The founders of RowLA were all Masters rowers in Marina del Rey. While training, they noticed the lack of diversity among young rowers in the marina waters. At the same time, they became aware of the opportunities for young high school female rowers as they moved toward the college application process.
Knowing that the sport of rowing offered fitness, camaraderie, emotional strength and leadership skills, the founders decided to create RowLA to afford these benefits to young girls in the LA public schools. Modeled after other successful outreach rowing programs, RowLA plans to start with a small but quality program and expand over time.
Founded in 2009. Mothers Beach – Palawan Way, Marina del Rey, California 90292. RowLA is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Founding Director, Liz Greenberger
For the past five years Liz has worked with first generation to college minority students in the public schools through a project called Tech4Success. She has been active in the public school system for over 15 years and was recently honored by the City of Santa Monica for her work.
In the 1980’s Liz served in the Reagan White House in the National Security Council as a policy analyst focused on the Middle East.
She is a rower and coxswain as well as a mother of three grown children, all involved in watersports.