LA's BEST Annual Report 2010-2011

LA’s BEST 2010–11 Annual Report

AFTERSCHOOLIS FOR ALL.

When inspiration is on the agenda, success is the result.

Imagine you are once again nine years old. You are in fourth grade at your neighborhood elementary school, working to master the lessons educators have set as standards for public instruction for your age group: using fractions and decimals and understanding the basics of geometry; learning the elements of an essay and how to distinguish plot and theme, setting and character. In the best classroom settings, the work is interesting, sometimes even fun. But it is work, and there is not much time spent off-task.

Then the bell rings. The afternoon stretches before you, and depending on where you live and what resources are available to you, it promises freedom — or restraint. Excitement — or boredom. Inspiration — or indifference.

If you are enrolled in a program like LA’s BEST, the end of the school day fills you with anticipation. Your parents may not have the money for a soccer uniform or art class, for a tutor to help you with homework or the dance lessons you’ve been begging for, but they signed you up for an after school program that provides all that and more, for free. After school, you get to explore, experiment, and express yourself and your creativity. It’s a time for you to download and decompress from the school day, and re-charge your imagination. A time to connect with friends, discover new talents, and get extra help when you need it. It’s a time to be you. And all children need it to succeed.

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It takes a special person to keep you safe and striving.

The staff of a high-quality after school program does far more than keep children off the streets and away from danger — though making sure kids are not in harm’s way is always top of mind, especially in neighborhoods where the threat of violence is far too common. But being safe isn’t enough — in order to reach their full potential, all children need role models to look up to, adults who guide them toward new ideas and experiences while validating where they come from and connecting what’s new to what they already know.

In his masterpiece The Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison wrote, “If you can show me how I can cling to that which is real to me, while teaching me a way into the larger society, then I will not only drop all my defenses and my hostility, but I will sing your praises and I will help to make the desert bear fruit.”

When children have little opportunity at school to share the knowledge gained from lived experience, or don’t feel free to improvise, digress, and make mistakes, they may resist dropping their defenses — a prerequisite to true learning. But within the framework of an after school program like LA’s BEST, where kids are actively encouraged to share “that which is real to me,” the connections made between students and staff, between what a child already knows and what he or she would like to learn, support the strengthening of skills critical to any child’s whole development — recognition, resourcefulness, resiliency.

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The future is in their hands (and hearts and minds).

We like to say — as the song goes — we believe the children are our future. Too often, though, we imagine only the children of today who are destined to be the leaders of tomorrow, and we neglect to ponder the tens of millions who will not be leaders, who will not make history through achievement or infamy, but who will pursue ordinary lives marked by varying degrees of fortune and heartbreak and success, and who, by virtue of their vastly greater numbers, really are the future. And herein lies the challenge to us as a society, as we think about the definition and significance of a quality education for every single child.

We cannot afford to educate only those who can afford it, and we cannot afford to educate only a tiny fraction of those who can’t. And schools will never be able to do it alone.

In order for us to right the wrongs of today — to substan-tially decrease poverty and crime, to reduce a tolerance for violence and prejudice, to preserve mental and physical health and promote creativity and innovation — we must invest in children beyond formal instruction and training. We must provide the time, space and conditions to enlighten, inspire, and encourage. We must meet them where they are rather than where we think they ought to be. We must ask questions rather than provide answers. We must listen.

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Values (not rules) are at the core of our program.

Nothing we do is as important as the effect it has on a child. At LA’s BEST, we view the end of each school day as an opportunity. To keep learning, students who have spent hours in a classroom need a meaningful transition — that’s why we make sure after school doesn’t feel like more of the same. Engaging activities are seen as vehicles for creating values, building skills and solidifying peer and adult relationships. At every site every day, we provide “three and a half beats” — a healthy snack, help with homework, games and activities to boost academic skills, and plenty of opportunities for fitness, fun and creative expression. But there is flexibility in the formula, so children know they are viewed as individuals to be developed, not problems to be solved. Each site has the freedom to create clubs and activities that staff and kids are excited about, because children should be involved in choosing how, when, in what and with whom to be engaged. When children and adults play together, conversation happens. And when we engage in conversation, we share our own thoughts and listen to each other. And when we listen for understanding, everyone learns — children and adults alike.

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Adventures In Peacemaking is a curriculum

that uses The Peaceable Program approach

toward teaching tolerance and conflict

resolution skills to young people. The program,

which teaches through reading and writing

activities, games, songs and group discussions,

emphasizes cooperation, emotional expression,

communication, appreciation for diversity and

conflict resolution.

After School Arts Program (ASAP) includes visual

art, music, dance, drama and poetry classes,

and features artists/educators-in-residence

working with the LA’s BEST children. Each 10-week

residency concludes with a special culmination

event which brings the community together

to celebrate the talent and accomplishments

of the children.

Connecting for Success is a program that

introduces staff to new and innovating ways

of working with youth to challenge them to

think about their attitudes towards their peers,

families and communities, and to learn about

how they can empower themselves to make an

impact locally and globally.

Junior Achievement teaches the LA’s BEST

children the basic concepts of business,

economics and work readiness. The program

includes six sequential themes for Kindergarten

through fifth grade that lay the groundwork

for financial literacy and productive citizenship

in a global economy.

KidzLit and KidzMath, research-based literacy

and math programs developed specifically

for use in after school programs by the

Developmental Studies Center, help LA’s BEST

foster a love of reading and math in its students.

KidzScience, an inquiry-based, hands-on science

program for grades 3–6 from the developers of

KidzLit and KidzMath, emphasizes teamwork

through activities that help students discover

important science concepts.

KidTech is an eight-week program in computer

basics and software applications. Students learn

to type, create documents, graphs, spreadsheets

and presentations, edit photos, and conduct

research on the Internet. Upon completion of

the program, students are awarded a free,

refurbished desktop computer to take home.

Students and their parents also participate in a

culminating workshop to learn how to properly

set up, manage and use a computer.

In addition to the core components we provide every day — help with homework, a learning activity that boosts core academic skills such as reading or math, something that’s new and just plain fun, and a nutritious snack — LA’s BEST has several special programs available to students. These core and enhanced programs provide a structure for after school that is otherwise highly customized based on students’ needs and the site staff’s interests and experience. Moreover, LA’s BEST has a strong commitment to inclusion; staff are trained to support all children in their engagement, regardless of their needs, abilities or challenges.

Enhanced Programs

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KidType is a five-week program that teaches

students touch typing, improving speed and

accuracy through fun and interactive software

lessons and games. LA’s BEST hosts semi-annual

typing competitions for the fastest students

from each school to showcase their skills and

compete for prizes.

LA’s BEST Celebrate Science Program provides

opportunities for LA’s BEST children to have

fun, engaging, interactive science experiences

under a “team inquiry” model developed with

the guidance of NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

This program culminates with the Citywide

Celebrate Science Fair, where winning teams

are awarded an “Oceanographer for a Day”

experience through the Aquarium of the Pacific,

where students spend the day aboard a boat

on a research cruise, inspecting ocean sediments

and studying other marine creatures.

LA84 Foundation Sports Program provides

students with a positive team concept and a

method for developing their physical and social

skills through sports engagement. Students

in grades 3–6 participate in year-round sports,

which include flag football, basketball, softball

and soccer. Coaches train and practice for five

weeks with more than 270 teams for each sport,

culminating in weekend tournaments.

Science Explorer provides a collection of

activity kits designed at the San Francisco

Exploratorium for students in grades K–6

to engage in scientific discovery.

Young Authors is a program sponsored by

Target that is based on Alma Flor Ada’s and

Isabel F. Campoy’s work on transformative

education. The program gives students in

grades K–6 the opportunity to discover

“the author within” and in the process learn

self-efficacy, appreciation for diversity and

creating the conditions for a better world.

Zula Patrol, a science program for students

in grades K–2, builds new academic under-

standing through guided inquiry and hands-on

activities. It also encourages written expression

through journaling and introduces students

to new science vocabulary.

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Autumn Kidfest celebrates the fall season

with fun activities, carnival games and treats

for students at sites across the city.

Community Jam Against Violence brings

together children and families from different

communities to decry the violence that affects

their neighborhoods. Each year, LA’s BEST

students sing, dance, act and recite original

poems in a talent showcase with the theme of

taking a stand against violence. In 2011, more

than 1,400 LA’s BEST children and their families

attended the 17th Annual Community Jam

Against Violence, held at the Saban Theatre

in Beverly Hills.

Dance & Drill Team Showcase brings nearly

2,700 students together at Cal State L.A. for

incredible performances in drill team and dance.

This annual event provides children with an

opportunity to proudly demonstrate leadership,

teamwork, self-confidence and performing arts

skills mastered through hundreds of hours of

dedication and hard work.

Family Health Festival is an annual event of

the BEST Fit program that brings together

students and families for a day of fun and fitness.

Thousands of participants sample healthy snacks,

play games, receive free medical and dental health

screenings and engage in hands-on activities

designed to promote an awareness of healthy

lifestyles.

LA’s BEST Annual Family Brunch saw its 16th

year of successful fundraising for the program

with a 2011 event, “After School Is a Cause.”

Honorees included Elizabeth Banks, LA’s BEST

Alumnus Morris Vanegas, and Nederlander

Organization and the Pantages Theatre. The

event also honored 21 LA’s BEST students for their

award–winning entries in the “How LA’s BEST

Changed My Life” writing and art contest.

