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Letter from aL esquerraboard of directors, chairmanAs Chairman for the 2010/11 year, I am very proud of the many accomplishments of the youth and

families here at KidWorks.

This past year, 12 youth graduated from high school in four years, and all are planning to attend college.

Our Parent Council lobbied for, and received, substantial safety improvements to the only local park. And

there are now 48 more pre-school “graduates” who are prepared to enter Kindergarten with confidence.

But I am even more excited for what is in store for this community.

Our hope is to expand significantly in the coming years and impact many more young lives. We’ve laid the

groundwork by piloting several new programs, as you’ll read about in this report, and now we’re excited to

grow. We’ve formed steering committees – made up of Board members, staff, and volunteers – to address the

major opportunities and obstacles the next few years will hold. We’ve involved the community, consulting

them to help us understand the real needs and challenges of this neighborhood.

The coming year will be full of excitement – and challenges – as we seek to make an even bigger difference

in Santa Ana. It will take all of us – the Board, staff, community, and you – working hard to ensure a way

out of poverty for the young lives we serve. If you’re reading this and involved with KidWorks, my heartfelt

thanks, if you’ve yet to get involved, I invite you to come give it a try. You won’t regret it.

Letter from ava steaffenschief executive officerInspiring Hope – That’s the theme for this year’s report, and I think it is perfectly fitting, though not

in the way we expected.

We set out this year (as we do every year!) to inspire hope in the community and in the young lives we

touch each day. Our motto, after all, is “touching lives with hope.” But as it turns out, it was the young

people in this community who have inspired us with hope.

- A young woman raised by parents who are illiterate in both English and Spanish, is finishing her degree

in sociology at UC Irvine

- A young man who we feared was lost to gangs and drugs has rejoined our program and is slowly

re-engaging in his school work and with his mentor

- Two of our college students – who could choose to stay away from the neighborhood now that they’ve

“gotten out” – decided to live in the community over the summer, serving the children as interns

I am hopeful – hopeful for these young lives, hopeful for their community, and hopeful for all of

Orange County. Working together alongside these youth, developing their God-given strengths and

potential, will yield positive change for years to come.

Please come visit sometime, we’d love to introduce you to our neighborhood.

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overview of yearPartners like you have been helping restore at-risk neighborhoods in

Santa Ana through KidWorks for over 18 years. What began as summer

programming for local kids evolved into a yearlong after school program

providing tutoring and support out of neighborhood apartments, which

blossomed into two full-fl edged community centers offering programming

for over 300 children and their families every day.

This year the pace of growth accelerated, as the need in the community

has grown with the worsening economy. By increasing our effi ciency,

30 new children and their families (10% growth) are now enrolled in daily

after school learning and enrichment programs. Additionally, 35 new

teenagers have joined our Youth Empowerment Network to learn about

what makes a healthy community, and take action steps to make health

a reality in central Santa Ana.

We also further implemented our four core program areas: Academics

& Arts, Health & Fitness, Life Economics, and Leadership & Spiritual

Development. Most notably, we remodeled our storage area into a

small, but highly functional, circuit-training fi tness center, where

youth are getting fi t and learning about proper nutrition.

In this community rife with so many challenges; 90 known gangs and

over 5,000 gang members, $6,000 income per capita, and the worst

rates of violence in Orange County, we still see hope. As we look to the

future, we are excited about the possibilities for the families we serve.

We imagine children all over Santa Ana having the opportunity to learn

and grow in a safe environment, away from the gangs and violence that

plague their streets. With your help, the future of youth who might

otherwise be lost looks bright.

“it was through kidworks that i found friendship and support that has just allowed me to grow. i know before it felt as if i was on my own, but once i went through kidworks it felt like i had the support that i hadn’t ever had.”

— Erika, 19, KidWorks alumni and summer intern

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At KidWorks we are serving over 350 young people by developing

them into agents of change through academics, arts, health, fitness,

life economics, leadership, and spiritual development.

Program highlights include:

academics & arts

All 12 seniors graduated from high school within four years and

enrolled in college.

