LA’s BEST AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT 2005–2006

Caught in the Act… of Success

1 2 All children need a safe place to be after school with caring, responsible adults and engaging activities that connect each child to family, school and community.

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 to12 in the City of Los Angeles.

CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF SUCCESS 2

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 4

OUR PROGRAM 6

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS 10

SCHOOL SITE MAP 12

GETTING INVOLVED 14

DONATIONS 16

IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS 19

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 21

GOVERNANCE 24

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 30

1 Caught in the Act… of Success Every school day, 26,000 children in 168 elementary afternoon. Nothing less than the future of each child is at Project and one of Los Angeles’ most influential social justice schools across Los Angeles grab their backpacks as the stake. An LA’s BEST staff member is not just a tutor or advocates, “LA’s BEST offers one of the most effective final bell rings. These children do not head for home, activities coordinator, but a role model and a source of public-private models for delivering programs that keep or the street, or any place where they might be alone, inspiration, right there in the neighborhood. kids safe and learning after schools close their doors.” without supervision or something worthwhile to do — or worse, get into trouble. Instead, they walk down the hall or SAFE UNTIL SIX A BRIGHTER FUTURE across the courtyard to the site of LA’s BEST (Better There are no television shows. Keeping kids out of harm’s way is just the beginning. Educated Students for Tomorrow), a free after school LA’s BEST achieves long-term, positive results. No video games. No drugs, no gangs, no worries. enrichment program where they find a nutritious snack A UCLA study released this year found that students to quell before-dinner hunger pangs — and a game to play, There’s no junk food. And no boredom. who attend LA’s BEST are 20 percent less likely to drop a book to read, a picture to paint, a song to sing, a ball to Nationally recognized among after school programs, out of school than those who don’t participate in the kick, a field trip to take, or help with the day’s homework. LA’s BEST makes a real difference in the lives of the young program. In providing students with opportunities to children it serves, many of whom come from families that acquire important social skills, improve their academic ENGAGING HEARTS AND MINDS struggle to make ends meet, in communities that must performance, explore the city’s cultural offerings, engage A key to the unique success of LA’s BEST is its 1,800 fight to keep streets, and their children, safe. If left on in physical activity, and develop relationships of trust with field staff, who come from the local community and know their own, these children might spend afternoons not caring adults, LA’s BEST lays a foundation for future the kids and their culture, their values, and the realities — learning something new, getting exercise, finding artistic success, for our students and our communities. often difficult challenges — that shape their lives. expression or completing their school assignments. In fact, If, as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words — LA’s BEST staff act as mentors and friends, guides and one of the primary benefits of LA’s BEST is providing kids and one picture is worth a thousand — then this annual teachers, to the children in their charge. They believe that with a fun and safe place to go until 6:00 in the report tells a full and exuberant tale. These are the chil- the positive relationships they build are key to the healthy evening, during what experts call the “high-risk time” after dren of LA’s BEST, caught in the act of moving, learning, development of the students, and that much depends on school lets out and before a parent gets off work. In the playing and creating. The act of growing. Of thriving. the quality of the interactions that occur every weekday words of Connie Rice, co-founder of the Advancement Caught in the act... of success.

2 3 A four-year study of LA’s BEST found that students who attend the program are 20 percent less likely to drop out of school.

Highlights of the Year

WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY work habits, and improved academic performance through Additionally, LA’s BEST President and CEO, Carla Sanger, A four-year study of LA’s BEST After School Enrichment tutoring and enrichment activities. To read a full copy of was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the Program found that students who attend the program are the report, visit the Resources section of the LA’s BEST California State Advisory Committee on Before and After 20 percent less likely to drop out of school. The study, Web site at www.lasbest.org. School Programs. Key operations staff have worked as released in February 2006, was conducted by the National regional leads and policy planners in statewide networks Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student TAKING THE LEAD of after school providers, and in the corporate office, a Testing (CRESST) at UCLA. Nearly 6,000 students who In the last year, we have explored exhilarating new ways new position of Director of External Affairs has led to the participated in LA’s BEST for up to three years were to strengthen our connections at the local, state and creation of more national partnerships than ever before in compared to 6,000 similar Los Angeles Unified School national levels. LA’s BEST was instrumental in helping to our history, including alliances with the NBA, the NFL, District students who did not attend the program. The draft legislation for state implementation of Proposition NASCAR, Usher Foundation, and Discovery Channel, to study also found that LA’s BEST students benefited from 49, a ballot initiative passed by voters in 2002 that name but a few. And finally, LA’s BEST has been identified supervision during high-risk times when juvenile crime extended access to state funding of after school programs as a provider of best practices by prestigious national peaks (after school and into the early evening), experiences to every elementary and middle school in the state organizations such as the Academy for Educational that promoted development of social skills and positive and more than tripled the amount of funds available. Development and Harvard Family Research Project.

4 OUR NEW BEST FRIENDS and nominations. LA’s BEST Friends has built a community students and their families to get more exercise, become The past year has been a period of strategic growth for that is welcoming, fresh, and entrepreneurial, with an savvy about food choices and nutrition labels, drink more LA’s BEST Friends, the young professionals’ network that ambitious plan of work for the year ahead. water, eat more fruits and vegetables, and have fun while supports LA’s BEST. Over the past year, the group has choosing a healthier lifestyle. In April, BEST Fit held the raised nearly $100,000 and tripled the size of its member- ON THE MOVE WITH BEST FIT fourth annual Health Fair, themed “Health Fiesta” and ship. A series of innovative, stylish “friendraisers” and Over the past year, BEST Fit — a special health, fitness focused on Latino culture. The event drew close to 1,500 volunteer activities with LA’s BEST students raised money and nutrition program of LA’s BEST — expanded to 50 attendees from 26 LA’s BEST communities, who spent the and awareness for this supporting organization of LA’s BEST school sites. With support from such donors as day engaged in hands-on educational activities, games LA’s BEST. In February 2006, BEST Friends founded a The California Endowment ($301,050) and QueensCare and other fun events intended to promote health aware- separate governing board with 22 diverse and accom- ($34,950), the program continues to grow, with an ness in students, their families and LA’s BEST staff. The plished members representing different industries in expectation that by next year, it will be running at 120 sites annual fair will continue to grow and include participation Los Angeles. Various committees of the board focus on and reach more than 6,000 kids. All indications are that by all LA’s BEST sites: Attendance at the 2007 Health different priority areas of the group: events, membership, BEST Fit is making great strides — partly by encouraging Fiesta is expected to near 10,000! volunteers, finance and strategic planning, fundraising, the kids to take great strides themselves — in getting the