Presenters included Eva Longoria, Cathy Rigby,

Jerry West and Shayla Rivera. The event was

hosted by Michaela Pereira, morning and

afternoon KTLA news anchor.

LA’s BEST hosts a wide variety of signature events each year so that children, their families, and different communities can come together to share in the excitement of LA’s BEST. Year after year, children anticipate these exciting opportunities to perform, compete, learn and play — and build life-long memories of their elementary school years.

Citywide Events

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Special Activities & Excursions

community

Campus El Segundo Athletic Fields Lakers Fit for Life Health Festival

Fire Station 94 Walking Trip

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade School Performance

Museum of Tolerance Peace Dove Mural Unveiling Ceremony

Seal Beach Pier 14th Annual Japan America Kite Festival

Vaughn High School 5th Grade Appreciation Banquet

Watts Towers Walking Trip

Weingart Stadium / ELAC Family Health Festival

educational

Aquarium of the Pacific Guided Tour

Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Guided Tour

Banning Residence Museum Walking Tour

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Guided Tour

California African American Museum Guided Tour

California Science Center Guided Tour

California State University, Los Angeles Citywide Science Fair

Columbia Memorial Space Center Trip for Science Runners-Up

Cypress Park Branch Library Library Tour

Debs Park Walking Trip

Discovery Science Center Interactive Activities

El Sereno Public Library Library Tour

Getty Center Getty Center Family Fair

Getty Villa Guided Tour

Griffith Observatory Astronomy Tour

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) EPOXI Mission Imagine Mars

Kidspace Children’s Museum Science and Arts & Crafts Activities

La Brea Tar Pits Los Angeles During the Ice Age

LA Convention Center EdVantExpo

Los Angeles County Museum of Art Latin American Art Tour

Los Angeles Zoo Zoo Trip

Museum of Tolerance Finding Our Families, Finding Ourselves

Natural History Museum Guided Tour

Nokia Plaza / LA LIVE Earth Day Fair

North, South & Central Regions Science Regional Young Authors Culminating Event

Norton Simon Museum Guided Tour

Ocean Institute Overnight Trip

Petersen Automotive Museum Guided Tour

Ronald Reagan Library Library Tour

Roundhouse Marine Studies Lab and Aquarium Guided Tour

Santa Monica Pier Peace Parade

Theodore Payne Nursery Native Plant & Wildlife Tour

Travel Town Museum Guided Tour

USC Fisher Museum of Art Guided Tour

Wilmington Branch Library Walking Trip

holidays

Juan Cabrillo Elementary Children’s Lifesaving Foundation

Mary Knoll Church Annual Winter Party

Mattel, Inc. Mattel Day of Fun & Tour

Temple Emanuel Friars Charitable Foundation Holiday Event

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recreational

Beverly Center Lighting of the Ice Palace

California State University, Los Angeles Dance & Drill Team Showcase

Castle Park School Trip

Downey Park Summer Lunch Program

Friendship Auditorium Drill Team Performance

Hillside Elementary Chess Tournament

King Middle School Drill Team Rehearsal

Maclay Middle School Cluster 25 Drill Team Showcase

Marina del Rey Sportfishing LA Rod & Reel Club

Millennium Biltmore Hotel Annual Family Brunch

Paramount Studios Power of Youth

Six Flags Magic Mountain Read to Succeed

Skateland Skating Trip

USC Tennis Courts Dance of Tennis

Valley Village Park BEST Friends Park Day

Winnetka Elementary Cluster 23 Drill Team Showcase

Woodley Park Children’s Festival

sports

Boyle Heights Recreation Center Chivas at the Park

Dodger Stadium Dodger Baseball Game

Home Depot Center Chivas USA Soccer Game LA Galaxy Soccer Game

Los Angeles Coliseum X-Games

Malibu Bluffs Park NFL PLAY 60

Rose Bowl UCLA Football Game

Staples Center LA Clippers Basketball Game LA Kings Hockey Game

LA Lakers Basketball Game LA Sparks Basketball Game PAC 10 Basketball Game

UCLA / Jackie Robinson Stadium UCLA Baseball Game UCLA Football Game UCLA Marathon Kids

USC /Galen Center Basketball Clinic

visual & performing arts

Alex Theatre Los Angeles Ballet Giselle / Seasons

ArcLight Movie Theatre Screening of Kung Fu Panda 2

The Broad Stage ASAP Trip

Camp Idyllwild Annual Visual & Performing Arts Camp

Dreamworks Animation SKG Screening of Kung Fu Panda 2

El Camino College The Nutcracker

El Portal Theatre Cinderella

Ford Theatre Music & Storytelling from Latin America Moon-sook Kim & Sook-ja Kim Music & Dance from Brazil Bahia Region

Jim Henson Recording Studios Studio Tour & Puppetry Workshop

The Music Box Millennium Dance Complex

Music Center Outdoor Plaza Dizzy Feet Foundation’s National Dance Day

Pantages Theatre In the Heights

Regency Village Theatre Rango Movie Premiere

Saban Theatre Community Jam

San Pedro Ballet ASAP Trip

Shrine Auditorium Shrine Circus

Skirball Center Guided Tour

Staples Center Justin Bieber Concert

Sunset Bronson Studios Surf Show

USC School of Cinematic Arts Cooney Center Leadership Forum

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180 schools (make that 186*),28,000 kids, 1 vision.

We believe that all children need a safe place to be after school with caring, responsible adults and engaging activities that connect each child to school, family and community — no matter their ZIP Code.

In other words: Enrichment is not just for the rich. If there is one thing we’ve learned over more than two decades in after school, it’s that all children benefit from exploration, conversation and play. All children, not just those whose families can afford it, need time to learn differently, through engaging activities that reinforce rather than repeat school day instruction, and inspire them to discover individual talents and interests.

Our goal is to provide children with this experience, as well as the skills to leverage positive momentum in their lives beyond the LA’s BEST program — to pursue balanced, fulfilled lives. To have a profound sense of awe, wonder and gratitude. To be independent thinkers, have an optimistic outlook, and feel a deep sense of kinship with each other and the human race.

So while the neighborhoods we serve tend to have far more than their fair share of hardship, and parents may worry about their kids’ safety 24/7, we know that from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. every school day, the 186 sites with LA’s BEST are a haven for children whose families don’t want them just to survive, but thrive.

* LA’s BEST added new sites in the Fall of 2011.

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central city Allesandro / Elysian Valley / 2003