20 youth completed a STEM (science, technology, engineering,

and math) project and gave a formal presentation of their work at

the Microsoft Store.

25 children participated in weekly classical music

lessons in violin, flute, and cello and performed in a summer recital.

173 parents completed workshops on academics, health, financial

literacy, and parent-child communication.

heaLth & fitness

8 youth completed a cross-fit training program and learned about

proper nutrition with their own personal trainer.

13 youth formed a baseball team sponsored by the Los Angeles

Angels of Anaheim, in partnership with Santa Ana Boys & Girls Club.

20 children practiced soccer in weekly clinics on our small asphalt

parking lot. in partnership with Pure Game.

“the center sees the potential in the students, and acts on it.”

— Sal, father of three

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Elementary-aged students learn about wind energy from Edison Mission Group volunteers.

KidWorks boys play soccer in our parking lot. Character lessons from “Pure Game” soccer program accompany each game.

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Life economics

12 youth learned about the relationship between power, resources,

and choices through “Future Profi ts,” an interactive fi nancial literacy

program.

30 youth participated in college readiness workshops to

prepare for the SAT exam, complete college applications, tour

college campuses, and visit job sites.

150 children learned about hard work and the virtue of saving by

earning “KidWorks Dollars” to purchase toys and school supplies.

Leadership and spirituaL deveLopment

10 parents on the Parent Council secured city improvements for their

local park including security lighting, water fountains, BBQ grills, and open

access to the neighboring elementary school’s basketball courts.

30 youth participated in spiritual development and service-learning

projects that included working at an orphanage in Mexico, leading

neighborhood children through Vacation Bible School, collecting food

for the homeless, and backpacking in Northern California.

35 youth joined the Youth Empowerment Network to discuss changes

that are needed in Santa Ana and develop strategies to make those

improvements.

“i applaud kidworks emphasis on education. education levels the playing fi eld and provides opportunities for individuals and changes a community.”

— Dr. Erlinda Martinez, President, Santa Ana College

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High School students take part in an Elite SAT Preparation class, under the watchful eye of Omar Cova, Director of Student Development.

Summer interns lead Vacation Bible School for neighborhood kids in the space between apartment buildings.

Looking forwardThe 2011-2012 year looks like it will be an exciting one for the children

and families in Santa Ana:

New Spoke Center – KidWorks will be opening our second spoke center

in the Bishop Manor neighborhood. The Santa Ana Police Department has

identified this densely populated, low-income neighborhood as a “hot spot”

for crime. This year we will outreach to approximately 100 children and

their families, inviting them to participate in after-school programs and

community development activities right there in the neighborhood

After-School Expansion – 200 new children from our Myrtle St. neighbor-

hood will have the opportunity to access our after-school programs as we

are taking the opportunity to lease the building adjacent to ours. With this

increase, we will be serving 600 of the 4,000 children – over 10% - living in

the 2.5 square mile neighborhood surrounding the KidWorks Dan Donahue

Center. We have a long ways to go, but momentum is building.

STEAM – We will continue to integrate STEAM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, Arts, Math) learning into our programs. We want to prepare our

youth for the job market they will face in the coming years, and cultivating

a love for STEAM fields will advance that goal. We have hired a new Director

of Education with over 10 years of teaching experience, and we are

excited for the educational opportunities for our kids.

Health & Fitness – Childhood obesity and diabetes continue to be a

problem and a threat for the children living in Santa Ana. This coming

year we will step up our health education and fitness activities through

expanding our soccer program, opening our fitness center to more

residents, partnering with a half-marathon training program, and bringing

nutrition experts to help our kids get healthy.

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“kidworks has done an amazing job touching and improving the lives of the youth and families alike within one of the most formerly troubled neighborhoods in santa ana. i am extremely excited about our new five year plan in the works that will expand the currently over-crowded facility, take kidworks programs out to additional satellite locations, expand community wellness capacity and even develop a sports center. all these new programs are designed to touch more lives within the community of santa ana by investing in the education, health and social well-being of the next generation of community leaders!”

