*This Holiday Season Invest in the Success of Our Children*
At Para Los Niños, we look to the end of 2009 and recount the many successes of our programs - the lives that were saved, the teens who graduated and went on to college, the life-changing job internships and the daily accomplishments of our charter school students.
A few highlights from Para Los Niños’ 2009 include.....
100% of the Seniors at our Youth Center applied to college, were accepted and enrolled in September 2009.
In October 2009, our elementary school students worked with the Jewish Federation to host the Hebrew harvest of Sukkot for their families and the community.
Due to the economy, Family Services doubled their services with at least $105,000 distributed in food or motel vouchers.
This holiday season, we ask for your support so that we can continue to provide quality services for those most in need. Whether an investment of $5, $25, $100 or more, your dollars will make a difference for our children and families.
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
To make a donation, please click here and include “Holiday Gift” in the “Comments” section of the payment form.
Looking for the perfect gift for that person who has everything? Give a Para Los Niños Holiday Tribute Gift. With a donation of $10 or more, Para Los Niños will send a beautiful holiday card to your friend or loved one acknowledging your gift made on their behalf. Please click here to send a holiday tribute gift. Don’t forget to include the name and address of the gift recipient in the appropriate fields.
-Website Maintenance from 10/23/2009 to 10/25/2009-
The Para Los Niños website will be down periodically from 10:00 p.m. (PST) 10/23/09 to 10:00 p.m. (PST) 10/25/2009 for maintenance.
We apologize in advance for the brief interruption of service. Thank you for your patience during this time.
A Heavenly Evening Under the Stars Benefiting Para Los Niños
Cielito Lindo: The 11th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration Raises Over $630,000
Guests were on cloud nine with cotton candy served to them as they entered the event. The white cabanas, slip-covered furniture and clouds projected onto the dance floor set the stage for an ethereal evening. Guests enjoyed strolling mariachis, Mexican folklorico dance performances, tequila and wine tastings, a cigar lounge, tours of the Gilmore Adobe, and the divine sounds of DJ Pasha. If that wasn’t enough, guests shopped till they dropped at the most successful live and silent auction in Para Los Niños history—raising over $25,000! PARA LOS NIÑOS WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVENT SPONSORS… Trustee Circle Leadership Circle President’s Circle Executive Circle Circle of Friends Circle of Advocates Circle of Partners Angel Committee A SPECIAL THANKS TO… EVENT COMMITTEE HOST COMMITTEE WE WOULD LIKE TO ALSO THANK … 
On Friday, May 4, 2007 over 600 Para Los Niños supporters gathered under the stars for Cielito Lindo: the 11th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Cielito Lindo, which means “pretty little heaven” in Spanish, was held in the lush gardens of the Gilmore Adobe, a charming historical landmark hidden between the Original Farmers Market and The Grove. 
The heavenly event raised over $630,000 for Para Los Niños’ programs, thanks in large part to the remarkable generosity of Rick and Tina Caruso, who challenged the organization with a $200,000 matching grant. Honored guests included Mr. and Mrs. Caruso and Nadine Velasquez of NBC’s hit television comedy My Name is Earl, who served as the event’s Honorary Chair. Para Los Niños partnered with networking groups Irish Girls Productions and The Refreshment Project in attracting Los Angeles’ young and influential crowd. Para Los Niños thanks all of the event sponsors, participants and guests for their generous support in making this event truly heavenly! 
Tina and Rick Caruso
Anonymous
Vons Foundation
Wells Fargo
The Buckley School
Gisselle Acevedo and Noelle Franco
Boeing 
Bounty
Health Net
Jules & Associates, Inc.
Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles Times
Nestlé
Paramount Pictures
The Walt Disney Company
Warner Bros.
AEG
City National Bank
Farmers Insurance
Legg Mason Real Estate Investors, Inc. 
Macy’s
Revelry LLC
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
The STAPLES Center Foundation
Donna and John Sussman
WAMU
AT&T
Lucy McCoy and Paul Bacigalupo
Birba Group
CIM Group
Cynthia and Eldon Cotton
Dearden’s
The Gas Company/Sempra Energy 
L.A. Care Health Plan
La Opinión
Marie and Armand Marciano
Maureen Kennedy McCormick
Diane Medina
Union Bank
Laura Fox and Ben Van de Bunt
Robin and Denise Bieker
Brazilian Springs
The Carol and James Collins Foundation
John and Margaret Heritage
Hilton Hotels Corporation 
Blythe and Chris Maling
The Maling Group of Marcus Millichap
Officer of Supervisor Gloria Molina
SaberHarcer.com
The Zachar Family
Patty Aguayo
Sandra Alvidrez
Emerson Figueroa
Victor Franco, Jr.
