January 29, 2003 Grantees

The organizations receiving the latest grants January 29, 2003 are:

The organizations receiving AAF grants are:

Kids In Sports, Los Angeles--$550,000--To provide year-round sports programs at 15 park and school-based sites to more than 9,000 youth in under-served areas of Los Angeles.

… LA's BEST--$317,840--For year-round after-school sports programs serving more than 18,000 boys and girls daily at 105 LAUSD elementary schools.

… Southern California Tennis Association--$169,600--For a summer and year-round tennis instructional program reaching more than 6,500 youngsters at 150 sites throughout Southern California.

… Students Run LA--$111,750--To prepare 1,000 local students to complete the Los Angeles City Marathon.

… YMCA - Santa Anita--$59,650--For pool renovation and sports equipment for gymnasium.

… YMCA - East Valley (Redlands)--$50,000--For conversion of roller hockey rink to a multi-purpose sports facility.

… Children's Collective, Inc. - Rita D. Walters Learning Complex--$45,422--For a multi-sport after-school program.

… Salvation Army - South Central Youth Center--$41,424--For equipment and uniforms for sports program serving more than 3,000 youngsters.

… Antelope Valley Athletic Club--$31,480--For basketball program.

… PALS - Hollywood--$24,744--For a multi-sport program.

… City Help, Inc. (Los Angeles)--$20,000--For gymnasium floor.

… Manta Ray Parents Association (Monterey Park)--$16,662--For swimming team equipment and uniforms.

… Boys & Girls Clubs of America - Burbank--$15,549--For youth soccer program.

… Inner City Education Foundation--$12,325--For an after-school rugby program in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles.

The following organizations received grants of $5,000 or less for use in the purchase of sports equipment, uniforms and/or scholarships:

  • Children's Prime Time Sports Club, Inc. (South Los Angeles)--$5,000
  • Joy of Sports Foundation (Oceanside)--$5,000
  • Norco Girls Softball League--$4,988
  • LeRoy Haynes Center for Children & Family Services (La Verne)--$4,000
  • My Best Friend Daycare and Youth Services, Inc. (Los Angeles)--$4,000
  • Saddle Up Therapeutic Riding Stables (Palmdale)--$4,000
  • Saint Anne Church (Santa Monica)--$4,000