5 Caught in the Act… of Learning Our Program CORE ACTIVITIES ENHANCED PROGRAMS KidzLit consists of a collection of 120 books and companion LA’s BEST children have a safe and supervised place to In addition to daily core activities, LA’s BEST has several guides that encourage children’s engagement when they call home from the end of each school day until 6 p.m. special programs available to students, including: read or hear stories read aloud. The KidzMath program During these critical hours after school, each LA’s BEST gives children extra practice with important skills needed After School Arts Program (ASAP) includes visual art, site provides homework assistance, a nutritious snack, to become confident math learners. Children develop music, dance, drama and poetry classes, and features and a variety of education, enrichment and recreation math proficiencies and social skills while having fun with artists/educators-in-residence working with the LA’s BEST activities — all at no cost to parents. cooperative math games and literature-based activities. children. Each 10-week residency concludes with a special Each program site creates culmination event which brings together students, Literacy Loop, developed by Action Learning Systems, is its own unique environment based on the needs families and community members to celebrate the a cross-age, academic after school tutoring program. The program paired LA’s BEST students with high school and interests of the students, families talent and accomplishments of the children. In addition to institutional and organizational partners, ASAP hires a tutors to increase reading enjoyment and achievement and community it serves. large cadre of neighborhood-based independent artists as a complement to the LAUSD reading and writing cur- Core activities include but are not limited to: to teach residencies in visual and performing arts. riculum of Open Court. (Select sites) • Homework Assistance & Tutoring BEST Fit provides fun and innovative opportunities for LA’s BEST Celebrate Science Program provides oppor- • Drill Team & Dance LA’s BEST children and their families to increase their tunities for LA’s BEST children to engage in interactive • Reading & Literacy Activities physical activity, learn healthy habits including drinking science experiences under a “team inquiry” model — • Performing & Visual Arts more water and making healthy eating choices, and developed under the guidance of NASA/Jet Propulsion • Seasonal Sports understand and monitor food labels. Laboratory — which closely mirrors the real world in • Music which scientists work, and provides children with a truly • Science Club KidzLit and KidzMath, research-based literacy and math collaborative experience. This program culminates with • Math Activities programs developed specifically for use in after school the citywide Celebrate Science Fair where winning teams • Arts & Crafts programs by the Developmental Studies Center in Oakland, are awarded all expenses–paid trips to a parent-child • Recreational Games CA, help LA’s BEST foster a love of reading and math in weekend at U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. This • Conflict Resolution its students. year’s Celebrate Science Fair was generously sponsored • Health & Fitness Activities by The Amgen Foundation. • Nutrition • Excursions

6 7 8 CITYWIDE EVENTS Amateur Athletic Foundation Sports League generously Focus on Family Award. Arden Realty In addition to the citywide Celebrate Science Fair, provides ongoing support, ensuring that LA’s BEST received the organization’s BEST LA’s BEST hosts a wide variety of other citywide events students have the opportunity to participate in seasonal Neighbor Award for its philanthropic each year that bring children, families and communities sports leagues such as soccer, kickball, flag football, work, including its support of many together to share in the excitement of LA’s BEST. basketball, and softball. Students learn lessons about children’s charities. Lynne Wasserman, “The Cookie Lady” competition, sportsmanship and being part of a team. In as she’s known to the thousands of kids in LA’s BEST, Halloween Kidfest transforms LA’s BEST sites across the addition, LA’s BEST annually hosts a large-scale track and received the BEST Friend Award. Every year, she sends city into the place to be on All Hallows Eve, providing field event. This sports component of LA’s BEST is critical hand decorated cookies to every child in LA’s BEST on a safe and fun alternative to trick-or-treat- to drawing children into the program, where they also holidays such as Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, ing in dark neighborhoods. From costume receive homework assistance and enrichment activities Thanksgiving and Christmas. Additionally, each school site contests and haunted houses, to scare- that help strengthen academic performance. receives six gingerbread houses during the holidays. crow decorating and carnival-style game This year, the Annual Family Brunch — an event benefiting booths, each LA’s BEST site creates its Family Days at Raging LA’s BEST and KTLA Charities, a fund of the McCormick own unique celebration — often with support from local Waters is one of the most Tribune Foundation — brought together more than 350 businesses, which donate candy and other event supplies. popular field trips of the supporters at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Originally Community Jam Against Violence is one of the most year. LA’s BEST students established to salute the importance of family, the brunch popular events on the LA’s BEST calendar, bringing and their families always also honored 30 LA’s BEST students for their award- together children from across the city, and providing look forward to enjoying a winning entries in the “Who in My Neighborhood Is them with an outlet to decry the violence that affects day of fun at Southern Special to Me?” essay contest. Winning students created their neighborhoods. Each year, students sing, dance, California’s most popular portraits of their special neighbors, mentors, family rap, act and recite original poems in a talent showcase water park. The generosity members and friends and were hosted at the event, along themed at taking a stand against violence. of this long-time partner with two family members or guests, by generous event has grown along with our sponsors. Color Me Mine donated centerpiece cookie Dance & Drill Team Showcase guarantees a thrilling organization; Raging Waters provides two full days of jars created by LA’s BEST students, which were auctioned experience for participants and spectators alike! More admissions to LA’s BEST in order to accommodate our off during the brunch, raising additional funds for the than 1,800 students perform in front of a standing room- growing student population. program. KTLA Morning News anchor and BEST Friends only crowd. This annual showcase provides children with board member Michaela Pereira hosted the event. an opportunity to proudly demonstrate leadership, team- Annual Family Brunch celebrated its 11th anniversary in work, self-confidence and the incredible performing arts 2006 with the theme “All Around Our Neighborhoods.” skills mastered through hundreds of hours of dedication Actor, producer, director and beloved children’s book and hard work. author Henry Winkler was the recipient of this year’s

9 FITNESS Japanese American Special Activities & Excursions National Museum Channel 7 Theatrical performances of Each year LA’s BEST students participate in a variety of excursions and special activities. Steps for Healthy Living The Pink Dress and BIG DRUM 2005–2006 offered hundreds of opportunities for children to learn through new experi- Kaiser Permanente Hands-on activities ences and explore the world around them. Kids’ Fitness Challenge John Anson Ford Amphitheatre LA’s BEST extends a very special thank you to our generous partners who made many of UCLA Summer performance series Wilson Tennis Clinic Dance/theater these field trips and enrichment activities possible at no cost. LA’s BEST partners with USC The J. Paul Getty Museum more than 100 organizations to ensure that activities and experiences are always fresh, to Health Fair Getty Family Festival – keep children engaged. LA’s BEST Folklorico USC Sunset Tennis Courts performance Dance of Tennis workshop Kirk Douglas Theatre EDUCATIONAL Los Angeles Historical Villa Dolce Gelato Factory Zuma Beach Performing for Los Angeles Police Station Learn to make Italian ice cream One Mile Run for Fun Youth (P.L.A.Y.) performance Aquarium of the Pacific Tour Kodak Theatre Museum tours Watts Library Los Angeles Police Academy Storytelling with Barbara Bain VISUAL AND Giffoni Film Festival Banning House Museum Project L.E.A.D. field trip Los Angeles County Museum tour Wolfgang Puck – PERFORMING ARTS Los Angeles Police Department Wolfgang Puck Express Museum of Art Burger King 911 dispatch tours Learn to make pizza Ashes and Snow Docent-guided museum tours Walking field trip Photography and film exhibit Family Day event Los Angeles Superior Courthouse King Tut exhibition Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Project L.E.A.D. field trip Bob Baker Marionette Theater Animals in Art Aquarium tours SPORTS Puppet show Earth Day clean-up Los Angeles Zoo Art Inside the House Animal observations Bell Gardens Sports Center California African American Museum Long Beach Convention California African American Museum Science trips 100 hours of soccer/Chivas National Children’s Book Week – Center Museum tour Promote Wildlife Safety program Ears Are Burning Dodger Stadium Governor’s Conference on Choir performance California Science Center Museum of Tolerance Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games the State of Women in LA’s BEST Celebrate Science Fair Project L.E.A.D. field trip The Home Depot Center California State University, California – LA’s BEST Museum tour Los Angeles Singers Performance Ontario International Airport Chivas Science Club field trip LA’s BEST Dance & Drill Team Aeroméxico tour Los Angeles Galaxy games Magic Johnson Theater Showcase Cottontail Ranch Major League Soccer Cup Final Herbie Fully Loaded movie PETCO Store Field study on nature science Scholastic Soccer Cup Color Me Mine Studio Pan African Film & Arts Festival Tour of facility U.S. Cup Tennis Annual Family Brunch Fire Station #86 Museum of Contemporary Art Rose Bowl centerpiece project Getting to Know Our Neighborhood Memorial Coliseum Docent-guided field trips UCLA “I’m Going to College” Day NFL Flag Experience Coral Canyon Publishing Getty Center Basquiat exhibit San Pedro MTS Center With Jane Seymour Museum tour STAPLES Center Museum of Tolerance Activities in the life sciences Disney on Ice Disney Concert Hall Getty House Choir performance Six Flags Magic Mountain El Cariso Park sponsored by LAPD LA’s BEST Singers Educational tours Pantages Theater Read to Succeed trips LA Avengers football games Reading corner Midsummer Night’s Dream LA Clippers basketball game Theatrical performances of UCLA with Baron Davis and Paul Pierce Hollywood Bowl LA Riptide lacrosse game Annie, White Christmas, Adopt a classroom Game Day Drill Team performance Tour of the Bowl Swing-a-thon baseball clinic Dr. Doolittle, STOMP Hands-on activities UCLA Easton Museum USC Women’s Soccer Getty House San Gabriel Civic Auditorium X Games Arts and Crafts Day The Home Depot Tour The Nutcracker Kids’ workshop United States Space Camp UCLA Hollywood & Highland Six Flags Magic Mountain Softball game Choir performance Junipero Library Student-parent trip for LA’s BEST Drill Team camp Celebrate Science Fair winners Volleyball game Book sharing Idyllwild Arts Valley Plaza Recreation Summer dance, music and Los Angeles City Hall University of Southern California Dance performance arts camps Project L.E.A.D. field trip USC Fun Days

