[ June 15, 2011; 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. ]
Join Build Futures for a conversation on how to help 25,900 homeless youth in Orange County and the growing problem of homeless youth in Orange County, on Wednesday, June 15, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm, at the offices of Rutan and Tucker, at 611 Anton Blvd. Suite 1400, in Costa Mesa.
How you can work with Build [...]
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[ May 15, 2011; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ]
Attention all youth of all denominations of every color:
Santa Ana First United Methodicst Church (FUMC) will be having their very 1st Youth Serice of every denomination this Sunday, May 15, 2011!
Come as we will be led by the Laurel UMC from Oakland, CA!
Special Performances : La Sierra SDA Youth , Bellflower UMC – Talafungani Fellowship, [...]
The OC Lawmen are a semi-pro football team from Orange County, made up of members of law enforcement. Mike Walters, the son of SAPD Police Chief Paul Walters, and a member of the Santa Ana Housing and Redevelopment Commission, sent us a request for help with fundraising, so the OC Lawmen can do more to [...]
Press Release: Friday, December 3, 2010 Time: 10:30 AM
Contacto: Denis O’Leary: (805) 4071987 and Thomas Gonzalez (562) 397-8118
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Moscone Center
747 Howard Street,
San Francisco, CA 94103
The League of United Latin American Citizens has declared there is a crisis in education and calls for immediate legislative reform to advance the majority Latino population in [...]
Posted in california, Education, Latino Leaders, Latinos, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: crisis, Education, Latinos, lulac, Youth 9 Comments »
PLEASE SPONSOR A TKO BOXING YOUTH!!
FOR ONLY $5 OR $10 YOU CAN HELP PUT A SMILE ON A TKO MEMBER THIS CHRISTMAS!
WE ARE REQUESTING DONATIONS OF A GIFT CARD(S) TO THE PLACE OF YOUR CHOICE.
TKO is proud to say that after 17 years, our all-volunteer staff continues to offer our cost-free, after-school program to over 100+ at-risk youths daily by giving [...]
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Looking for a great Christmas gift or stocking stuffer? How about a copy of “A Saint in the City: Coaching At-Risk Kids to Be Champions,” by Scott Glabb?
In A Saint in the City: Coaching At-Risk Kids to Be Champions, Glabb shares his inspiring wrestling experiences from years of coaching the boys of Santa Ana High School [...]
Posted in Charities, Literature, Santa Ana, sports, working families, Youth Tags: a saint in the city, at risk kids, Crime, santa ana high school, scott glabb, sports, wrestling, Youth No Comments » The Santa Ana Boxing Club hosted their 4th Annual “Off the Streets and into the Ring” event yesterday. The show was sponsored by Northgate Gonzalez Markets; Attorney Deborah Vasquez; UFCW 324; and Chicanos Unidos. The boxing show was held at 901 E. 4th St., in Santa Ana.
The crowd was fairly large for such a [...]
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The Santa Ana Boxing Club is hosting their 4th Annual “Off the Streets and into the Ring” event on Oct. 2, at 1 pm. This is a FREE boxing show, sponsored by Northgate Gonzalez Markets; Attorney Deborah Vasquez; UFCW 324; and Chicanos Unidos. The boxing show will be at 901 E. 4th St., in Santa Ana.
On [...]
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By Sophin Zoe Pruong-McCreery
July 31, 2010
Santa Ana, CA—Judging from the huge smile on Nubia’s face, one could not imagine that this 6 year-old girl once lacked a safe, nearby place to play outside of school grounds. Her family resides in the Cornerstone Village, a Santa Ana neighborhood historically known for crime, poverty and dense population. [...]
Posted in Cambodians, Charities, Churches and Religion, Civic Affairs, Councilman David Benavides, Councilman Vince Sarmiento, immigration, Latinos, Santa Ana, working families, Youth Tags: David Benavides, Latino Heath Access, mariners church, parks, Pruong-McCreery, Santa Ana, Vincent Sarmiento, Youth No Comments »
Please join us in supporting the Santa Ana Kiwanis Foundation’s 12th annual fundraising live and silent auction that helps make a difference in the lives of children in our community, by supplying an auction item for this fun-filled annual event. The STRIKE GOLD FOR KIDS GALA dinner and auction is being held on Saturday, August [...]
Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua finally offered a glimpse at one of his campaign ideas, with this comment that was posted today on Facebook ( I am posting it verbatim):
We are exchanging ideas wit voters concerned that the current mayor isn’t working with the school district to create greater opportunity for our youth.
What the [...]
Posted in Civic Affairs, Democratic Party, Education, jobs, mayor miguel pulido, Politics, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: alfredo amezcua, libraries, miguel pulido, opportunities, parks, Santa Ana, work center, Youth, youth commission 4 Comments »
The Santa Ana Police Athletic Activity League (SAPAAL), which was formed by the Santa Ana Police Department, has launched a new website, with the help of Pretty Witty Designs.
Here is additional information about SAPAAL:
In order to combat gang violence, resist the temptation of joining criminal street gangs, and encourage youths to stay in school, the [...]
You can swim at the El Salvador Center!
UPDATE: Click here for 2011 Santa Ana Summer Youth Activities
Looking for something for your kids to do this summer, in Santa Ana?
How about a Summer Day Camp?
Activities vary by site and include health and fitness, sports, wacky Olympics, cooking, special events, excursions, science projects, tennis, swimming, nutrition curriculum, [...]
Posted in Civic Affairs, Education, Santa Ana, working families, Youth Tags: el salvador, jerome, library, logan center, memorial center, parks and recreation, recreation centers, salgado center, sandpointe center, Santa Ana, santa anita center, summer day camp, swimming, tennis, Youth, youth activities No Comments »The Violence Prevention Coalition of Orange County is soliciting nominations for outstanding individuals who are actively engaged in the prevention of violence in our Orange County community. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, March 12, 2010.
Nominees may be adults or youth, and work in any field, including education, public service, social work, community volunteer, business, [...]
The City of Santa Ana is currently in the process of developing a new Consolidated Plan for the use of federal grant funds for the fiscal years 2010/11-2014/15.
The Consolidated Plan will be used to establish goals and spending priorities based upon the priority needs of Santa Ana’s low- to moderate- income residents for the following [...]
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