Tony HarrelsonLucy & Rick Rawlins
$5,000-$9,999Argyros Family FoundationCalifornia Cntr for Civic ParticipationCity of Santa AnaSharon KlineMission Lutheran ChurchBianca & David Mossman
$10,000-$19,999Donahue SchriberOrange County United WaySacred HarvestState of California
$20,000+Paula & Patrick DonahueMarion Knott
* Note: If your visit or contribution occurred after the publication deadline, it will be duly noted in the next issue. KidWorks Volunteer Stephen Bellairs with preschooler Pablo.
“i love the fact that we are doing a very proactive thing to change
our community... i want to encourage others to get involved
because it is both fun and a healthy improvement for our community.”
SA-YANSC Interns Francisca and Brandon return from picking up compost on their bikes.
Did you know that one of the greatest factors that influences the level of achievement of children is how they spend their summers? For the past 19 years, supporters like you have provided children with opportunities to grow in educational and personal development.
In this current economic climate, we are sending you an SOS! Your generosity is needed today to ensure that children in central Santa Ana have a safe place to be during the summer months to help them stay out of gangs and continue to grow.
We need YOU to Save Our Summer.
•$49 provides a child with challenginglearningexperiencesforoneweek.• $294providesthatsamechildwithafull6-weeksummerprogram.
Without summer educational programs at KidWorks, children “slide back” in school and are in danger of falling into risky behaviors - gangs, drugs, alcohol - that are constant temptations in the neighborhoods of central Santa Ana. When you give, you provide a nurturing safe haven for children one life at a time.
1. Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute (2004) . 2. Johns Hopkins University, American Sociological Review (2007)
1902 W. Chestnut Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92703 714.834.9400 www.kidworksonline.org
When you were a child, could you imagine your summer…
...without a safe place to go, caring relationships,and opportunities to continue to grow?
SantaAna was named the nation’s
toughest place to survive ¹
Over 360 kids depend on KidWorks as an oasis of summer fun and learning
Over half of the achievement gap between lower- &
higher-income youth can be explained by unequal access
to summer learning²
100% of all high school students at KidWorks graduate in four years
Today, children living in at-risk neighborhoods of Santa Ana are facing this
devastating reality. SAVEOUR
SUMMER
“KidWorks’ summer program is an invaluable asset in our strategy of crime prevention. We depend on KidWorks’ summer programming to help keep kids with very few other options to be involved in an environment filled with positive role models
and that provides personal growth.” - Tony Harrelson, Santa Ana Deputy Chief of Police
Donate Online at: kidworks.webconnex.com/sos
Summer Volunteer Opportunities
Summer is a time in which we are able to provide young people with creative experiential learning opportunities as well as opportunities to reinforce skills, but summer is also a time when we need extra volunteers! Help make summer possible for at-risk youth by joining our team in one of four capacities below or contacting Donia Quon at [email protected] or 714-834-9400.
Summer Education VolunteerThe focus of this program will be to make education fun throughout the summer by helping 50 1st – 5th grade students with fundamental math and language arts elements, taught through progressive and interactive curriculum. By focusing on the educational needs of these students, you will help guide them towards improving the skills needed to succeed at school. We are looking for 30 volunteers to spend at least one and a half hours with 25 1st – 3rd grade students from 9:00-10:30am and 25 3rd – 5th grade students from 10:30-12:00pm. Summer Education is a four-week program running from July 9th – August 3rd from Monday – Thursday.
YouthWorks Summer Volunteer This is a two part opportunity. If you would like to go on the adventures our 6th-12th graders are taking this summer, we would be delighted to have you join them during their summer program. Our 6th-12th grade students will be doing a six-week program journeying all over Southern California and participating in the arts, multi-cultural experiences, outdoor adventures, and service learning. If you do not want to go on the journey but would like to provide the actual opportunities for our youth’s summer activities, we’d like to hear your ideas. We need 20 YouthWorks Volunteers to help during the summer sometime between1 – 8 pm Tuesday – Friday. *Times vary each day.
Character and Spiritual Development VolunteerThroughout our summer programs, we will have a need for volunteers interested in focusing on activities that will foster stronger character and spiritual development for our K-12th grade youth. Examples of this volunteer opportunity include putting on a day of Vacation Bible School, speaking in front of youth about your own journey of faith, organizing an event for KidWorks families to enjoy together, or perhaps you have an idea of your own. We’d love to hear about it!
Culinary VolunteerWe need healthy snacks, sack lunches, and specialty meals for all of our summer programs! If you are interested in getting a group of friends or family involved coming together to prepare a meal once or several times during the summer, this would be a great opportunity for you. The cooking options are endless! Donations of healthy non-perishable food items are also welcome (ex. Granola bars, 100% juice boxes).
Interested in getting involved or have questions? Contact: Donia Quon at 714-834-9400 or [email protected]