10 COMMUNITY L.A. Junior Chamber ON-SITE ENRICHMENT Girls Inc. Operation SMART Rhythms of Life of Commerce Science, math and relevant Luna Stix eye-hand Birmingham High School Urban Youth golf program 5-A-Day Power Play! technology coordination workshops Lights On! After School Nutrition workshops Milano Pizza GO2/LA’s BEST Singers Safe Moves Bridge Street Park Walking field trip Adventures in Peacemaking Three-part classical choral music Bicycle safety course Proyecto Jardín community garden Conflict resolution Pershing Square Henry Mancini Institute Soaring Dreams City of Los Angeles Disney on Ice and skating Amateur Athletic Foundation Instrumental music instruction Ameriquest Portraits of Hope Department of Public Works Seasonal sports program Community beautification project Pharaoh’s Lost Kingdom Jet Propulsion Laboratory State of California – Fun trips American Alliance of Health, Visits by scientists and engineers 48th District Feria del Libro: Family Book Fair Physical Education, Recreation Schools involvement program Book Fair activities Pierpoint Landing and Dance Junior Achievement Rod & Reel Club fishing trip Physical activity information Economic development workshops Theatre Phoenix Getty House Writing and acting theater Raging Waters and resources Kaiser Permanente Earth Day workshops Family Days at Raging Waters American Cancer Society Educational puppet show Sacred Heart & Our Lady UC Cooperative Extension Sherman Oaks Galleria Spring Into Health program La Vida Outreach Program of Guadalupe Church Gardening and nutrition programs Community Fiesta performance Screening of Valiant American Diabetes Association Health maintenance presentations La Vida Kids Club story time UCLA Project-Based Learning Six Flags Magic Mountain Technical assistance and STAPLES Center Foundation Student-driven multi-curricular Fun trips reference materials Los Angeles Collaborative LA LIVE mural project projects for Healthy Active Children Universal CityWalk Angels Gate Cultural Center Sun Valley Park Nutrition information and resources Words Can Heal Walking field trip Drawing, painting and mask-making Earth Day celebration Character education program AnimAction, Inc. Los Angeles County Department West Hollywood Animation/media literacy workshops of Health Services AIDS Walk Los Angeles HOLIDAYS Nutrition information and resources Armory Center for the Arts Westchester Park El Pueblo de Los Angeles Explorations in multi-media art Los Angeles Jazz Society Kids Helping Kids Historical Park Jazz history, rhythms, instruments Art Journeys for Learning Wilshire Grand Cinco de Mayo celebration and performance Drawing workshops on visual Hula Hoop dance performance Getty House artist masters Mad Science Workshop Halloween Art Day Science activities for Celebrate Barnsdall Center for the Arts Thanksgiving celebration Science Fair runners-up Visual, cultural and environmental art RECREATIONAL Presidents Day celebration National Academy of Sports and 976-Tuna Easter egg hunt Center for Food and Justice Physical Education Fishing trip Independence Day event Food information resources Sports for All programs Baron Davis Basketball Clinic Grace E. Simons Lodge Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles National Children’s Latino Institute Basketball clinic Spring @ Elysian Park Playwriting, acting, scenery, and Salsa Sabor y Salud theatrical performance Cabrillo Beach Griffith Park Preventive Medicine Institute – Youth water camp DWP Festival of Lights Color Me Mine Studio Strang Cancer Prevention Center Art and ceramics workshops Juan Cabrillo and Webster Healthy Children, Healthy Futures Castle Park Amusement Park program Day of Fun Elementary Schools Common Grounds Children’s Lifesaving Foundation Master Gardeners gardening programs Project G.O.L.D. Circle X Ranch holiday celebrations Goal-oriented life decisions Children’s Lifesaving Foundation Developmental Studies Center enrichment camps Lincoln Heights Holiday Parade KidzLit and KidzMath literacy Project L.E.A.D. LA’s BEST performances and math activities Legal enrichment and decision-making Disneyland Fun trips Mary Knoll Japanese Edgemar Center for the Arts Read Across America Catholic Church Playwriting, acting and theater Literacy activities The Home Depot Center Halloween party performances Battle of the High School Bands Reading Is Fundamental (R.I.F.) Walt Disney Concert Hall Girl Scouts of the Literacy program Knott’s Berry Farm Holiday concert San Fernando Valley Holiday trip Prospect Park Easter egg hunt Girls Are Great program