— Scott McPherson, Senior VP/Market Manager, U.S. Bank – Commercial Real Estate Division

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KidWorks’ new spoke center at Bishop Manor undergoes renovation. The center will serve 72 new students on the east side of Santa Ana.

Youth learn about the importance of fresh vegetables at a workshop in a community

garden run by The Grain Project..

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financiaL summaryFor the fi scal year ending June 30, 2011.

support 2011 2010

Foundation Donations $ 530,460 $ 465,295

Fundraising Events $ 436,024 $ 338,687

Government Donations $ 281,441 $ 486,874

In-Kind Donations $ 231,822 $ 201,434

Corporate Donations $ 173,654 $ 193,528

Individual Donations $ 150,826 $ 70,328

Miscellaneous Revenue $ 24,986 $ 13,414

Church Donations $ 22,267 $ 7,470

Total Support $ 1,851,480 $ 1,777,030

expenses

Program $ 1,454,667 $ 1,375,793

General & Administrative $ 166,043 $ 209,712

Fundraising $ 250,936 $ 194,398

Total Expenses $ 1,871,646 $ 1,779,903

Decrease in Net Assets $ (20,166) $ (2,873)

cash fLow

Cash – Beginning of year $ 476,947 $ 539,445

Cash Flows from Operating Activities $ 142,747 $ 1,774

Cash Flows from Investing Activities $ (28,000) $ (64,272)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities $ –– $ ––

Net increase (Decrease) in Cash $ 114,747 $ 64,498

Cash – End of year $ 591,694 $ 476,947

“i consider kidworks to be one of orange county’s best community-based nonprofi ts. their staff are smart, creative, entrepreneurial, and committed to results.”

— Greg Hall, Program Manager, The California Endowment

2010/2011 support

28.7%

23.6%15.2%

12.5%

9.4%

8.1%

1.3% 1.2%

2010/2011 expenses

77.7%13.4%

8.9%

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CHAir: Al Esquerra, Strata Media, CEO

ViCE CHAir: John McKay, SAJE Foundation, Director

TrEASurEr: rachid Chamtieh, Deloitte LLP, Partner

SECrETAry: rick rawlins, R&B Wire Products, President

Jayme Acosta, KidWorks, Founder & Community Volunteer

David Benavides, City of Santa Ana, Councilmember

Terry Donahue, Private Investor

Norma Garcia Guillen, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Attorney