Cahuenga / Koreatown / 2001

Castelar / Chinatown / 2002

Clifford / Silver Lake / 2005

Dorris Place / Elysian Park / 2007

Elysian Heights / Echo Park / 2001

Esperanza / Westlake / 1996

Gratts / Westlake / 2000

Hobart Boulevard / Koreatown / 1988

Hoover Street / Pico Union / 2002

Logan Street / Echo Park / 1988

Los Angeles / Pico Union / 2001

Magnolia Avenue / Pico Union / 2001

Mariposa-Nabi PC* / Koreatown / 2005

Mayberry Street / Echo Park / 2004

Micheltorena Street / Silver Lake / 2003

Leo Politi / Pico Union / 2000

Rosemont / Westlake / 2006

Wilton Place / Koreatown / 2001

eastside

Albion Street / Lincoln Heights / 1999

Ann Street / Lincoln Heights / 1988

Bridge Street / Boyle Heights / 2000

Cesar Chavez / El Sereno / 2005

El Sereno / El Sereno / 2003

Euclid Street / Boyle Heights / 2004

Farmdale / El Sereno / 2005

First Street / Boyle Heights / 1999

Gates Street / Lincoln Heights / 1999

Glen Alta / Lincoln Heights / 2003

Griffin Avenue / Lincoln Heights / 2001

Hillside / Lincoln Heights / 1989

Latona Avenue / Montecito Heights / 2000

Murchison Street / Boyle Heights / 1999

Second Street / Boyle Heights / 2002

Sheridan Street / Boyle Heights / 1999

Sierra Park / El Sereno / 1996

Sunrise Street / Boyle Heights / 1999

Utah Street / Boyle Heights / 1988

hollywood

Grant / Hollywood / 1999

Kingsley / Hollywood / 2005

Lockwood / Hollywood / 2006

Los Feliz / Hollywood / 2006

Ramona / Hollywood / 2001

Santa Monica / Hollywood / 2006

Selma Avenue / Hollywood / 1990

Valley View / Hollywood / 2000

Vine Street / Hollywood / 2004

mid-cityAlta Loma / Mid-City / 1990

Arlington Heights / Mid-City / 2006

Baldwin Hills / Crenshaw / 1999

Tom Bradley / Crenshaw / 2006

Bright / Mid-City / 2006

Cienega / Mid-City / 2006

Coliseum Street / Crenshaw / 2000

Crescent Heights / Mid-City / 2005

Harvard / Mid-City / 2005

Hillcrest Drive / Crenshaw / 1989

Kim / Mid-City / 2007

Saturn Street / Mid-City / 2004

Shenandoah Street / Mid-City / 1999

Wilshire Crest / Mid-City / 2005

Wilshire Park / Mid-City / 2007

YES Academy / Hyde Park / 2006

northeast los angeles Aldama / Highland Park / 2003

Annandale / Highland Park / 2007

Aragon Avenue / Cypress Park / 1999

Buchanan / Highland Park / 2005

Bushnell Way / Highland Park / 2000

Fletcher Drive / Atwater Village / 2002

Garvanza / Highland Park / 2001

Glassell Park / Glassell Park / 2006

Glenfeliz / Atwater Village / 2005

Loreto Street / Highland Park / 1999

Monte Vista / Highland Park / 2006

Riordan PC* / Highland Park / 2007

Toland Way / Eagle Rock / 2005

Yorkdale / Highland Park / 2004

north hollywood Arminta / North Hollywood / 2001

Burbank Boulevard / North Hollywood / 2006

Coldwater Canyon / North Hollywood / 2003

Fair Avenue / North Hollywood / 2000

Julie Korenstein / North Hollywood / 2011

Lankershim / North Hollywood / 2002

Lowman School (Special Education) /

North Hollywood / 2002

Monlux / North Hollywood / 1999

Oxnard Street / North Hollywood / 2001

Rio Vista / North Hollywood / 2005

Maurice Sendak / North Hollywood / 2005

Saticoy / North Hollywood / 2003

Strathern Street / North Hollywood / 2000

Victory / North Hollywood / 2006

san fernando valley east Alta California / Panorama City / 2011

Anatola / Van Nuys / 2007

Bassett / Van Nuys / 2006

Broadous / Pacoima / 2000

Burton Street / Panorama City / 2004

Canterbury Avenue / Arleta / 2000

Andres & Maria Cardenas / Van Nuys / 2011

Cohasset Street / Van Nuys / 2000

Columbus Avenue / Van Nuys / 2003

Dyer Street / Sylmar / 2003

El Dorado / Sylmar / 2001

Fenton Avenue / Lake View Terrace / 2004

Fernangeles / Sun Valley / 2000

Gault / Van Nuys / 2005

Glenwood / Sun Valley / 2000

Harding / Sylmar / 2007

Hazeltine Avenue / Van Nuys / 1999

Hubbard Street / Sylmar / 2001

Kittridge Street / Valley Glen / 2000

Montague Street / Pacoima / 2000

Osceola / Sylmar / 2005

Pacoima / Pacoima / 2001

Panorama City / Panorama City / 2005

Pinewood / Tujunga / 2001

Primary Academy / Panorama City / 2007

Roscoe / Sun Valley / 2000

Stagg Street / Van Nuys / 2001

Stonehurst Avenue / Sun Valley / 2000

Sylmar / Sylmar / 1988

Sylvan Park / Van Nuys / 2000

Telfair Avenue / Pacoima / 2000

Van Nuys / Van Nuys / 2000

Vaughn Street / Pacoima / 1999

Vena Avenue / Arleta / 1999

Vinedale / Sun Valley / 2000

san fernando valley west Canoga Park / Canoga Park / 1988

Gledhill / North Hills / 2005

Hart Street / Canoga Park / 1990

Langdon Avenue / North Hills / 1989

Lassen / North Hills / 2006

Limerick Avenue / Canoga Park / 2000

Mayall / North Hills / 2007

Stanley Mosk / Winnetka / 2011

Napa Street / Northridge / 1994

N.E.W. Canoga / Canoga Park / 2005

Noble Avenue / North Hills / 2000

Rosa Parks LC / North Hills / 2005

Plummer / North Hills / 2000

Sunny Brae Avenue / Winnetka / 2001

Winnetka / Canoga Park / 2007

san pedro 15th Street / San Pedro / 2001

Bandini Street / San Pedro / 2000

Broad Avenue / Wilmington / 2000

Cabrillo Avenue / San Pedro / 2004

Hawaiian Avenue / Wilmington / 1988

southside 20th Street / South Los Angeles / 2002

28th Street / South Los Angeles / 2006

42nd Street / South Los Angeles / 2005



92nd Street / Watts / 2001


112th Street / Watts / 2001


135th Street / Gardena / 2004

The Accelerated School /

South Los Angeles / 2007

Aurora / South Los Angeles / 2005

Bakewell PC* / South Los Angeles / 2005

Compton Avenue / Watts / 2000

Estrella / South Los Angeles / 2011

Figueroa Street / South Los Angeles / 1999

Flournoy / Watts / 2006

Grape Street / Watts / 1989

Griffith-Joyner / Watts / 2006

Hooper Avenue / South Los Angeles / 1999

Hooper PC* / South Los Angeles / 2005

Dolores Huerta / South Los Angeles / 2011

King Jr. / South Los Angeles / 2006

Owen Knox / Watts / 2011

La Salle / South Los Angeles / 2006

Lizarraga / South Los Angeles / 2005

Main Street / South Los Angeles / 2000

Manchester Avenue /

South Los Angeles / 1988

Manhattan Place / South Los Angeles / 2000

Menlo Avenue / South Los Angeles / 1995

Loren Miller / South Los Angeles / 1999

Raymond Avenue / South Los Angeles / 2003

South Park / South Los Angeles / 1990

Trinity / South Los Angeles / 2006

Weigand Avenue / Watts / 1988

West Vernon / South Los Angeles / 2001

westside Braddock Drive / West Los Angeles / 2000

Grand View / Venice / 2001

Stoner Avenue / West Los Angeles / 2001

Westminster / Venice / 1988

* PC = Primary CenterNew sites opened in Fall 2011 shown in bold.

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Map of Accountability and Responsibility

A quality, community-based afterschool program like LA’s BEST owes much of its success to strong partnerships. We are an independent nonprofit organization, but we work hand-in-hand with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), City leadership, private funders of the program, and our three boards. LA’s BEST is a program of Beyond the Bell, which collaborates with national and community-based organizations to provide afterschool programming in LAUSD.

LA,s BEST

Board of Directors

LA,s BEST Corporate OfficePresident and CEO

Senior Vice President

LA,s BEST Friends

Board of DirectorsLA

,s BEST

Advisory Board

LAUSDSuperintendent,s Office

City of Los AngelesMayor,s Office

City of Los AngelesCity Council Private Funders LAUSD

Board of Education

Director of Volunteers

Director of Evaluation

Director ofAdministration

AdministrativeAssistant

ExecutiveAssistant

TransportationCoordinator

Digital Media andCommunications

Manager

Chief Financial Analyst Vice PresidentCommunications

and Public Affairs

Vice President Development

Director ofExternal Affairs

Director ofDevelopment -Strategic

Relationships

Director ofDevelopment -Fundraising

Events

Director ofDevelopment -

Grants

Manager, Development Operations

ContractsAssistant

AccountingAssociate

AccountingTechnician

AdministrativeAide

Budget Technician

PrincipalAdministrative

Analyst

Financial Analyst

GrantManagers

2

Consultants

Corporate Fiscal Analyst

OfficeTechnicians

3

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LAUSD Beyond the BellAssistant Superintendent

Director of Digital

Learning

Director of StudentSupport Services

Traveling Program

Supervisors 34

SiteCoordinators

186

Students28,000+

Regional Directors

3

Operations Director

Director ofTechnology

Director ofHuman

Resources

Director of BEST Fit

BEST FitCoordinator

Director of ASAP

ASAP Coordinator

Program Coaches

34

ProjectCoordinator

LearningFacilitators

9

Director ofStaff

Development

Recreation SupportWorkers

4

OperationsDirector

Senior Office Technician

LA,s BEST Operations OfficeChief Operating Officer

Citywide Events

Coordinator

OfficeTechnicians

3

DataManagers

2

AdministrativeAide

Director ofEducation

AdministrativeAide

ComputerTechnologist

Programmer

Senior Office

Technicians2

Human Resources

Coordinator

Field Staff2,150

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chair Marvin J. Suomi President & CEO, KUD International, LLC

vice chair Mary Odell President, UniHealth Foundation

cfo Robert L. Wicke Director, Technology Practice, Deloitte Consulting

The Honorable Richard Alatorre President, Richard Alatorre & Co.

Alice Desobry Bowens Educator and Advisory Board Chair

Pamela Buffett President, The Rebecca Susan Buffett Foundation

Jimmie I. Cho Vice President, HR Diversity & Inclusion, Southern California Gas Co.

Jack B. Corwin* President, Huntington Holdings, Inc.

Cástulo de la Rocha, J.D.* President & CEO, Altamed

Christopher D. Dusseault Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Marlyn M. Gates Attorney

Dorothy M. Gibbons-White Attorney

Robert V. Graziano Managing Director, Western Region, Northern Trust

Russ Hagey Global Chief Talent Officer & Partner, Bain & Company Inc. / Los Angeles

Amy Moynihan Heyward Marketing Executive, A Squared Entertainment LLC

Allan K. Jonas** Owner, Jonas & Associates

Gerald L. Katell President, Katell Productions, LLC and Katell Properties, LLC and Board Chair Emeritus

Katherine Kendrick

Rick Kersenbrock Los Angeles / Ventura County Manager, First American Title Insurance Co.

Richard S. Kline

Nigel Lythgoe Executive Producer, “So You Think You Can Dance” and “American Idol”

Melanie Marconi Partner, BDI Events and BEST Friends Board Chair

Carmen Moch Regional Vice President, Target Stores

Gary W. Park Partner, Ezra Brutzkus Gubner LLP

David L. Paulson** CEO, Paulson Enterprises

Sharon Harroun Peirce

Tracy Rafter Principal, Rafter Group, Inc.

