In April 2003, Pete Carroll and Lou and Diane Tice gathered Los Angeles' community leaders together to envision a new level of peace and prosperity for the inner city. Thus was born "A BETTER LA."
www.abetterla.org
The Circle of Charities is a space for all charities to come together for a higher purpose, for the greater good of all humanity.
www.circleofcharities.org
We are composed of concerned citizens, community leaders, organizations and parents who are committed to the City Lites mission.
www.richesbiz.com/cityweb/
2nd Call is a community-based organization designed to assist in the personal development of individuals, who are at risk youth, ex-felons, parolees and others who society disregards.
www.2ndcall.org
The mission of C.U.R.E. is the intervention and prevention of inner city gang violence in the greater Los Angeles communities. This is done by working with community members, organizations, and local groups and by securing resources to create stability for these communities and surrounding at risk neighborhoods.
www.cure4ourcommunities.org
Kush were instrumental in negotiating the truce between rival gangs in the Watts Housing Developments and are on the front lines daily helping to quell gang violence and anti social behavior in the Nickerson Gardens and other parts of Watts.
www.hellzyea.com
Maximum Force Enterprises is to provide a wide-ranging array of services that deal directly with all aspects of violence abatement & threat eradication.
www.maximumforceenterprises.com
Established in 1933, the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce has been a viable presence in the Crenshaw area for almost 76 years. It represents the Crenshaw Corridor, which is bounded by Washington Boulevard on the north, Western Avenue on the east, La Cienega Blvd. on the west and Florence Avenue on the south.
www.crenshawchamber.com
American League Track and Field (ALTF) introduces a completely different way to present the oldest organized sport on earth, Track & Field.
www.mltf.us
The beauty of the Amer-I-Can Program is that it is applicable to all people, as it transcends race, age, gender, religion, and socio-economic status.
www.amer-i-can.org
Venice 2000, Inc. was founded on the beliefs that every person with the proper resources and guidance can and will make the transition from negative values, and anti-social behaviors to the positive alternatives associated with overcoming the barriers to juvenile delinquency, economic depravity, and gang-related malfeasance.
www.helperfoundation.org
In 1990, when Great Beginnings for Black Babies was established, its first task was to change the personal health habits of women of childbearing age to ensure that they had a positive birth outcome.
www.gbbb.org
The L.A. Inner City Mass Choir has been a testimony of hope. "We do not fear the future, for we are the future; for what we have achieved for what we will achieve" history has shown us that out of despair, new beginnings occur.
www.myspace.com/innercitydestinyawardscom
Beverly Hills Gators (est. 2009) is committed to excellence, integrity & professionalism.
www.bhgators.com
The Southern California Falcons is now a part of the Valley Youth conference.
www.southerncaliforniafalcons.org