Anthony Harrelson, City of Santa Ana, Deputy Chief of Police

Sharon Kline, CBRE Capital Markets, Senior VP

Erlinda Martinez, Santa Ana College, President

Scott McPherson, U.S. Bank, Senior VP - Market Manager

Ava Steaffens, KidWorks, CEO/President

CHAir: Gordon F. Henry Community Volunteer

Larry Acosta Hispanic Ministry Center/UYWI President

Tim Avazian Irvine Presbyterian Church Associate Pastor

Francisco Barragan Barragan Advisory International, LLC President

David Benavides City of Santa Ana Councilmember

Clark Booth Bay Hill Partners Principal

Jane and Scott Calder Pacific Southwest Realty Services Vice President

Steve Case The Irvine Company Sr VP of Commercial Leasing

Senator Lou Correa State of California Senator

John L. Curci Lido Peninsula Company Member

Paula and Pat Donahue Donahue Schriber President

Priscilla and ranney Draper Spring Creek Investors President

reza Etedali Reza Investment Group CEO

reuben Franco Community Volunteer

Stacie and David Franey Community Volunteers

Marisa and Michael Gallegos Laura Scudders Managing Partner

Nicole and Tayt ianni New Course Capital, Inc. Principal

Don Kennedy First American Corporation Chairman Emeritus

roger Kinoshita Grubb and Ellis Senior Associate

Glenn Leibowitz Community Volunteer

John Lyddon Community Volunteer

Peter Marr Community Volunteer

Anne and Dave Mudgett Timberline Real Estate Partner

Tracy and Kevin Murphy Chamberlain Group Partner

Laura Noroski Dahl Best, Best & Krieger LLP Attorney

J. Barney Page C.J. Segerstrom and Sons Director of Real Estate

Betty and John Parker Parker Properties Chairman

Marcos ramirez Fieldstone Foundation Program Officer

roman reynaSanta Ana Unified School DistrictSchool Board Member

Deborah Sanchez City of Santa Ana Economic Development

Elizabeth Schreiber Donahue Schriber VP Asset Management

Michael Schreiber Cuesta Construction Co. Project Manager

Tom Schriber Donahue Schriber Chairman Emeritus

Gerald Singh Oltmans Construction Co. Vice President

Joyce Smith Westcliff Early Childhood Center Owner/Director

Tim Stafford Stafford and Associates Attorney

Madeline and Jim Swinden Community Volunteers

Paul Wiedenmann Community Volunteer

Angela and Chris yelich Brooks Street Principal

kidworks board of directors

kidworks advisory counciL

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$25 - $99Dulce AguileraPeter AhnRaquel AlvarezAnthony BonwellNatasha and Michael BroschinskyLydia and Alvaro CalvilloMaria and Nifai CarachureNelly and Martial CarrieMelanie CarrilloLillian and Henry ChungSusan ClarkBarry CoreyRobert CurryIrene and Amin DavidTimothy DonahueElizabeth ExellElise and Marcus FaustAimee FrankElise FroistadKatherynn GordonDaniel HatmakerMichelle and John HenriciDaniel HoHeather HuntleyIrene IwamotoMeg and Jeff JohannsenBarbara JohnsonLisa and Daniel KasselAmy and Robert KimAllison and Paul KramskyJulie LeeDalia and Michael LugoWendy MacaulayPhillip McIntoshLauren MillerPhilip MillerValerie MilnerAdriana Mondragon-Soto

Gay and Jim MulgrewAmy NanneyPam and Richard OliverPacifi c-Teal Development, LLCHolly ReyesLinda RodriguezChristina RomeroS & N Company - Sonoma, LTD.

Santa Ana Police FoundationCarol SchillneMarti SchrankCynthia and Gary SchreyBill SeidelSandra SmithVictoria and Steve SmithEvelyn Solorio and David GagnonSonoma Marketplace IIEmily SorsherSouth Coast PlazaJim SpeicherCindy and Mark SperoJessica SteaffensRob SteaffensKathleen SteppJennifer ThibaultLynn ViaChuck WatermanJean WenkeSandy WoodDebra YamanohaKathryn Yoshimura

$100 - $499Daniel AdamsBelinda and Jose AlemanDavid AllenMarilee AnnalaLaurie and Jeff AustinPriscilla and Robert AxeBank of the WestBarons MarketVicky and Norman BaxterEmily and David BenavidesMike BennettBrenda BenterBrenda BenthBill Oughton & AssociatesBiola UniversityDoris and Darrell BogardusThomas BondsBoy Scout Troup 695Laura BoydPaula and Robert BoyerRachel BradyNancy BrashearPatrick BrownDana ButlerCalifornia Business Properties AssociationAnna Catherine and John CampbellCheryl CapoKent CarpenterCinda and Steve ChurmCity National BankAnne ClintonCarole CollinsFiorenza Comunian

Maria ConttoCostco WholesaleDonna and Barry CottleGabriela and Omar CovaZajid CovaBrett and Earle CraigYolanda and Demetrio CruzDan Gurney’s All American Racers, Inc.Sharon and Bill DelannoyJanet and Joe DiChiroCarolyn DiOrioDMP PropertiesMark DraperDRC Engineering, Inc.Bonnie and Michael DuckworthFabricante Associates, LTDPreston FetrowBetsy and Ron FlintScott FraserMari and Stan FromeKathy and John GabrielIdalia GaldamezNorma Garcia and Jose GuillenAlejandra Garcia WilliamsMaria GonzalezDoug GoslingGrandpoint BankGreat ClipsBrad GreenTom GreuberJosh GrushkinDiana and Edward HagerottKaren HaneyApril and Jeff HansonMick HartlingBobby Hatfi eldKatherine and Robert HerrmannLisa HiroseDavid HockerStephanie HopkinsCleva and Bob HowardWendy and David HuntleyIrvine Presbyterian ChurchJ.A.G., Inc.James Albert SalonStephen JareckiKaren and Dan JewellJNM Company Commercial Real Estate