The Honorable Richard J. Riordan** Former Mayor of Los Angeles and Founder, The Riordan Foundation

Cristina Rose President & CEO, Rose Policy Solutions

June Sale** Child Care Consultant and Advisory Board Chair Emeritus

Nancy Sanders

Carla Sanger** President & CEO, LA’s BEST

Dean Schramm Principal, The Schramm Group

Stefanie Schwartz* VP Marketing and Operations, Nickelodeon

Carmel B. Sella Community Development Manager, Wells Fargo Bank

Reva Shakkottai Senior VP, Financial Consultant, RBC Wealth Management

Tom Shapiro President & Owner, Trade Supplies, Inc.

Robert D. Shipp President & Owner, RDS Investments

Candy Spelling Commissioner Emeritus, City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation & Parks

Neil Stiles President, Variety Group

Tomas Torres* President, Access Pacific, Inc.

Barry B. Waldo

Martin J. Wolff Chairman, Martin J. Wolff & Co., Inc., Insurance Agents

* Retired from the board in 2011** Board members appointed by Mayor Tom Bradley in 1988 to oversee the development of the after school program that became LA’s BEST

Board of Directors

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chair Alice Desobry Bowens Educator

vice chair Trudi Ferguson** Professor, USC, Marshall School of Business

Bryant Alexander, Ph.D. Acting Dean, California State University, Los Angeles

Marilyn Brown Parenting Consultant

Richard S. Cheung, D.C., ATC CHIROCENTER

Bill Coggins** Retired Executive Director and Founder,

Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling & Learning Center

Jonathan Cowan*

Cheryl Cruz, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Accounting, California State University, Los Angeles

Kristen DeLeo Senior Executive Assistant, Neutrogena Corporation

Raymond Ealy President & CEO, IntraVera Worldwide

Lucy Esparza Executive Assistant / Office Manager, KCBS / KCAL

Ray Gonzales Former Producer / Host “Pacesetters,” KTLA Channel 5

Sweet Alice Harris** Executive Director, Parents of Watts

Helen Hartel Retired Principal, Lowman Special Education Center

L. Spencer Humphrey Media, Publishing, Marketing and Licensing Executive

Andrea Kannike Analyst, United States District Court

Ann Reiss Lane Founder & Chair, Women Against Gun Violence

Melanie Marconi* Partner, BDI Events and BEST Friends Board Chair

Rueben Martinez* Owner, Librería Martinez Books & Art Gallery

Nancy Ramirez Deputy Chief, Special Operations Bureau, Los Angeles School Police Department

Doris Roberts Actor

James Rosser, Ph.D.** President, California State University, Los Angeles

Lois Saffian** Community Activist

June Sale** Child Care Consultant and Advisory Board Chair Emeritus

Carla Sanger** President & CEO, LA’s BEST

Marilyn F. Solomon, MBA, OBE President & Chair, Solomon Leadership Foundation

David Travers* Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners

Virginia Victorin Vice President, Relationship Manager, JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Deborah Villar Vice President, Development & External Affairs, Weingart Center

Martha Watson Retired Manager, Counseling & Child Development,

Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling & Learning Center

Barbara Yaroslavsky Community Activist

Jonathan Zasloff* Professor, UCLA School of Law

Advisory Board

* Retired from the board in 2011** Board members appointed by Mayor Tom Bradley in 1988 to oversee the development of the after school program that became LA’s BEST

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board chair Melanie Marconi Partner, BDI Events

vice chair Amber Holley Attorney, Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP

Rob Carliner Head of Film, Prospect Park

David Cotterman Real Estate Private Equity, MSD Capital

Kristen DeLeo Senior Executive Assistant, Neutrogena Corporation

Chris Erro Vice President, Venture Banker, Square 1 Bank

Jack Fluor Chief Financial Officer, Integrated Media Technologies

David Freedman Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Technology Executive

Mary Friberg Director, PR & Consumer Engagement, Hourglass Cosmetics

Jeremy Gibbs Liability Risk Management, Bank of America

Reed Harris II Project Management, Neutrogena Corporation

Jordan Kaye Marketing Communications Manager, Andaz West Hollywood

Jennifer Lin Senior Associate, Andy Spahn & Associates, Inc.

Mallory Maske Director, People, Culture & Recruiting, The Rubicon Project

Julia Michelson Associate Marketing Manager, Mattel

Tian Mu CEO, Naked Sky Entertainment

Amani Roberts Area Sales Leader, Marriott International

Paula Rodgers, MD Head and Neck Surgeon, Kaiser Permanente

Stefanie Schwartz Vice President Marketing and Production, Nickelodeon

Anthony Slater Director of Performance, Athlete’s Performance/Core Performance

David Travers Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners

BEST Friends Board of Directors

List current as of July 1, 2011

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corporate office

Carla Sanger President and CEO

Connie Aguilar Administrative Assistant

Zainab Ali* Communications Manager

Beatriz Amaro Contracts Assistant

Christine Bell Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

Donna Brown Guillaume Director of External Affairs

Barbara Bushnell Vice President, Development

Francine Harcum Director of Administration

Monica Heath Manager, Development Operations

Sylvia Hernandez Transportation Coordinator

Cassandra Krause Director of Development – Strategic Relationships

Robin Manzer Director of Development – Grants

Steve Mocalis Chief Financial Analyst

Cathy Negrete Accounting Associate

Patty Phillips Director of Development – Fundraising Events

Lauren Schick** Digital Media & Communications Manager

Catherine Stringer Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

Sharon Yarbrough Senior Vice President

Allison Zack* Communications Associate

operations office

Debe Loxton Chief Operating Officer

Edith Ballesteros Director of BEST Fit

Tommy Brewer Director of Staff Development

Lynette Bynoe Director of Volunteers

Jennifer Cano Director of Digital Learning

Ronnie Cavalluzzi Director of Student Support Services

Regino Chávez Director of Evaluation

Kirby Chong Corporate Fiscal Analyst

Maria Cuevas Director of South Region

Mario Davila Director of After School Arts Program (ASAP)

Deanna Galarza Director of North Region

Elizabeth Garcia Director of Central Region

Anne Marie Johansen Principal Administrative Analyst

Oscar Lopez Director of Technology

Stela Oliveira Director of Education

Dee Ann Rivera Operations Director

Olivia Romo Director of Human Resources

Rebecca Turner Operations Director

Mildred Zozulenko Financial Analyst

LA’s BEST Staff

* Through Summer 2011** As of October 2011

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For LA’s BEST to thrive, we rely on the generosity and support of thousands of individuals, organizations, foundations and corporations. Private sector contributions of cash and in-kind goods and services are critical to our stability and longevity. Though we receive significant funds from government sources, we know that only in partnership with private funders will we sustain the organization and expand our services to meet the needs of more children and families.

To our long-time contributors and those who gave for the first time — and everyone in between — we offer our most heartfelt thanks on behalf of the 28,000 children in LA’s BEST.

$200,000 and aboveW.K. Kellogg Foundation

LA84 Foundation

The Wasserman Foundation

Weingart Foundation

$100,000 to $199,999JPMorgan Chase & Company

Charles Stewart Mott

Foundation

David and Lucile Packard

Foundation

Target

$50,000 to $99,999Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation

The Ralph M. Parsons

Foundation

Rosenthal Family Foundation

Sempra Energy Foundation

$20,000 to $49,999The Academic Advantage

Altrushare Opportunity Fund

Elizabeth Banks

DFS North America

Joseph Drown Foundation

The Green Foundation

The Mark Hughes Foundation

Occidental Petroleum

Corporation

Sally & Dick Roberts

Coyote Foundation

The Albert & Bettie Sacchi

Foundation

The Norman F. and Elise I.

Swanton Family

Foundation Inc.

Variety Group

Wells Fargo Foundation

Yahoo! Employees

Foundation

$10,000 to $19,999Bank of America

The Rebecca Susan Buffet

Foundation

Cunard Line

FedEx Corporation

First American Title Company

Ella Fitzgerald Charitable

Foundation

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP/

The Dusseault Family

Amy and Andy Heyward

Kaiser Permanente

Katell Properties, LLC /

Katell Productions, LLC

Nigel Lythgoe

Mattel, Inc.

Neutrogena Corporation

Sumner Redstone

Cristina Rose

Nancy & Barry Sanders

Shareasale

Shipp Family Foundation

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Candy Spelling

Mariclare & Marvin Suomi

Tides Foundation

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

UniHealth Foundation

Vons Foundation

Wallis Foundation

Wells Fargo

Jay Wintrob / SunAmerica

Financial Group

Donna & Martin Wolff

$5,000 to $9,999Abraxis BioScience, Inc.

AEG

AltaMed

American Chemistry Council

The Annenberg Foundation

Arey Jones Educational

Solutions

Kathy & Ambassador

Frank Baxter

BritWeek

Marilyn Brown

Colburn Foundation

The Walt Disney Company

Anne & Kirk Douglas

DreamWorks Animation SKG

The Gas Company

GE Capital Real Estate

Russ Hagey and

Bain & Company

Mattel Children’s Foundation

Nederlander Organization

and The Pantages Theatre

Nickelodeon

Northern Trust

Mary & Glen Odell

Pivot3

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Rafter Group, Inc.

Toni Ritzenberg

United Talent Agency /

Untitled Entertainment LLC

Villa Dolce

The Winnick Family

Foundation

$1,000 to $4,999The Honorable

Richard Alatorre

Kayvan Ardalan

Bank of the West

Beit Hashoah –

Museum of Tolerance

J.B. Berland Foundation

Best Buy

Employees Community Fund

of Boeing Company

Alice Desobry Bowens

Brookfield Properties

Corporation

Build-A-Bear Workshop

Foundation, Inc.