11 Sylmar El Dorado Hubbard Dyer Osceola 7 Broadous Vaughn Fenton Telfair Pacoima 12 Pinewood Lassen Stonehurst 2 Vena Gledhill Plummer Canterbury Parks Montague Langdon Noble New #1 Fernangeles Vinedale Limerick Napa Noble Roscoe LA’s BEST School Sites Arminta Burton Saticoy Glenwood Sunny Brae Stagg Cohasset Strathern N.E.W. Canoga Lowman Gault Bassett Columbus Hazeltine 1988 1995 Canoga Park Fair Hart Sylvan Park Coldwater Canyon Van Nuys Kittridge Victory Ann St. Lincoln Heights Menlo Ave. South LA 6 Monlux Sendak Canoga Park Canoga Park 3 Burbank Oxnard Lankershim Hawaiian Ave. Wilmington 1996 Rio Vista 14 Koreatown Westlake Valley View Hobart Blvd. Esperanza Toland Way Yorkdale 4 Glenfeliz Garvanza Logan St. Echo Park Sierra Park El Sereno Fletcher Buchanan Glassell Park 5 Los Feliz Allesandro Aldama Bushnell Manchester Ave. South LA Ramona Elysian Heights Monte Vista Selma Clifford Aragon Vine Grant Mayberry Latona Chavez Sylmar Sylmar 1999 Santa Monica Lockwood 11 Logan Loreto El Sereno Micheltorena Hillside Glen Alta Utah St. Boyle Heights Albion St. Lincoln Heights Cahuenga Rosemont Sierra Park Harvard Albion Kingsley 13 1 Ann Gates Farmdale Gratts Griffin Weigand Ave. Watts Aragon Ave. Cypress Park Politi Castelar Murchison Esperanza Bridge Wilshire Crest Wilton Hoover Sheridan Magnolia Utah Westminster Ave. Venice Baldwin Hills Crenshaw District Saturn Hobart Second Mariposa-Nabi PC Alta Loma Los Angeles First Crescent Heights Figueroa St. South LA Cienega Euclid Shenandoah 10 Arlington Heights Sunrise Baldwin Hills Bright 20th Trinity 28th 1989 First St. Boyle Heights Hillcrest King Lizarraga Coliseum Bradley West Vernon 68th St. South LA Gates St. Lincoln Heights 42nd Menlo 49th Hooper Main Hooper PC Grape St. Watts Grant Hollywood Westminster Grandview 8 Aurora Stoner Hyde Park Hillcrest Dr. Crenshaw District Hazeltine Ave. Van Nuys District Number 9 and Councilmember Braddock Raymond68th Loren Miller South Park Hillside Lincoln Heights Hooper Ave. South LA La Salle Manchester 92nd 1 Ed P. Reyes Griffith-Joyner Langdon Ave. North Hills Loreto St. Highland Park Manhattan Bakewell Compton Weigand 2 Wendy Greuel Flournoy Loren Miller South LA 109th Figueroa Grape 3 Dennis P. Zine 116th 112th 1990 Monlux North Hollywood 4 Tom LaBonge Alta Loma Mid LA Murchison St. Boyle Heights 135th 5 Jack Weiss Hart St. Canoga Park Shenandoah St. Midwest LA 6 Tony Cardenas Selma Ave. Hollywood Sheridan St. Boyle Heights 7 Alex Padilla South Park South LA Sunrise St. Boyle Heights 8 Bernard C. Parks Vaughn St. Pacoima 9 Jan C. Perry 1994 Vena Ave. Arleta 10 Herb J. Wesson, Jr. 49th St. South LA 11 Bill Rosendahl Napa St. Northridge 12 Greig Smith Broad 15 13 Eric Garcetti Hawaiian 14 José Huizar 15 Janice Hahn Bandini Cabrillo 12 15th 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 Bandini St. San Pedro 15th St. San Pedro 20th St. South LA 42nd St. South LA 28th St. South LA Braddock Dr. West LA 92nd St. Watts Castelar Chinatown Aurora South LA Arlington Heights Mid-City Bridge St. Boyle Heights 109th St. South LA Fletcher Dr. Atwater Bakewell PC South LA* Bassett Van Nuys Broad Ave. Wilmington 112th St. Watts Hoover St. Pico Union Buchanan Highland Park Bradley Crenshaw** Broadous Pacoima 116th St. South LA Lankershim North Hollywood Chavez El Sereno Bright Mid-City** Bushnell Way Highland Park Arminta North Hollywood Lowman School (Special Clifford Silverlake Burbank Blvd. North Hollywood** Canterbury Ave. Arleta Cahuenga Koreatown Education) North Hollywood Crescent Heights Mid LA Cienega Mid-City** Cohasset St. Van Nuys El Dorado Sylmar Farmdale El Sereno Flournoy Watts** Coliseum St. Crenshaw Elysian Heights Echo Park 2003 Gault Van Nuys Glassell Park Glassell Park Compton Ave. Watts Garvanza Highland Park Aldama Highland Park Gledhill North Hills Griffith-Joyner Watts** Fair Ave. North Hollywood Grand View Blvd. Venice Allesandro Elysian Valley Glenfeliz Atwater Village Hyde Park Hyde Park Fernangeles Sun Valley Griffin Ave. Lincoln Heights Coldwater Canyon North Hollywood Harvard Mid LA King South LA** Glenwood Sun Valley Hubbard St. Sylmar Columbus Ave. Van Nuys Hooper PC South LA* LaSalle South LA** Gratts Central LA Los Angeles Pico Union Dyer St. Sylmar Kingsley Hollywood Lassen North Hills** Kittridge St. Valley Glen Magnolia Ave. Pico Union El Sereno El Sereno Lizarraga South LA Lockwood Hollywood** Latona Ave. Montecito Heights Oxnard St. North Hollywood Glen Alta Lincoln Heights Mariposa-Nabi PC Koreatown* Los Feliz Hollywood** Limerick Ave. Canoga Park Pacoima Pacoima Micheltorena St. Silverlake N.E.W. Canoga Canoga Park Monte Vista Highland Park** Main St. South LA Pinewood Tujunga Raymond Ave. South LA Noble New #1 Panorama City Rosemont Westlake Manhattan Place South LA Ramona Hollywood Saticoy North Hollywood Parks North Hills Santa Monica Hollywood** Montague St. Pacoima Second St. Boyle Heights Osceola Sylmar Trinity South LA** Noble Ave. North Hills Stagg St. Van Nuys 2004 Rio Vista North Hollywood Victory North Hollywood** Plummer North Hills Stoner Ave. West LA 135th St. Gardena Sendak North Hollywood Politi Pico Union Sunny Brae Ave. Winnetka Burton St. Panorama City Toland Way Eagle Rock Roscoe Sun Valley West Vernon South LA Cabrillo Ave. San Pedro Wilshire Crest Mid LA Stonehurst Ave. Sun Valley Wilton Place Koreatown Euclid St. Boyle Heights Strathern St. North Hollywood Fenton Ave. Lake View Terrace Sylvan Park Van Nuys Mayberry St. Echo Park Telfair Ave. Pacoima Saturn St. Mid LA Valley View Hollywood Vine St. Hollywood Van Nuys Van Nuys Yorkdale Highland Park Vinedale Sun Valley

*PC = Primary Center **Open Fall 2006 13 Getting Involved Caught in the Act… of Giving

The children of LA’s BEST are largely those with the greatest If gifts of cash, goods and services are the of entrepreneurs, civic leaders, movers and shakers — needs and the fewest options or resources. There are air that keeps LA’s BEST breathing, LA’s leaders of tomorrow — which supports the efforts of many ways to join the LA’s BEST family and support its hundreds of spirited, caring volunteers LA’s BEST. Become a member of BEST Friends and the thousands of children it serves. Our generous individual receive invitations to exclusive parties and events donors play a vital role in ensuring the success of LA’s BEST. are the organization’s life blood. throughout the year as well as opportunities to volunteer Although the organization receives funding through Volunteer opportunities include helping students with and participate in special activities with the children of government grants, every year gifts from the private homework, assisting with education, enrichment and LA’s BEST. LA’s BEST Friends welcomes innovative think- sector make the critical difference in delivering a range recreation activities, and participating in special events ers and passionate believers in the value of after school of educational and enrichment activities to a growing and field trips. With LA’s BEST program sites located at enrichment programs, people who are looking for a way number of children desperately in need of quality after elementary school campuses throughout Los Angeles, to give back to our community. For more information on school programs. With the help of these donors and there is no shortage of convenient locations or eager BEST Friends, contact Cassandra Krause at 213-978-0801. support from the many foundations that give grants and children to benefit from your time and support. corporate sponsors that make both cash and in-kind Finally, there is a new and exciting way for young, contributions, not one site in the 18-year history of LA’s BEST professional Angelenos to become involved with has been closed. LA’s BEST. LA’s BEST Friends is a philanthropic network