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donor recognition

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Ted JohnstonNancy and Doug JonesJeff JonesTheresa JuradoShirley and David KarnesRikki KeatingTom Kemp Jr.Richard KimHerb KostlanRino La RosaDat LamSamara LarsonScott LawrenceLizette LemusKathi LiebermannGinny and Alan LukeiAlma MaganaMark MagdalenoPeter MarquezVirginia MarshallErlinda MartinezGreg and Kathy MayAndre MayerMark McGaugheyAllyson McDonaldJerry McGeeT.D. McMahonDoug MeeceMonica MendozaMichelle and Michael MenziaGreg MickelsonSandy and Thad MontgomeryTracy and Kevin MurphyRichard MurphyDavid MurrayMary and Dick NagleNational Charity LeagueWilliam NazaroffSheryl and Charles NeffLisa NevittBianca and Cole NgKathleen and Ron NielsenNorthgate MarketOlive AssociatesPhilip S. PaulAngie and Enrique PerezMichele and Hector PerezJeniffer and Jonathan PulsQuiksilver FoundationLourdes and Oscar RegueraMalcolm Riley

Gilbert RosasCynthia RothSally and Terry RousselotRSC Engineering, Inc.RW Sac, Inc.Oscar SaavedraLee SammisTricia and Tony SanchezDarlene and Glen SandersDiana and Bill SandersonMichael SantleyFrank SarcoLori Sarner SmithDoug SchwartzJeffrey ScottShelley and Mitchell ShatzenMaria SiessSariya SingsanongSt. Andrews Presbyterian ChurchJack StephensonTim StraderKaren and Mark StraussMelody and John StuparDavid SuichSara and James SullivanJennifer SungKim SurchJon TarnowThe Corritore CompanyThe Hutensky Group, LLCRosana and Bob ThrasherJohn UrsiniSusan and Martin Van der RoestRick Wahler

Alison WaisLydia and Robert WhiteDan WilliamsWoodside FinancialDouglas WrightMichael YeeAudrey Yokota

$500 - $999Jayme and Larry AcostaMichele Babcock Nancy and Dennis BearDennis BerrymanMichael BrewerLaurie and Bart Brown

Certified Financial Group, Inc.Jacqueline CheckDee and Richard DickExchange Point PropertiesNancy and Chuck FryGDC / RE Inc.Global Program Managers & Insurance Services, Inc.Goodwin ProcterChristopher HacklerStacy and Kevin HealyMiriam and Brian HendricksJulia and Arturo HernandezDeborah and David KennardColleen and Don KennedyWilliam J. KenneyJohanna and Kenneth KimDennis KuhlMike KyserLinda and Roger LangLapin Consulting GroupLaw Offices of Angel CarrazcoLive NationRandall LuceStephen McArthurDean McCormickMarti and Patrick MurphyJohn O’DonnellPasskeys FoundationMeribeth and Dan PeddiePam and Gerald PeltonPerkowitz + RuthJan PetersonBelle PowellDonia and David QuonDwight ReillyJohn ReiningaTerri and Eugene RhodesSanta Ana Emblem Club No. 530Roy ShahbazianSouthern California EdisonAllen StaffState Farm Companies FoundationMarjean Swann Katelyn and Joshua SzimoniszThe Travelers of Gulliver’s RestaurantTommie ThompsonEva TorresRoberta Turkell and Peter SchwartzWestcliff Early Childhood CenterJohn Wilson

$1,000 - $2,499Allen Charitable Lead Annuity TrustJan and Clark BoothPhil BradleyJane and Scott CalderCalvary Chapel of Huntington BeachLinda and Steve CaseColliers InternationalCommercial Retail Associates, Inc.