Nicki Carlsen

Kathryn Checchi

Chubb Insurance Company

David Cotterman

Kristen DeLeo

DreamWorks Studios

The Duvoisin Group

Erin Ferucci

Jeremy Gibbs

Sharon & Herb Glaser

Sheila Gold Foundation

Reed Harris

Ignify Inc.

Integrated Media Technologies

Johnson & Johnson

The Kleiner Cohen Foundation

Richard Kline

Robert Margolis

McMaster-Carr Supply Company

Milken Family Foundation

Adam Milstein

MSD Capital

Naked Sky Entertainment

Nara Bank

NFL Ventures

David Obst

Paramount Pictures

Gary Park

Michaela Pereira

Rhea Perlman

Roll Giving

Rustic Canyon Partners

June Sale

Carla & Jonathan Sanger

Martin Serota

Reva Shakkottai

Debbie & Tom Shapiro

Cynthia L. & William E. Simon, Jr.

Foundation

Smart & Final

Harlan Spinner

Square 1 Bank

Barry Waldo

Hope Warschaw

Andrea Werbel

Karen & Robert Wicke

Contributors

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Yahoo! Matching Gifts Program

Ziffren Brittenham LLP

Bill Zotti

Irv Zuckerman

$500 to $9991st Enterprise Bank

Amgen Foundation

Angeleno Magazine / Modern

Luxury Magazines LLC

Channone Arif

Courtney Behrenhausen &

David Sanger

Barbara & Ray Bushnell

Mark Carliner

Robert Carliner

Helen Cheng

Richard Cheung

Randall Churchill

Mark Cislo

Bill Coggins

Jonathan Cowan

David Dacus

David Development, Inc.

Deacon Entertainment, Inc.

Jack Fluor

David Freedman

Friars Charitable

Foundation

Susan T. and Eric G. Friberg Fund

Friends of LA’s BEST

Marlyn Gates

Judith Gold

W. W. Grainger, Inc.

Amber Holley

Mary Hruby

Ann Marie Johansen

Raj Kanodia

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Joseph Kavanagh

Rick Kersenbrock

James Keston

William Kuntz

Carol Leif

Elizabeth Mckinstry

Erik Miller

Heather Miller

Maria Moy

Tian Mu

Manuel Nieto

Cheryl Patterson

PepsiCo Foundation

David Pruitt

RBC Wealth Managerment

RD Systems, Inc.

Tracey Roden

Paula Rodgers

Jeff Rose

Nida & Christopher Sanger

Loretta Shine

St. John’s Well Child &

Family Center

Beatriz Stotzer

Kurt Thiessen

David Travers

Elaine Trebek-Kares

Colin Tsai

UBS Financial Services Inc.

United Way of Greater

Los Angeles

$1 to $499H. Barclay Aaris

Kathy Aaronson

Tony Adam

Kathleen Adams

Jeffery Adler

Jessica Adlin

Asawari Agrawal

Patricia Aguilar

Sam Ahn

Scott Alderton

Beth Alexander

Bryant Alexander

Cynthia Alexander

Zainab Ali

Rani Aliahmad

Candace Allen

Jennifer Allen

Alliance Bernstein

Liza Alon

Mark Alonzo

Victor Amad

Beatriz Amaro

Belinda Ambrose

American Camp Association,

Southern CA/HI

American Express

Steven Amick

Lindsay Amstutz

Heidi Amundson

Alejandra Anderson

Jamie Anderson

Ares Management

Eric Arnold

Katharine Arnold

Deborah Arrindell

Lori Arthur

Randi Asher

Brian Auld

Jeffrey Babb

Sarah Babb

Garry Bahling

Laura Baird

Jodi Baker

Robert Baker

Brittany Balbo

Lily Ball

Edith Ballesteros

Christine Bandurski

Yoeli Barag

Rise Barbakow

Christopher Barbour

Deborah Barnhart

David Baronoff

Errol Bartine

Michael Bartlett

Roger Batchelder

Nancy Becker

Richard Bedrosian

Jillian Beed

Allison Behrstock

Christine Bell

Cathi Bendheim

Patrica Benson

Shannon Berger

Deanna Bershad

Melissa Bersofsky

Rob Beu

Lyla Bibi

Judith Biggs

Kate Bilius

George Billauer

Mike Bistany

Bixel & Company

Karen Bizzini

Gregory Blackwell

Jeff Blair

Jaime Blanc

Stephanie Blanco

Marla Bleavins

Aden Bliss

Steve Blozis

Goloka Bolte

Leni Boorstin

Sheila Bost

Emily Bost-Baxter

Irine Bowers

Bryan Bowles

Jill Bowman

Elizabeth Bradley

Stephanie Brady

Gabriel Brakin

Allison Braley

Brandi Brammer

Cheryl Bramzon

Ashley Branch

Mariah Brandt

Anne Brat

Nicole Bray

J.Fiona Breandt

Krista Brennan

Daniel Brescoll

Jeffrey Brick

Kristina Brittenham

The Broad Stage

Erin Brooks

Nichole Brown

Victoria Brown

Karen Budd

Becky Bullard

David Burr

Chleta Butler

Jeffrey Butterick

Taliah Cabrera

Paula Caicedo

Shelia Caldwell

California Technology

Ventures

Georgiana Cameron

Mark Cameron

Joe Cane

Canines & Jesters Inc.

Jennifer Cano

Judith Caplan

Paul Carliner

Brigitta Carlsson

The Carpenter Family

Revocable Trust

Harlan Carroll

Jeanne Carroll

Patricia Carson

Latrice Carter

Joanne Caruso

Anthony Castellane

Causecast

Marc Cavagnolo

Ronnie Cavalluzzi

Alex Cendejas

Kathryn Cerabona

Mary Chambers

Andrea Chanawatr

Jeffrey Chaput

Jim Charne

Jane Chavez

Regino Chávez

Judy Chen

Chen Cheng

Alexandra Cherry

Children’s Dental Group

Cheryl Chisolm

Michael Chiu

William Cho

Alex Choi

Harold Chow

Mark Christian

Anthony Christopoulos

Serena Chu

Brian Chudleigh

Luci-Ellen Chun

Janet Chung

Doug Claman

Martha Clark

Jen Clark

Gloria Coco

Matthew Coffron

Sean Cohan

Emily Cohen

Evan Cohen

Eric Colbert

Hobby Cole

Karen Ragland Cole

Dawn Coleman

Adam Collis

Doug Collom

Anne Combs

Christian Commelin

Carol Cone

Heather Connor

Kevin Cope

Shannon Corcoran

Amelia Cordova-Gonzalez

Daniel Corry

Jennifer Cowan

Brendan Cowles

Corina Crawford

Kevin Crichton

Lindsey Crichton

Nicholas Crincoli

Alexis Crump

Cheryl Cruz

Joseph Cupka

Vicki Curry

Cyrene Custodio

Alex D.