14 15 2005-2006 Donations ConocoPhillips Courtney Behrenhausen Cypress Land Co. & David Sanger The continued success of LA’s BEST — including the expansion of our program to new Carole & Robert Daly Sarah & Doug Brown Sarah & Chris Dusseault Mark Carliner school sites, bringing more children into the program at each school, and the ongoing Ernst & Young Robert A. Chick refinement of our program itself — depends on the generosity of hundreds of caring Eureka Communities Countrywide individuals, organizations, foundations and corporations. Fleishman-Hillard Inc. Raymond Ealy Private sector support is critical to the stability and longevity of LA’s BEST. In 18 years, not Steven M. Frankel, Inc. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Guilford Glazer Exxonmobil Foundation one program site has been closed, and we’ve continuously added new sites. To long-time The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Ron Geller and new donors alike, we extend our heartfelt thanks for furthering our vision of safe, The Elaine Gorbach Levine Wendy & Leonard Goldberg quality after school programs for every child in Los Angeles. Charitable Foundation Robert Graham Grainger & Angelica Huston Anna & David Grotenhuis Bennet Greenwald $500,000 and above The Carol and James Collins Rikki Klieman Mary L. Hruby H&S Fund The Broad Foundation Foundation & Chief William Bratton Jewish Community Foundation Sharon Harroun Deutsche Bank La Vida Medical Group, Inc. Kawada Hotel The Hatchery LLC $200,000 – $499,999 Anne & Kirk Douglas Mark C. Lemons Foundation Kesa Kivel Fund Richard Hoff • Amateur Athletic Foundation ExED The Louise Marshall Fund for Criminal Justice HPG Management The California Endowment Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Steve & Cathy Needleman Karen J. Kubin Ilse Kahn KTLA Charities Foundation Anjac Fashion Buildings Laidlaw Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Kinninger The Wasserman Foundation John C. Herklotz New Line Cinema Karen Levine Katrina Ling • The Home Depot Northern Trust Los Angeles Clippers Melanie Lundquist $100,000 – $199,999 Martha B. Jordan Mary & Glen Odell Mario Marin • Natalie & Victor Magistrale Kraft Foods, Inc. Kaiser Permanente Paramount Pictures Milken Family Foundation Barbara & Fred Miller One Source Distributors Family Foundation $50,000 – $99,999 Gerald Katell Toni Ritzenberg David L. Paulson Waleed Mohammad The Eisner Foundation Los Angeles Newspaper Debby & Tom Shapiro Pepsi Bottling Group Michael Morris HSBC Group Cynthia L. and William E. Simon Jr. The Resnick Family Foundation Policy Studies Associates, Inc. Munky King, LLC $20,000 – $49,999 Foundation Anne & Robert Simonds Lester Preston, Jr. Francis & Cheryl Power The Aaroe Associates The Riordan Foundation Sony Pictures Entertainment David F. Pruitt Doris Roberts Charitable Foundation Richard Riordan Southern California Gas Company RD Systems Inc. Monica Rosenthal Best Buy Shipp Family Foundation Inc. State of California The Jaclyn & Sydney Rosenberg Nida & Christopher Sanger • DeVito/Perlman Family Universal Studios (California Arts Council) Foundation Soroptomist Foundation Foundation Wallis Foundation UniHealth Foundation June & Sam Sale Wendy & Harlan Spinner Joseph Drown Foundation Hope Warschaw The Winnick Family Foundation Carla & Jonathan Sanger Stonykill Films LTD Hot Topic Foundation Wells Fargo Tiger Woods Foundation, Inc. Todd Senturia Richard Ullman The Mark Hughes Foundation Donna & Martin J. Wolff Zolla Family Foundation Solaris Investment Partners Kenneth & Jane Urbina KUD International Southern California Edison Esther Viros QueensCare $5,000 – $9,999 $1,000 – $4,999 Wal-Mart Foundation Justin Dusty Wakefield • The Rose Hills Foundation Albertsons Ilene & Larry Abramson Teddi Winograd White-Trivas Family Target Stores D.C. Berridge, LLC/Elizabeth Banks ACPD, Inc. Jim Winstead Foundation Inc. Lynn & Doug Brengel Richard Alatorre Steve & Jan Winston Yahoo! $10,000 – $19,999 Marilyn & Bud Brown Michael D. Anderson Wendy & Jay Wintrob The Ahmanson Foundation The Walt Disney Company Angel City Chapter, The Links, Inc. Judith & David Yamada $1 – $499 AIG SunAmerica Van Fletcher & Skip Paul Asian Business Association Paul Abe Arden Realty Friends of LA’s BEST Aaron Bierman $500 – $999 Harry Abrams Bain & Company Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP Car Program LLC Alta Med Health Services Corp. Heidi Acosta Bank of the West Betty & Fred Hayman Citigroup (Banamex USA) Ida Barba Jesse Adams Kathy & Frank Baxter Dorothy & Allan K. Jonas The Kleiner Cohen Foundation Shelley & Richard Bayer Jacqueline L. Ames The Boeing Company Bruce Karatz, KB Home Carole Cole & John Ernsdorf Edna Anderson-Owens

