“It’s been 12 beautiful years of supporting at-risk, low income, and former foster youth to discover their full potential. We’re so grateful to our community of supporters for their incredible generosity in giving youth an equal opportunity to succeed.
To help us celebrate, we welcome donations for our Back to School Drive. We are in dire need of supplies and toiletries to help bless 700 students and foster youth recently exiting the foster care system to start off the school year with all the materials they need. See our Amazon.com Wish List to purchase items that will be shipped directly to our offices. It’s super simple! Thank you so much ?”
“Highlighting one teacher for our weekly Fellow Friday post is tough, as our exemplary grant recipients are checking in from near and far with updates that inspire wanderlust from behind our computers. In light of this holiday weekend, however, Jean Molloy‘s learning seems most timely…” Click 
“GIVING NEW LIFE TO OLD INSTRUMENTS- Rescue the instruments seeks to liberate unused musical instruments by putting them into the hands of our students. Our funding helps refurbish and maintain donated instruments and those already owned by the RUSD elementary school band and string programs. To donate your old instruments contact REP at 909-748-6909”
“Sharing some laughs around a delicious meal is one of our favorite things to do at Big Sunday. Well for our Month of Big Sundays, we made sure to spread some joy through food for many of our events, such as cooking a nice breakfast for families with hospitalized children at Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, enjoying some home-cooked Mexican food for our Friday Fiesta, packing meals for hungry families, and wolfing down some pizza after a hard day’s work of beautifying Lovelia P. Flournoy Elementary.”
Los Angeles Youth Orchestra received a grant to continue ongoing music education programming for 120 students in the Los Angeles area. The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra’s mission is to contribute to our communities and advance the future of culture by developing a passion for music in young musicians through the study and performance of classical and contemporary music. Los Angeles Youth Orchestra accomplishes its mission by providing rehearsal and performance opportunities, both nationally and internationally to 120 student musicians from over 60 schools throughout the greater LA area.
The students graduating their program are going on to help others by participating in volunteer performances and teaching. They are committed to giving every student that desires an opportunity to experience music by giving scholarships to any in need.
“Wow what an amazing and unique workshop we had the pleasure to participate in this week at A KID’S LIFE Preschool & Child Care. We presented three different stations to Pre K thru 2nd grade students. The theme this week at their school was “Super Hero’s”. The Founder and CEO Edmond David said ” We learned so much today! Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes, they also come with different super powers!” Hanah, one of our volunteer speakers, was given a gift from the students to help her feel welcome in their classroom. In the words of one student…”It doesn’t matter what you look like or what color your skin is…it matters if you’re kind.” Such an amazing experience…not only for the children we presented to, but for our staff and volunteers as well. Everyone came out a winner…everyone became a “Super Hero!” 