Charity Dailey

Vicky Dang

Randy Davies

Eartha Davis

Susan Day

Daniela De Carlo

Korbi Dean

Joyce Deep

Carol Dekoski

Moira Delaney

Renate DeLeon

Alex Delgado

Christa Demeke

Myra Demeter

Marina Depietri

Anand Desai-Barochia

Stephanie Love Deur

S. Devall

Amanda Diaz

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Martha Diaz

Brian DiBarnaba

Nicole Dibling-Moore

Rob Dickinson

Susan Dickinson

Lori Dinkel

Kara DioGuardi

Barbara DiPalma

DIRECTV

Larry Divney

Mark Dome

Joshua Donfeld

Wanda Dorgan

Todd Dorn

Rebecca Doten

Daryl Drabinsky

Sheila Ducksworth

Mike Dudas

Bill Duffy

Sophie Dufresne

Emily Duke

Ramona Dunbar

Jillian Kogan Dunn

Kristine Dunne

Cindy Dunning

Jean-Marc Durviaux

Herbert Eaford

Crystal Eaves

Kelly Eck

Romelia Edwards

Terena Eisner

Neil Ellice

Adrian Enache

Sabine Engelbrecht

Veronica Enriquez

Christina Erickson

Yvonne Erickson

Christopher Erro

Zoila Escobar

Nerida Esguerra

Maria Espinosa

Sonia Esquer

Andres Estrada

Noreen Evans

Orrin Evans

Sam Fatoohi

Marion Fay

Bobbi Feinstein

Ariel Felman

Charles Ferraro

David Few

Hilary Fey

Natalija Fijacko

Ramona Findley

Jenna Fischer

Betsy Fischman

Monica Fish

Wayne Fitterman

Robert Fitzhugh

Jennifer Fitzpatrick

Mark Flaisher

Julian Flannery

John Fleischer

Carla Flores

Carolyn Folks

Beneranda Ford-Glanton

Katherine Forster

Rowena Francia

Caleb Franklin

Walter Freedman

Michelle Freyre

John Friberg

Mary Friberg

Paula Friberg

Susan Friberg

Jake Fried

Carole Friedman

Donna Friedman

Ginny Friedman

Brenda Fritz

Lindsey Fry

Linda Fuhrman

Tammy Funasaki

Nathalie Gabbay

Richard Gable

Silas Gaither

Joel Galarza

Kate Gallego

Tiffany Gallo

Karen Galloway

Gary Garbowitz

Brian Garbutt

Benny Garcia

Ashish Garg

Andrew Garland

Jaime Garner

Nicole Garro

Bianca Gates

Reggie Gautt

GE Foundation

Egle & Kestutis Germanas

Leah Gershon

Denis Gibbs

Matthew Gibbs

Karen Gilbert

Marielle Gilbert

Mary Jo Ginty

Todd Gitlin

Joshua Glazer

GlobalGiving Foundation

Deborah Glupczynski

Albert Golbert

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Quinn Goldstein

Travis Gomez

Rolando Gonzalez

Marcia Goodman

Mark Goodstein

Google

Warren Gorowitz

Bernice Grant

Brian Grasso

Danielle Gray

Michael Gray

Saidah Grayson

Greater Horizons

Amy Green

Melanie Greene

Jason Greenwald

Mary Gregory

Cathy Griffin

Bethany Gronberg

Aaron Guggenheim

Daniel Guggenheim

Kimberly Guggenheim

Nitu Gulati

Brian Gurney

Joe Gurney

Wendy Guthrie

Joshua Haacker

Donald Haber

Natalie Hagee

Caroline Hahn

Harold Haizlip

Edward Hallen

Zoe Hamilton

Kelly Hanker

Mary Pat Hanker

Benjamin Hans

David Harari

Cynthia Harcum

Elaine Harcum

Francine Harcum

Larry Harcum

Rea Harfield

Allison Harper

Danielle Harper

John Harper

August Harris

Helen Hartel

Emma Hartog

Nesim Hason

Danielle Hastie

Sarah Hatheway

Laura Hawk

Laura Hayden

Nicholas Hedges

George Hefner

Richard Henkels

Rose Hermanson

Angelica Hernandez

Sylvia Hernandez

Benjamin Herrick

Manuela Herzer

Christopher Hill

David Hill

Susan Cole Hill

Alejandra Hinojosa

Delauno Hinson

Eva Ho

Krissy Hoadley

James Hobson

Lyndsey Hoehn

Terry Hoffmann

Karima Holland

Arlene Holley

Robert Holley

Shawn Holley

Brian Holmes

JoAnn Holmes

Rose Hom

Weston Hoover

Heidi Hornbacher

Yaniv Horovitz

Daniel Howard

Aileen Hsu

Pearl Hsu

Angie Hu

Tiffany Hu

Travis Huang

Suzan Hughes

Richard Hull

David Hung

Gannon Hunt

Shanon Hunt

John Hurley

Victoria Ibarra

Oksana Iler

Nancy Ingerman

Blake Irving

Ivan Ivankovich

Susan Jack

Craig Jackson

Kerri Jackson

Sharon Jackson

Richard Jacobs

Sean Jacobsohn

Nancy Jacoby

Katy Jaffee

Alyssa Jahnke

Katy Jakle

Kia Jam

Monica Jan

Jerome Janger

Allen Jensen

Ji Jeon

Isaac Joerger

Bervic Johns

Julia Johnson

Sandy Johnson

Tamiko Johnson

Tamra Johnson

Colin Joliat

James Jonassen

Julia Jones

Margaret Jones

Melissa Jones

Derek Joslin

Just Give

Sheldon Kadish

Ruth Kahn

Justin Kane

Adelbert Kang

Daniel Kang

Steven Kang

Andrea Kannike

Neil Kaplan

Gerald Katell

Jennifer Katell

Rachel Katz

Anne Kelly

Colin Kelly

Sean Kelly

Brent Keltner

Paul Keltner

Wes Kemp

Arif Khan

Russell Kidd

Brian Kim

David Kim

Jamie Kim

Scott Kimble

Susan King

Stacy Kirk

Lida Kizzia

Lori Kizzia

Jessica Klepper

Carrie Ko

James Ko

Andrea Kobliner

Miranda Koepke

Bong Koh

Julie Kolstad

Robert Konishi

Brittany Korey

Noel Korten

Denice Kounalis

Emrah Kovacoglu

Petra Kowalski

Robert Kraft

Jolie Kramer

Sarah Kramer

Cassandra Krause

Patricia Krause

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Rima Krause

Kroger

Jeremy Kuklin

Diana Kunce

Stan Kunin

Torrie Kuwana

Chef La La

Cynthia LaBauve

Francesca Labita

George Lagmay

Nicholas Lamb

Ann Reiss Lane

Leonard Lanzi

Ryan Lapine

Steve Lapinski

Diana LaPlace

Timothy Lappen

Jill Larmand

Clare Laughran

Grace Lazenby

Marc Lebovitz

Ashley Lebowitz

Ani Lee

Daniel Lee

Norman Lee

Katrina Leffler

Carol Leflufy

Ann Leibowitz

Giovanna Lein

Matt Lenard

Carl Leon

Kate Leppla

Kelli Leppla

David Lessoff

Anita Leung

Emily Levin

Robert Levin

Burt Levitch

Max Liao

Eleanor Licht

Adam Liebross

Jeffrey Lignugaris

Adam Lilling

Daisy Lin

Jennifer Lin

Scott Litman

Barbara Littleton

Brian Littleton

Henry Liu

Carolyn Lluberes

Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse

Jace London

Catalina Lopez

Helen Lopez

Los Angeles Lakers

Winnie Louie

Farrah Louviere

Wesley Low

Debe Loxton

Elsa Lua

Barak Lurie

Wendy Lybrand

Erin Lynch

Anthony Lynn

Michael Lynn

Cheryl Mackall

Peggy Maddox

James Madison University

Matthew Mahon

Michael Mahoney

Anat Mahrer

Sabrina Malone

Fred Manaster

Kathryn Mandato

Kristina Mangelsdorf

Marisa Marconi

Melanie Marconi

Mario Marin

Russell Mark

Andrea Martin

Susan Martin

Laura Martinez

Ryan Martinez

Jennifer Mascari

Emilie Mason

Marilyn Mathers

Vineet Mathur

Lawrence Mattis

Mike Mattison

Flint Mavis

Adia May

Joanne Mazzu

Judy McAdam

Khrista McCarden

Angie McCartney

Michael McCollum

Liz McDougal

Peyton McElyea

Stacia Miles McGlathery

Brian McLoughlin

Sophia McRae

Andrew Meade

Art Medina-Cue

Robert Meepos

Ruben Mejorado

Eitan Melamed

Carl Melius

Marissa Melnick

Hal Mendelsohn

Denise Mendoza

Sophia Mendoza

Philip Mercado

David Meredith

Emily Merrill

Ari Mervis

Catherine Messina

Karen Meyers

Julia Michelson

Microsoft Matching Gifts

Program

Dominic Middono

Daniel Mikelberg

Dayton Miller

Robert Miller

Molly & Jeffrey Millman

Samantha Millman

Stephanie Minami

Mindnich Family Trust

Chandan Mishra

Aldan Mitchell

Andre Mitchell

Marc Mitchell

Steven Mocalis

Dawn Moore

Donna Moore

Michelle Moore

Paul Moore

Daniel Morefield

Mary Beth Moroney

Michael Morris

Blake Morrison

Linda Morrison

Fran Morris-Rosman

Erica Mosely

Dan Ping Mu

Michelle Murphy

Richard Murphy

Kathy Murrell

Johanna Mutz

John Myefski

Amanda Nail

Don Nash

Robert Navarro

Cathy Negrete

Aaron Neinstein

John Nelson

Mark Nelson

Network For Good

Christopher Ng

Kim Nicholas

John Nicholson

Jennifer Nickerson

Melissa Nickert

Justin Noodleman

Caleb Noordmans

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Patricia Nunez

Mark Nussbaum

Deedy Oberman

Mustafa Oberoi

Sari Ockner

Barry O’Conner

Mark O’Connor

Brett Odom

Matt Ogens

Jennifer O’Hara

Edward Ojdana

Stela Oliveira

Lawrence Olliffe

Marcia Oppenheim

Origin, LLC

Cara Orlowski

Cathy Ostiller

Cathy Ostrander

Melanie Ou

Rick Owen

Anne Pajaud

Cheryl Paller

Carol Palumbo

Karen Palumbo

Sanju Pancholi

Julie Pantiskas

Marc Papillon

Irene Pappas

Leslie Park

Patricia Park

SoYoung Park

Jennifer Parker-Stanton

Gabriel Pasette

Danny Passman

Susan Pasternak