16 • BEST Friend Lee Andrews Group, Inc. Alan Epstein Karen Johnson Robert Mobasseri • Diane Solano Linda Ariyasu Lucy Esparza Tammy & Belma Johnson Cynthia & Steven Mocalis Jon Staenberg Margot Armbruster Susan Estrich Junior Achievement Magda Molina • Alexander Stepanov Avenue 50 Studio Inc. G. Ewart of Southern California Kathy Moritz Patrick Sternal • J. Marcella Ayala Naoko Ezawa • Arun K. Kalra Marcia H. Mosebay Hattie Stewart William R. & Elizabeth Bamattre Margaret L. Ferguson Frieda R. Kaplan Amanda Nagler Bunny Stivers Dr. F. S. Beck Michael Feuer Tania Kapoor • Carol Ann Neal Erwin Stoff William F. Bennett, IV Phyllis Fields Irving & Ruth Karp Barry O’Conner Scott Street • Durward J. Bernard Anne Finn Jennifer Katell • Jessica Oifer • Charles M. Stringer Leslie Billinger Michael T. Fisher Karly Katona • On-Camera Audiences, Inc. Steve Taylor • Lenore G. Bloom Mark Flaisher • James Kennedy • Joann Roth Oseary Yukie Teramachi • Mary Bloomberg Vivian K. Forbes Eric Kessler • Rania Pallad Michael Theodore Craig Blumenthal • Ashley Stowell Ford Hal Kessler Cheryl Paller TMI Holdings, Inc. Yvette Bracamonte Fountainglen Properties, LLC Henry Kim • Robert N. Peirce Wendell Tong Stephen M. Brandt Kara Fox Jeff King Yvonne R. Peniston & William G. Norris Tommy Brewer • Jennie Frankel Tony Kinkela • Michaela Pereira • Jenna Trabulus • Gay Brewer • Funkhouser Vegosen Mary Kinzelberg Stephen Perl Alice Tran • Heilindia V. Brown Liebman & Dunn Courtney Kivowitz Adele & Philip Perlman Alison Tran • Bonita Bryant Kathleen Gannon • Adaire J. Klein Nancy Mesher Hutson Perlman Anthony John Trimboli Cynthia Calvert • Araxie Ganoumian Franklin Ko • Wade Philbrick • Jennifer Tryon Victoria M. Camilli Egle Germanas Tatsuo Kobayashi Soon Pho • Eric Tung • James K. Campbell Janice Giacinti Richard Kraft Joy Picus Ellen J. Turner Frieda Caplan Lelia Goldoni Cassandra Krause • Sogol Khalili Pirnazar Angelica Urquijo • Judith Caplan Peggy Elliott Goldwyn Mark Kroncke • Leslie Pollner U.S. Bancorp Foundation Catherine Castaneda Gary S. Goren Cindy Kuo • Kathryn E. Pope Silva Varbedian Ronnie C. Cavalluzzi Rodney Gould Yin Lai • Bobby W. Ralston Elizabeth Velasquez • Esther Cervantes Robert Graziano Susan Landay Gerri Reddick Robert Vinson • Robin Chambers Stanley Greitzer Anne Reiss Lane Andrea L. Richards Marion & Gary Wald Yvonne Chan Carlos Guillen • Vy Le Michelle Roche • Dennis P. Waldman Richard Cheung • Edwin Guthman John P. Lecrone Rogers & Associates Ross Walker • Jeanette Chivvis • Shirlee & Harold Haizlip Stephen Lee • Melanie Rosenberg Sharon & Michael Warzocha Mary Cluney Neal Halfon & Jessica Laufer Leah Lehmbeck Herb & Joyce Rosenblum Jane Waterman Christopher M. Collier • Kirk Hallam Carol Lemlein Larry Rosenstein Kelley S. West • R. Collins Max Handelman Amy Lethbridge Toby & Paul Rothman Robert Wicke Jeanne M. Cooper Dean Hansell Florence Liebman Dr. Marilyn Ruman Tyree Wieder Chelsea Correia • Reed Harris • Janelle Lin • Matilda Rummage Linda Mae Williams David Cotterman • Teresa Harvey Enrique Lopez Rustic Canyon Management LLC John Wilson Erik Gunnar Counselman • Alan D. Havens, Ph.D. Oscar A. Lopez Patricia Rye Michael F. Wolf Jon Cowan • Kellie Hawkins • Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Lupu Lois Saffian Angela Wong • Wendy Cowen Paul Heckman & Viki Montera Monica Mange • Stacy Santeramo • Julie Wong • Vincent Cummings Kenneth Hepburn • Lenore & Philip Marantz Stephen A. Schullo Sharon Yarber David S. Cunningham, III Bonnie & Walter Hill Dan Margolis • Patrick Scott Sharon G. Yarbrough Constance A. Depaepe Lorraine T. Hinatsu Rand Martin Lynn & John Shane Barbara Yaroslavsky Dino’s Burgers #1 Brian Holmes Gabe Martinez Annette Shapiro Tatsuko & James Yoshimura Jeffrey Dollinger Joan & Charles Howe Cris & Marsh McCall Darris Sherman • Marc Zachary James Christian Donatelli Sandra Huizar Darlene McKinney • Amy Sheyer • Karim Zaman • Anne M. Dowden-Saxton Andrew Immerman • Joyce McKinney Loretta Shine Elpidio Ebuen • Blesilda L. Jacinto Andrew Meade Tony Shultz Elliot Photography Charmaine Jefferson Michelle Mikesell Charles Sifuentes Entertainment Industry & Garrett Johnson Loren G. Miller Irene Smerigan Development Corporation Kristen & Chris Johannesen • Gaurav Misra • Rachel Smookler

• BEST Friend 17 18 2005-2006 In-Kind Contributions

LA’s BEST program offerings are greatly enhanced by in-kind support from dozens of partners. In-kind contributions not only increase the variety and quality of activities, events and other elements of our program, but also provide crucial matching dollars for grants. In fiscal year 2005–2006, LA’s BEST documented in-kind contributions valued at $3,338,987. Many thanks to our partners for their generous contributions of in-kind support.

$100,000 and above Find the Children $1 – $499 American Corporation of the Arts First 5 L.A. Descanso Gardens Nutrition Junior Achievement King William Clothing KSCR Radio Raging Waters L.A. Bakery Los Angeles Zoo La Vida Medical Group Organic To Go 62.5% $40,000 – $99,999 Limoneira Farm Michelle Stephenson Ameriquest Mortgage Company Lincoln Heights Community Council Stewart Brown, Inc. Jeffrey Goldsmith and Volunteers Supplies Ko Koedijk Film & TV Production Lincoln High School LA’s BEST also acknowledges & Materials the continued support of: Mighty Ducks Hockey Club Los Angeles Department of 13.9% AmeriCorp In-Kind Recreation and Parks $10,000 – $39,999 Archdiocesan Youth Los Angeles Fire Department Contributions Cisco Systems Employment Services Los Angeles Neighborhood Fleishman-Hillard Inc. A to Z Wineworks by Category Housing Services Idyllwild Arts Foundation Autry National Center Los Angeles Unified School District Lady Polo Enterprises, Inc. Bank of the West 11.6% Children’s Health Access Joan Roche Cal State LA and Medi-Cal Program Saban Family Foundation Castle Park Field Trips New Street Productions Six Flags California Catholic Big Brothers 6.9% Councilmember Ed P. Reyes 3.2% Lynne Wasserman Children’s Action Network Schnierow Dental Care Wasserman Foundation Chivas USA Sony Pictures Entertainment College Bound $5,000 – $9,999 St. John’s Well Child & Family Center Endeavor Sports Marketing, Inc. Transportation Ford Amphitheatre/ Stacia Mark Flaisher Facilities Ford Theatre Foundation Sugar on La Brea Getty House Foundation Kristall Inc. University of California Cooperative HBO Extension – 5-A-Day Power Play! Ink Solutions 1.0% Special Events, $1,000 – $4,999 Campaign and Expanded Food IZZE Visual & Performing Arts American Cancer Society & Nutrition Program Kaiser Permanente American Diabetes Association University of Southern California Koreh LA 0.9% Consultants Angeleno Magazine Physical Therapy Community Clinic LA Works Modern Luxury Magazines LLC Vitamin Water Stephen Lee & Professional Services Arroyo Vista Family Health Center Los Angeles Team Mentoring, Inc. Andrew Bagg $500 – $999 Ozomatli 0.1% Equipment The Banana Company Artisan Cheese Gallery, LLC Panda Restaurant Group Buddha’s Belly Bain & Company Pharaoh’s Lost Kingdom Chinatown Family Health Clinic California School of Culinary Arts See’s Candies Sonya Chun Hotel Bel-Air Spirit Cruises Color Me Mine L’Artisan Du Chocolat Square Enix County of Los Angeles Target Stores Department of Social Services United Talent Agency Curves USC Vons 19 20 LA’s BEST in Partnership with LAUSD Comparative Combined Schedule of Revenues, Expenses and Net Assets