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Crevier BMWDonnie CrevierDeloittePeter DuncanSusan and Keith EyrichPenny and Jon FoshiemLeslie and Nicholas FrazeeEd GlazerGary GlickGregory GreaneySue and Daniel GuggenheimGordon HenryDeborah Holmsen-LeedhamHowe Electric, Inc.Johnson CapitalNancy KempMary Ann King and Alex RoseSharon KlineThomas LeanseGlenn LeibowitzKathy and Wally LimburgWarren LortieMarion Knott Foundation Inc.Karen and Barry MeguiarMilan Properties, LLC-TrustMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyBianca and David MossmanOltmans Construction Co.Sue and Steve PerryPreferred Capital AdvisorsR.W. Zant Co.Sammy’s Woodfi red PizzaSandler and Rosen, LLPSanta Ana CollegeBenjamin StanphillAva and Jim SteaffensThe Gas CompanyVenice ArtsBarry VillinesPatty and James WasmundPaul WiedenmannYacoel Properties, LLC

$2,500 - $4,9993 DQ PropertiesArcher NorrisRachid ChamtiehLaura and William ClaySteven CraigEdward and Helen Shanbrom Family Fund

Employees Community Fund of Boeing California

Nina and Reza EtedaliJane Carlin and Benjamin GiffordGolden State Foods and

Golden State Foods FoundationMary Kay and Michael GroffIngram Micro, Inc.Suzette and Mike KirbyLinda I. Smith FoundationShirley and Peter MarrMater Dei High SchoolMaximus FoundationNewMark MerrillPacifi c Club Impact FoundationPardee HomesPNC BankJoanne and Un Chong RohElizabeth and Michael SchreiberThe Irvine CompanyVans

$5,000 - $9,999ACRA Aerospace, Inc.Amigos de los NiñosAngels BaseballArgyros FoundationCalvary ChurchValerie and Larry CaseyCox, Castle & Nicholson LLPAndrea and Terry DonahueDraper Family FoundationDuckworthMehner Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.Eastdil SecuredEdens & Avant InvestmentsFrome Family FoundationPaula and Tony HarrelsonJames L. Stamps Foundation, Inc.Donald KennedyCarol and Stephen LatimerLULAC Santa Ana Council No. 147Merage FoundationAnne and David MudgettSheri Nazaroff and Mark Whitfi eldNorm’s Refrigeration & Ice Equipment, Inc.Lisa and Barney PageLucy and Rick RawlinsElena Sacca SmithJill and Tom Schriber

Sheppard MullinStewart Title Guaranty CompanyStradling, Yocca, Carlson & RauthThe Dhont Family FoundationThomas P. Winn FoundationU. S. BankUrban Youth Workers InsituteKim and Hank Weeks

$10,000 - $24,999AT&T CaliforniaStacey and Greg BrownBuilding Block Foundation FundCB Richard EllisPriscilla and Ranney DraperFidelity National Title CompanyMarion KnottHeidi and Ruben MendozaNew York LifeRegister CharitiesROCK HARBORSafeway FoundationTarsadia FoundationThe Crean FoundationUnion Bank

$25,000 - $49,999American Career College/ West Coast UniversityDonahue SchriberJPMorgan Chase Foundation Orange County United WayThe Lloyd E. & Elisabeth H. Klein Family FoundationToyota Financial ServicesUeberroth Family Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999Bank of AmericaPaula and Pat DonahueSacred Harvest Foundation

$100,000 - $199,999SAJE Foundation

$200,000 +The California Endowment

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1902 W. Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92703

714 834 9400 • www.KidWorksOnline.org

KidWorks Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)3 non-profi t organization.

Considering the urban challenges of a densely populated city impacted by crime,

KidWorks is located in a prime location to make a positive impact on children and

their families. KidWorks is located in an area where criminal street gangs have been

active for more than 30 years and negatively infl uence residents on a daily basis.

in 26 years in law enforcement i’ve seen fi rsthand the positive changes provided to

families in the neighborhood surrounding KidWorks and the possibility for success

provided by KidWorks.”

— Tony Harrelson, Deputy Chief of Police, City of Santa Ana