Vrushali Patil

Kristen Patterson

Elaine Paul

Denise Paz

Monica Paz

James Pearl

Kimberly Pellet

Mike Pellettieri

Satish Penmetsa

Arline Pepp

Honorable Vicki Reynolds

Pepper & Murray Pepper

Jeremy Pepper

Pepsi-Cola Company

Kelly Perdew

Regina Pereira

Carrie Perry

Catherine Pesiri

Anne-Marie Peterson

Linda Peterson

Tina Peterson

Enrique Petrie

Kimberly Petrina

Louann Petrucci

Tu Quyen Pham

Brooke Phillips

Patty Phillips

Melinda Pickering

Joy Picus

Justin Pierce

Francesca Piumetti

Gloria Plata

Daniel Platt

Hong Yoon Plurad

Sarah Polkinghorn

Sharon Polkinghorn

Joseph Pontrello

Mallory Portillo

Ivania Posse

Joshua Post

Darcy Pottle

Drue Preissman

David Proctor

Scott Proper

Helen Qin

Jill Queza

Jesus Quinonez

David Rabin

Wes Radulovich

Paria Rajai

Kevin Randolph

Laura Randolph

Sabir Rashid

Aaron Rasmussen

Anjali Raval

William Ray

Darcy Raymond

Nate Redmond

Reed & Davidson, LLP

Diane Reichenberger

John Reikes

Dionne Resnik

Sara Resnik

Alan Resnikoff

Ursula Reyes

Jeremiah Reynolds

John Reynolds

Ramian Reynolds

Arleen Rice

Lisa Richards

Anjanette Richelieu

Richter Family Trust

Michael Rinzler

Sara Risher

Jonathan Rising

Anne Ristau

Paul Roberts

Christina Robertson

Dennis Robertson

Jennifer Robles

Michelle Roche

Kathy Roditis

Monica Rodriguez

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David Roeske

Whitney Rogers

Rigoberto Romero

Lisa Romo

Lisa Rooney

Thomas Root

Alicia Rosenblatt

Barbara Rosenstein

Robert Rosenstock

Gayle Rosenthal

Suzanne Rosenthal

Lisa Rosentreter

Avidan Ross

Suzette Rosso

Lena Rowland

Nikki Rubin

Patricia Rubio

Tricia Ruby

Dawn Russo

Suzanne Russo

Katherine Ryan

Owen Sacchi

Lois Saffian

Esther Salazar

Salesforce.com

Andrea Salone

Benjamin Salter

Jan Sandys-Renton

Harrison Sanger

Mo Saraiya

Golda Savage

John Scherrer

Lauren Schick

Douglas Schiller

Matthew Schmelzer

Kerry Schmidt

Marilynn Schmidt

Julie Schoenfeld

Dean Schramm

Kelly Schumacher

Adam Schwartz

Elissa Schwartz

Matthew Schwartz

Miriam Schwartz

Rebekah Schwartz

Stefanie Schwartz

Courtney Scott

Karen Hill Scott

Jaunique Sealey

David Seay

J Seiber

Daniel Seif

Michele Seltzer

Anita Sen

Sarah Serota

Sesame Workshop

Scott Shabel

Laura Shaff

Leila Shalhoub

Adam Shankman

Lindsey Shapiro

Paul Shapiro

Tom Shapiro

Jennie Shau

Shaun Shenouda

Darris Sherman

Amy Sheyer

Zoe Shobaki

Cindy Short

Jennifer Shortz

Wendy Shubin

Amy Siegel

Ian Siegel

Sierra Pacific Dental

Consultants, LLC

Ari Silber

Sarah Simonet

Randolph Sinnott

Eric Skinner

Alina Slamar

Benjamin Slate

Anthony Slater

Barbara Smith

Jamille Smith

Ray Smith

Rebecca Smith

Rick Smith

Sandra Smith

Wingate Smith

Jennifer Smoot

Lee Ann Snyder

Marthina Sochodolak

Marilyn Solomon

David Soloway

Alisa Sommer

Patti Sones

Slappy Song

Leslie Sonnenklar

Fred Specktor

Randy Spelling

Kathryn Spillers

Ruth Spindler

David Spingarn

Zane Stalkup

Stacey Staples

Carol Starr

Laura Stein

Marin Steinbrenner

Charlie Steiner

Jilleen Stelding

Janet Stephenson

Patrick Sternal

Rachel Sternheim

Ty Stiklorius

Bunny Stivers

Jeremy Stolarz

Andrew Stout

Catherine Stringer

Reed Strobl

Wendi Sturgis

Fred Sugar

Margaret Sun

Michael Sung

Samantha Surrell

Diane Suter

Brian Sweeney

Jon Tabacjar

Sandra Taetzsch

Shelley Taniguchi-Sabol

Emily Taylor

Pooja Teckchandani

Ann Thomas

Gaynor Thomas

Heather Thomas

Eric Thomason

Matt Thompson

Vicki Thompson

Vince Thompson

Douglas Thomson

Kevin Thrower

Susan Tichy

Jonathan Todd

Heather Torneo

Jose Torres

Tomas Torres

Eric Toscano

Travers Realty Corporation

Mike Trujillo

Stephanie Tsai

Noa Tsukahara

Judy Tyler

Adam Ukman

United Way California –

Capital Region

Shrankhla Upadhyay

Gregory Urfrig

Carey Usher

Linda Valdry-Thomas

Lee Valentine

Shireen Valenzuela

Gianna Vargas

Benigno Velasquez

Elizabeth Velasquez

Rebecca Verdolino

Sheryl Vickers

Vani Visweswaran

The Vradenburg Foundation

Chris Wagner

Ross Walker

Stephen Walker

Louise Ward

Ray Ward

Robyn Ward

Karen Warfield

Sharon Warzocha

Corey Washington

Barry Waters

Lucy Watson

Martha Watson

Lindsay Watts

Sunisa Webster

Lauren Weinstein

Nicholas Weinstock

Lisa Wellik

George Wells

Wells Fargo Community

Support Campaign

Michelle Wendell

Pam Werner

Terri Wessel

Westat

Westmount Asset

Management

Justin Wheaton

Spencer Wheelwright

Michael White

Heather Wilkens

William Morris Entertainment

Elaine Williams

Joshua Wilson

Melinda Wilson

Ramon Wilson

Robert Wilson

Shannan Wilson

Jodi & Andy Wing

Risa Winograd

Michael Wolf

Amy Wollman

Edward Woo

April Woods

Debby Wu

Tara Wuchenich

Lacey Wyatt

Gregg Yamauchi

Sharon Yarbrough

Barbara Yaroslavsky

Michael Yau

Jihoon Yoo

Anita York

Will York

Betty Yoshida

James Yoshimura

Debbie Young

Megan Youngblood

Alan Zack

Allison Zack

Susie Zack

Paul Zaffaroni

Zayla Swimwear

Ana Zegarra

Massimo Zeri

Jenna Zimbelman

Sara Zimmerman

Alissa Zito

Elaine Ziv

Susan Zolla

Danielle Zucker

Brian Zuckerman

Rita Zwern

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In-Kind Contributions

$100,000 to $199,999Snack Factory, LLC

$50,000 to $99,999Mattel Children’s Foundation

$20,000 to $49,999The Athenaeum

BritWeek

National Football League

$10,000 to $19,999Air New Zealand

Clever Crazes For Kids, Building

Healthy Lives Foundation

FedEx Corporation

Alex Glasscock

Los Angeles Kings

Sharon Harroun Peirce &

Bob Peirce

The Honorable Richard J. Riordan

$5,000 to $9,999Robert Baker

Four Seasons Resort Maui

Junk Food Clothing

Mail.com Media Corporation

Network for a Healthy California

Neutrogena Corporation

Matt Ogens

Paula Rodgers

Someone’s in the Kitchen

The Sports Club / LA

$1,000 to $4,999Arey Jones Educational Solutions

Arroyo Vista Family Health Center

Artecnica Inc.

Beverly Hills Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery

Big Bear Cabin

Breathe LA

Kai Brown

Tory Burch

California Costume Collection

Coach for Kids and Their Families

Dell USA LP

Developmental Studies

Center (DSC)

DM Luxury, LLC

Maria Espinosa

Ella Fitzgerald Charitable

Foundation

Flora Bella Farms

The Fresh Diet

Gloria’s – Tamai Farms

Hispanic Dental Association

of Los Angeles

JPMorgan Chase & Company

Kandi USA

Rick Kersenbrock

Laser Away

LAUSD CHAMPS – Student

Health and Human Services

Los Angeles Ballet

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation

Los Angeles Lakers

Love & Respect Youth Foundation

Luxury Link

Maggie’s Farm

Manhattan Beach Marriott

Marina Del Rey Marriott

N.Y.L.A. Shoes

Occidental Petroleum

Corporation

Premier Dental Clinic

Brenda Roche

Rockin Models

S&S Worldwide

Jonathan Sanger

Schaner Farms

Don Sebastiani & Sons

Smashbox Cosmetics

Sony Pictures Entertainment

Southwest Airlines

Staples Center Foundation

Gregory Urfrig

Villa Dolce

$500 to $999Beylik Farms

Marilyn Brown

Burkart Farms

Anne Burmeister

By Toni

Joanna Celeste

Cirone Farms

Colorescience

Cream By Crystal

Equinox

Farmers Insurance

Garcia Organic Farm

Ginger Peachy Designs

Jaime Farms

JAMAH

K & B Innovations

Kelly Services

La Perla

Jeffrey Levin

Luxe Hotel

Madonna Estate Winery

Melanie Marconi

Mud Creek Ranch

Natural Balance

Pudwill Farm

Pure and Simple Fitness, LLC

Antonio Rafael

Charles Rowan

The Sailing Foundation

Stefanie Schwartz

Mindi Silverman

Randy Socol

Christian Ueland

Michael Vourakis

$1 to $499Activision

Alexandra Wagner Skin Care

Aquarium of the Pacific

ARCONA

Laura Avery

Balderama

Bodyworks by Gregg

The Rebecca Susan Buffett

Foundation

Byu-Ti

Camacho Cigars

Clifton Charles, Inc.

Club Deportivo Chivas USA

Comme Ça

Core Performance Center

Crislu

Dent Boards, LLC

Domaine L.A.