FY 2005-2006 FY 2004-2005 BEGINNING NET ASSETS* $12,555,057 $4,710,587 REVENUES AND SUPPORT City of LA/Community Development Department $3,725,879 $4,350,468 City of LA/General City Purposes 2,344,000 1,000,000 CA Dept. of Education/LA’s BEST 1,128,443 1,099,837 CA Dept. of Education/LAUSD** 12,963,349 11,278,965 CA Dept. of Education/21st Century CLC 646,661 317,405 U.S. Dept. of Education/FIE 373,672 373,466 U.S. Dept. of Justice/LA Office of Criminal Justice Planning 723,237 1,217,196 Unrestricted 295,845 248,185 Restricted Programs* 936,883 7,466,998 In-kind Contributions 3,338,987 4,142,322 Fundraising 790,547 2,823,151 Investment, Interest & Other Income 228,633 63,337 TOTAL REVENUES AND SUPPORT $27,496,136 $34,381,330 EXPENSES PROGRAM OPERATIONS – LAUSD Personnel & Benefits/LAUSD** $11,557,658 $10,392,879 Personnel & Benefits 6,333,599 6,308,560 Contracts/Contract Support 626,793 390,402 Consultants & Professional Services 362,979 – In-kind Expenses 3,232,189 4,035,524 Supplies/Equipment 947,442 668,073 Telephone 58,535 79,647 Mileage/Transportation 480,864 344,712 Nutrition 41,385 – Facilities 14,630 – Performing Arts/Visual Arts/Special Events 145,918 548,573 Staff Development/Training 245,635 125,281 Literacy 377,383 357,770 Evaluation 250,194 282,127 Science 64,463 48,421 Technology Support 17,497 50,404 Other Costs/LAUSD** 1,405,691 886,086 Miscellaneous – 13,872 PROGRAM OPERATION EXPENSES $26,162,855 $24,532,331 ADMINISTRATION – LA’s BEST Personnel & Benefits $926,891 $897,993 Contracts/Contract Support 121,731 52,034 *The beginning and ending net assets comprise unrestricted net assets, In-kind Expenses 106,798 106,798 board-designated funding reserves and commitments for future program and Supplies/Equipment 89,572 45,527 administrative costs of up to two years, including $5,248,857 of temporarily restricted Mileage/Travel 17,044 17,233 funds. Reporting rules require pledges for multiple years to be reported in the year Communications 120,472 114,173 pledged. Certain contributions pledged in FY 2004-05 were used for FY 2005-06 Insurance 8,998 11,405 operations as committed. Consultants & Professional Services 97,397 90,348 **CA Dept. of Education grants of $12,963,349 in FY 2005-06 and $11,278,965 Audit 37,500 36,000 in FY 2004-05 were awarded directly to LAUSD. These grants and the related Fundraising 102,110 595,164 LAUSD program expenses for personnel and benefits of $11,557,658 in FY 2005-06 Miscellaneous 64,879 37,854 and $10,392,879 in FY 2004-05 and other costs of $1,405,691 in FY 2005-06 and ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES $1,693,392 $2,004,529 $886,086 in FY 2004-05 are not part of the audited financial statements of LA’s BEST. TOTAL EXPENSES $27,856,247 $26,536,860 LAUSD amounts are combined with LA’s BEST audited financial statements for information purposes only to present the total program activity of LA’s BEST in EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES -$360,111 $7,844,470 partnership with LAUSD. ENDING NET ASSETS* $12,194,946 $12,555,057 21 22 Expenditures 91.59% Direct Program Operations

1.05% Corporations & Individuals 0.83% Other 8.41% Administration* Special Events Private Foundations

2.88% Federal 3.43% 3.99%

In-Kind Contributions 12.14%

Sources 53.60% State of Revenue

22.08% City

*Administrative costs as a percentage of total expenses comprise the LA’s BEST corporate office and LAUSD administrative personnel. 23 The longevity and success of LA’s BEST would not be possible without the passion of our staff, the active participation of our boards, and the collaboration of our partners.

Caught in the Act… of Leading Governance

Unique among after school programs, LA’s BEST represents staff and boards as they develop the proven practices Antonio Villaraigosa a partnership among the City of Los Angeles, the Los of our program, practices that in turn achieve real results Mayor, City of Los Angeles Angeles Unified School District’s Beyond the Bell branch, for students: increased school attendance, reduced Roy Romer and the private sector. An organizational structure that drop-out rates, and improved academic performance, Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District* creates shared responsibility and integrates LA’s BEST including higher scores in the SAT-9 math and reading Gerald L. Katell into the culture of LAUSD is an important factor in standardized tests. Chair, LA’s BEST Board of Directors making LA’s BEST the preeminent after school program The longevity — 18 years and still growing — and success Raymond Ealy of its kind in the United States. of LA’s BEST would not be possible without the passion Chair, LA’s BEST Advisory Board Working hand-in-hand to realize the mission, vision and of our innovative, experienced, and enthusiastic staff; the Carla Sanger values of LA’s BEST, individuals from city government, the active participation of our board of directors and advisory President and CEO, LA’s BEST

school district, business and civic life collaborate with the board, and the creative collaboration of our partners. (pictured above from top to bottom)

24 *Through October 2006 25 LA’s BEST Board of Directors Members of the board of directors function as policy-makers of the program and are responsible for oversight and strategic planning, including the creation of a diverse and sustainable funding base for the organization.

CHAIR: Gerald L. Katell Russ Hagey Carla Sanger President, Katell Properties, LLC Partner & Managing Director, President & CEO, LA’s BEST and Katell Productions Bain & Company Inc./Los Angeles Dean Schramm* VICE CHAIR: Mary Odell Sharon Harroun Literary Agent, The Jim Preminger Agency President, UniHealth Foundation British Consulate, Churchill Leadership Carmel B. Sella CFO: Robert L. Wicke Allan K. Jonas Community Development Manager, Wells Fargo Bank Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting Owner, Jonas & Associates Reva Shakkottai The Honorable Richard Alatorre Martha B. Jordan Regional VP, Private Asset Management, President, Richard Alatorre & Co. Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP Neuberger Berman Douglas A. Brengel Rikki Klieman Tom Shapiro Managing Director, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Attorney, Author and Today Show Legal Analyst President & Owner, Trade Supplies, Inc. Christopher C. Chidi, M.D. Richard S. Kline Robert D. Shipp President & CEO, La Vida Medical Group & IPA, Inc. Regional President & Senior Partner, President, RDS Investments Fleishman-Hillard/Los Angeles Cástulo de la Rocha, J.D.* Robert Simonds CEO, Altamed Mark Lipson President & CEO, The Robert Simonds Company Former Regional CEO, Southern California Region, Christopher D. Dusseault Candy Spelling* US Trust Company, N.A. Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Commissioner, City of Los Angeles, Mario Marin Department of Recreation & Parks Raymond Ealy Senior Government Sales Manager, Vice President, Countrywide Home Loans Marvin J. Suomi W.W. Grainger, Inc. President & CEO, KUD International Christopher M. Frank Carmen Moch Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Kristen S. Walter Regional Vice President, Target Stores Senior Vice President, Bank of the West Cecilia Aguilera Glassman David L. Paulson Community Outreach Consultant Hope Warschaw CEO, Paulson Enterprises Civic Leader/Arts Education Advocate Peggy Elliott Goldwyn Tracy Rafter Writer Jay S. Wintrob Publisher & CEO, The Daily News Vice President, The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation President & CEO, AIG SunAmerica Inc. The Honorable Richard J. Riordan Robert V. Graziano Martin J. Wolff Former Mayor of Los Angeles Managing Director, Chairman, Martin J. Wolff & Co., Inc., Founder, The Riordan Foundation Western Region Northern Trust Insurance Agents June Sale Child Care Consultant

26 *As of FY 2006-2007 LA’s BEST Advisory Board Members of the advisory board act as stewards of the program, assuring quality and high standards, and representing diverse community and constituency views to the organization.

CHAIR: Raymond Ealy Carol S. Katzman Virginia Victorin Vice President, Countrywide Home Loans Former Commissioner, State of California Vice President, Corporate & Employee Giving, Commission for Teaching Credentialing Washington Mutual Marilyn Brown Parenting Consultant Ann Reiss Lane Deborah Villar Founder & Chair, Women Against Gun Violence Program Director, Clínica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero Bill Coggins Retired Executive Director, Kaiser Permanente Stephen Lee Martha Watson Watts Counseling & Learning Center Executive Vice President and Managing Partner, Retired Manager, Counseling & Child Development, Solaris Investment Partners, LLC Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling & Learning Center James E. Craig Captain & Commanding Officer, Natalie Magistrale Barbara Yaroslavsky Southwest Area, LAPD Retired Professor, USC Medical School Community Activist Cheryl Cruz Rueben Martinez Jonathan Zasloff Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Owner, Librería Martinez Books & Art Gallery Professor, UCLA School of Law California State University, Los Angeles Al Minturn Walter S. Zeisl Lucy Esparza Retired Administrator, Los Angeles Unified Manager of Environmental Communications Executive Assistant/Office Manager, KCBS/KCAL School District and Educational Services, Department of Water and Power Trudi Ferguson Anita I. Ortega Professor, USC, Marshall School of Business Commanding Officer, Juvenile Division, LAPD Ray Gonzales Nancy Ramirez Director of Community Affairs, KTLA Channel 5 Deputy Chief, Support Services Bureau, Los Angeles School Police Department Ed Guthman Professor, USC, Annenberg School for Communication James Rosser, Ph.D. President, California State University, Sweet Alice Harris Los Angeles Executive Director, Parents of Watts Lois Saffian Helen Hartel Chair, Los Angeles Cable Television Access Corp. Retired Principal, Lowman School June Sale Mary Hruby Child Care Consultant Information Resources Manager, Crystal Stairs, Inc. Carla Sanger Andrea Kannike President & CEO, LA’s BEST Analyst, United States District Court

27 LA’s BEST Friends Board Established in 2006, the governing board of LA’s BEST Friends comprises some of the best and brightest among Los Angeles’ young professionals, representing a wide range of business and civic interests as well as the diversity of our communities.

CHAIR: Mario Marin Naoko Ezawa Celeste Prince Senior Government Sales Manager, Analyst, KUD International Executive Director, The Baron Davis Foundation W. W. Grainger, Inc. Beatriz Gomez Singer/Songwriter VICE CHAIR: Stephen Lee Owner, Ink Solutions Stacy Santeramo Executive Vice President and Managing Partner, Dwayne Healy Associate, Mercer Human Resource Consulting Solaris Investment Partners, LLC Senior Management Analyst, Amy Sheyer Vivian Campbell Los Angeles Police Department Director of Marketing, Health Net, Inc. Director of Special Events, Mondrian Jennifer Katell Jaime Sipila Richard S. Cheung, D.C., ATC Owner, Eleventwentyfive Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Interneer, Inc. Private Practice Jennifer Lin Andrew J. Sofield David Cotterman Senior Associate, Andy Spahn & Associates, Inc. Manager, DiamondCluster International Development Associate, Urban Partners Daniel Margolis David Travers Gunnar Counselman Principal, Margolis & Company, Inc. Associate, Rustic Canyon Partners Consultant, Bain and Company Leslie Park Robert Vinson Management Supervisor, Ryan Partnership Jon Cowan Partner, Mekeel/Vinson Executive Director of Government Affairs, Michaela Pereira Sony Pictures Entertainment Morning News Anchor, KTLA

LA’s BEST Staff

LA’s BEST takes responsibility for training and supporting CORPORATE OFFICE OPERATIONS OFFICE a total staff of 1,900, which includes many of the most Carla Sanger Debe Loxton dedicated and effective after school employees in the President and CEO Chief Operating Officer nation. The corporate management staff of LA’s BEST is Sharon Yarbrough Tommy Brewer located in the Office of the Mayor; members work hand- Senior Vice President Director of Staff Development in-hand with the operations management staff, located Catherine Stringer Michael Theodore within LAUSD. Field staff include a site coordinator for Vice President, Communications Director of Education every site, on-site staff in a ratio of one adult for every 20 Richard Hoff DeeAnn Rivera children, and traveling program supervisors and program Vice President, Development Director of Citywide Events coaches assigned to clusters of five or six program sites. Daryl Niemerow Lynette Bynoe Listed at right are lead contacts in the corporate and Director of External Affairs Director of Volunteers operations offices. For more information about the people Francine Harcum of LA’s BEST, please visit our Web site at www.lasbest.org. Director of Administration

28 City of Los Angeles City of Los Angeles Private LAUSD LAUSD Mayor's Office City Council Funders Board of Education Superintendent's Office

LA's BEST LA's BEST Board of Directors Advisory Board

LA's BEST Corporate Office LAUSD Beyond the Bell President & CEO Associate Superintendent

Senior Consultants Vice President

LA's BEST Operations Office Chief Operating Officer

Senior Secretary Chief Financial Vice President, Vice President, Analyst Communications Development

Director of Director of Regional Director of Director of Director of Director of Director of Director of Director of Director of Director of External Citywide Leads Staff Administration BEST Fit ASAP Volunteers Operations Education Evaluation Technology Affairs Events (3) Development

Development Recreation Senior Project Arts Grant Financial Project Research Information Associates Support Accountant Coordinator Coordinator Manager Manager Coordinator Analyst Systems (3) Workers (3) Analysts (2)

Administrative Administrative Personnel Administrative Administrative Traveling Program Learning Assistants Associate Clerks Aide Assistant Supervisors Coaches Facilitators (2) (2) (34) (34) (10)

Site Coordinators Part-Time (168)

Field Staff Organizational Map of Part-Time Accountability and Responsibility (approx. 1,800)

29 Special Acknowledgments A unique co-management model contributes greatly to the success of LA’s BEST. The partnership between the City of Los Angeles, which provides grants for operations and office space for the corporate office, and Los Angeles Unified School District, which covers the costs of space and insurance for LA’s BEST sites, not only brings diverse resources to the program, but also the wisdom, experience, enthusiasm and commitment of hundreds of individuals working in the departments listed below.

CITY OF LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Bureau of Engineering Beyond the Bell Branch City Administrative Office Board of Education City Attorney’s Office Budget Services City Clerk Business Services Division City Council Child Development Branch Commission for Children, Youth and Their Families Civic Center Permits Office Community Development Department Food Services Branch Creative Services Division Government Relations and Legislation Cultural Affairs Department Information Technology Division Department of Recreation and Parks KLCS News Department Department of Transportation Local District Superintendents Duplicating Services Maintenance and Operations Branch General City Services Office of the Superintendent Information Technology Agency Purchasing Branch Las Angelinas Real Estate Management Branch Los Angeles City View School Police Los Angeles Fire Department Specially Funded Accounting Section Los Angeles Police Department Telecommunications Branch PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Los Angeles Zoo Transportation Department Catherine Stringer Office of the Mayor EDITOR/WRITER Catherine Stringer Publishing Services DESIGNER Nida Sanger A great, big thank you to the LA’s BEST students and staff at Castelar, Glen Alta, Politi, PHOTOGRAPHER Brian Callaway Valley View and Wilton Place. You made this annual report truly special! PRINTER Typecraft, Wood & Jones, Inc. On the cover: An LA’s BEST student takes off at Griffith Park, the largest municipal park PAPER with urban wilderness area in the U.S., and an important source of public green space for 100# Endeavour Gloss Book 100# Endeavour Gloss Cover the children of Los Angeles. 50%/15% recycled content

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C ertn o. XXX-XXX-0 0 0 30 31 32 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.

33 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

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