Joyce Dvoren

Raymond Ealy

Exhale Spa

Fair Hills Farm

Fairview Gardens

David Freedman

Fresno Evergreen

Susan Friberg

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Glimmer Body Art

Graceland

Helen Hartel

Heaven Hills Distilleries

Heck Estates

Her Produce

Hourglass Cosmetics

In Yoga Center

Jimenez Family Farm

Joe Kara

LACMA Muse

Los Angeles County

Museum of Art (LACMA)

Nancy Lazar

Leonidas

Life Rolls On

Lioco Wine Company

Lucques

Lufthansa German Airlines

M Cafe

M2 Pilates

Marc Entertainment

Marriott South Bay

Mel & Rose

Mighty Ducks Hockey Club

Mighty Leaf Tea Company

New West Records

Roy Newman

Nickelodeon

Ohm Salon Venice

Pax

Peacock Farms

Polito Family Farms

POM Wonderful

Popcornopolis

Pureology

Sohar Quinteros

Regier Farms

Renaissance Montura –

Los Angeles Airport

Residence Inn by Marriott

Rocky Canyon Produce

Roman Sacke Floral

Rudd Oakville Estates

Andi Scarbrough

Kenny Scharf

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Skinapeel

SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills

Sonki Fitness

Starbucks / 7th and Montana

Starbucks Corporation

June Suepunpuck

Marvin Suomi

Tenerelli Farms /

Tenerelli Orchards

Trevino Farms

Tutti Frutti Farms

Universal City Studios LLP

US Soccer

Vanilla Bake Shop

Vons Foundation

Martha Watson

Windrose Farm

Yasutomi

special thanks AEG

American Chemistry Council

Babylon at The Roof Gardens

Borkowski PR

Cedars Sinai

Central Chauffeur Services

Chain Link Fundamentals

Chobani Yogurt

Cymphonique

DJ AmRo

DreamWorks

Farmers Market

Mark Flaisher

Ford Theatre

Dorothy M. Gibbons-White

Ray Gonzales

Hard Rock Cafe, London

Harrods

Heal The World Trip

The Healthy Bean

Historic Royal Palaces

JPL Volunteers

Kicks For Kids

KIND Bars

Johnel Langerston /

Urban Born

Los Angeles Chivas

Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Dodgers

Los Angeles Rod And Reel Club

Los Angeles Sparks

London Duck Tours

London Eye – Merlin

Entertainment

London Heathrow Airport

London Marriott Hotel

Lythgoe Family Productions

Millennium Dance Complex

Percy Miller “Master P”

Museum of Tolerance

NFL Play 60

Odwalla

Petersen Automotive Museum

Pirate’s Booty

Pop Chips

Pretzel Crisps

Shayla Rivera

Roots And Shoots

Frank Sheftel

Skirball Center

Society of London Theatre

South Bay Ballet Outreach

State Parks

Visit London

Lynne Wasserman

Jerry West

Jodi Wing

Simon Wright

Zoological Society of London

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revenues and support

69.2% State

10.3% Federal

8.6% In-Kind Contributions

5.6% City

3.1% Private Foundations

1.7% Fundraising Events, net

1.5% Corporations and Individuals

expenses

10.5% Administration*

89.5% Direct Program Operations

in-kind contributions by category

87.0% Nutrition

5.4% Field Trips

3.4% Facilities

2.5% Supplies & Materials

1.0% Special Events

0.4% Consultants & Professional Services

0.3% Performing Arts

*Administrative costs as a percent of total expenses are comprised of LA’s BEST corporate office and LAUSD administrative personnel.

Financials

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beginning net assets**

revenues and support US Dept. of Education / 21st Century CLC / LAUSD*

US Dept. of Education / 21st Century CLC

US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development / City of LA

US Dept. of Education

US Dept. of Justice

CA Dept. of Education / ASES / LAUSD*

CA Dept. of Education / ASES

City of LA / General City Purposes

In-Kind Contributions

Restricted Private Donations

Unfulfilled Pledges

Unrestricted Private Donations

Fundraising Events, net

Investment, Interest & Other Income

total revenues and support

expenses program operations – lausd Personnel & Benefits including Grants issued to LAUSD

In-Kind Expenses

Other Costs including Grants issued to LAUSD

Supplies & Equipment including Grants issued to LAUSD

Contracts / Contract Support / Consultants including Grants issued to LAUSD

Mileage / Transportation including Grants issued to LAUSD

Performing Arts / Visual Arts

Evaluation

Staff Development / Training

Special Program Events

Literacy / Science / Nutrition

program operation expenses

administration – la’s best Personnel & Benefits

Fund Development

In-Kind Expenses

Contracts / Contract Support / Consultants

Communications

Other Costs

administration expenses

total expenses

net surplus / deficit

ending net assets**

$9,575,985

$2,233,615

288,442

619,954

648,206

0

23,041,471

2,503,397

2,073,024

3,166,838

1,064,675

-16,107

644,508

641,236

17,804

$36,927,063

$24,584,979

3,043,329

1,810,573

2,640,969

255,891

709,609

220,097

207,460

315,746

431,619

353,652

$34,573,924

$1,396,956

54,176

123,509

257,607

171,055

113,033

$2,116,336

$36,690,260

$236,803

$9,812,788

$9,091,673

$2,170,723

288,441

628,000

507,230

24,366

21,254,051

2,309,577

2,303,360

4,123,186

1,413,462

-20,955

430,254

765,626

39,282

$36,236,603

$24,838,805

3,960,388

1,685,043

1,563,904

278,297

619,457

204,422

1,155

128,819

172,195

396,111

$33,848,596

$1,274,677

15,318

162,798

227,962

139,102

83,838

$1,903,695

$35,752,291

$484,312

$9,575,985

LA’s BEST in partnership with LAUSD Comparative Combined Schedule of Revenues and Expenses

fy 2009-10fy 2010-11

* The California Department of Education awarded funds directly to LAUSD in the amounts of $23,041,473 and $2,233,613 in FY2010–11 for use at LA’s BEST program sites. These funds are audited by LAUSD, and not LA’s BEST. LAUSD awards are combined with LA’s BEST audited financial statements for information purposes only to present the total program activity of LA’s BEST in partnership with LAUSD.

** The beginning and ending net assets are comprised of unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets and board-designated reserves. Ending net assets increased in 10–11 from 09–10 due to a reduction of planned expenditures yielding a surplus.

AN AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FY2010–2011, INCLUDING THE AUDITORS’ OPINION OF LA’s BEST CORPORATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IS AVAILABLE BY MAIL OR ONLINE AT WWW.LASBEST.ORG.

For fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, LA’s BEST realized a net operating surplus of $599,411 which will be carried

forward to FY 2011–2012. This schedule includes private restricted donations that recognize revenues when

pledged or received and recognize expenses when incurred or paid. These timing differences resulted in a

deficit of $362,608 for FY 2010–2011. The net result of the unrestricted surplus of $599,411, and the restricted

deficit of $362,608, was a surplus of $236,803.

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Partners

city of los angeles

Bureau of Engineering

City Administrative Office

City Attorney’s Office

City Clerk

City Council

Commission for Community

and Family Services

Community Development

Department

Creative Services Division

Department of Cultural Affairs

Department of General Services

Department of General Services –

Special Events

Department of Public Works

Department of Recreation

and Parks

Department of Transportation

Department of Water and Power

Duplicating Services

Information Technology Agency

LA Cityview 35

Las Angelinas

Los Angeles Fire Department

Los Angeles Police Department

Los Angeles Zoo

Office of the Mayor

Personnel Department –

Commute Options and

Parking Section

Publishing Services

Volunteer Bureau

los angeles unified school district

Beyond the Bell Branch

Board of Education

Budget Services

Business Services Division

Child Development Branch

Civic Center Permits Office

Classified Transactions

Services Branch

Food Services Branch

Government Relations

and Legislation

Employee Relations

Information Technology

Division

KLCS News Department

Local District Superintendents

Maintenance and

Operations Branch

Office of Communications

Office of Staff Relations

Office of the Superintendent

Personnel Commission –

Purchasing Branch

Real Estate Management Branch

School Police Department

Specially Funded

Accounting Section

Telecommunications Branch

Transportation Department

Design and Art Direction DISTINC

Featured Photography Ben Gibbs

Writing, Editing and Production Supervision Catherine Stringer

Printing Typecraft Wood & Jones

Thank you to Kaia Phillips and the staff and children in the LA’s BEST program at Allesandro, Ann Street, Baldwin Hills, Crescent Heights and Charles Kim — we couldn’t have done it without you.

The partnership between the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Unified School District brings not only diverse resources to the program, but also the wisdom, experience, enthusiasm and commitment of hundreds of individuals working in the departments below.

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vision

All children need a safe place to be after school with caring, responsible adults and engaging activities that connect each child to his/her school, family and community.

mission The mission of LA’s BEST is to provide a safe and supervised after school education, enrichment and recreation program for elementary school children ages 5 to 12 in the City of Los Angeles.

values Nothing we do is as important as the effect it has on a child.

Engaging activities are seen as vehicles for creating values, building skills and solidifying peer and adult relationships.

Children are viewed as individuals to be developed, not problems to be solved.

Children should be involved in choosing how, when, in what and with whom to be engaged.

When we listen for understanding, everyone learns—children and adults alike.

LA’s BEST Corporate Office

Office of the Mayor

200 North Spring Street

Suite M-120

Los Angeles, CA 90012

T 213.978.0801

F 213.978.0800

LA’s BEST Operations Office

Los Angeles Unified School District

711 East 14th Place

Los Angeles, CA 90021

T 213.745.1900

F 800.267.0342

www.lasbest.org

The mission of LA’s BEST is to provide a safe and supervised after school education, enrichment and recreation program for elementary school children ages 5 to 12 in the City of Los Angeles.

LA's BEST Annual Report 2010-2011

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