Sally Friedrich 
Karen L. Krygowski
Han Le
Brenda Lorenzana
Autumn Mosteller Krischer
George Stewart
Marcell Tejada
Sheri Wish
Dan Ackerman
Stephen M. Doniger
Sara Fairfoot
Viki Goto
Molly Hobin
Cynthia Holbrook 
Nike Irvin
Jenny Lee
Katya Lidsky
Christopher E. Maling
Kate Meade
Alan P. Marisol
Brock Mullins
Jennifer Janofsky Ralls, Ph.D.
Reon Roski
Jacob D. Schultz
Jennifer L. Sostrin
Jennifer Pinckert Tierney
Kyriacos Tsircou
Marika Krissman Tsircou
Maureen Woodward 
Melissa Yasasaga
Melanie Zachar
200 Proof
2nd Street Cigars and Gallery
Dawn Aberg
Acuprint
Andrews International Audio
Bodies In Motion
West Brazilian Springs
Casablanca Restaurant
Classic Party Rentals
CozmoCard 
DJ Pasha
Dream Foods International, LLC
Escott Associates Communication and Design
Espresso One
Eurobrew/Eurobubblies
Fullerton College Dance Ensemble
A.F. Gilmore Company
Kholi Hicks
Irish Girls Productions
Island Oasis
Jumpzone
Lance Christopher Salon
Rock Lane
Mojito Empire, Inc. 
O.P.I.
Obliqsound, Inc.
Paige Premium Denim
Petals by David
Tony Plana
Revelry LLC
Adam Rodriguez
Sauza & El Tesoro Tequila
See's Candies
The Grove
The Lighter Side
The Refreshment Project
The Soap Kitchen
Tu Ciudad
Nadine Velazquez
Young's Market
Zarephath Wines
A UCLA Funded Documentary, Early Science and Language Learning at Para Los Niños
Para Los Niños invites you to view the documentary, Early Science and Language Learning at Para Los Niños, co-sponsored and funded by UCLA Center for Community Partnership and the World-Class Instructional Design & Assessment (WIDA), a twenty state consortium dedicated to designing and implementing high educational standards for English Language Learners. The documentary was filmed at the Para Los Niños Family Learning Complex and created by Dr. Alison Bailey and Margaret Heritage of UCLA to demonstrate the principles of a transformative educational model for English Language Learners.
Click here to view Part I (Introduction)
Click here to view Part II (Pre-Kindergarten)
Click here to view Part III (Kindergarten)
Click here to view Part IV (First Grade and Second Grade)
After School Campaign Launched
Budget cuts have effectively eliminated California's School Age Community Child Care Services or Latchkey program. Statewide as many as 13,000 young children may lose access to after school care services, services designed to increase student's chances for academic success while providing their parents peace of mind.
With the start of the new school year just weeks away, the Para Los Niños Charter Elementary School ask for your help in increasing public awareness of this crisis, specifically in regards to its impact on Southern California's underprivileged children.
Faced with a 50% reduction in state funding for its 413 students, the Para Los Niños Charter Elementary School After School Program also needs your direct support. Our goal is to raise $35,000 in online donations through this P.A.S.S. - Protect After School Services - campaign.
It costs $20 a day to provide one elementary school child after school service. This translates into approximately $3,500 a year per child. We ask our community to join together and provide 10 children one year of after school care.
The hours after school lets out and before parents get home are among the most important in a child’s day. Tragically for California families, the recently signed state budget has eliminated several such programs, including the one Para Los Niños Charter Elementary School depends.
Protect After School Services. P.A.S.S., don’t fail our kids! Whether it is a $20 donation for one day of care or a $2,000 gift for 10 days, your support is urgently needed.
To make a donation, please click here and be sure to put in the “Comments” section that this donation is for the P.A.S.S. campaign.
Art Educator Malcolm Wray Returns to Charter School
Noted art educator Malcolm Wray returned to the Para Los Niños Charter School for a week of workshops in January. He last visited in the school in March 2005, and the children were thrilled to see the British sensation return. In classrooms brimming with the children’s energy and Mr. Wray’s infectious enthusiasm, the workshops offered diverse lessons of art appreciation. Using a variety of media and materials, the children studied portraits, flowers, Mexican Colonial Architecture, and ocean life. The striking results of this workshop will be proudly displayed throughout the Charter School during the next few months.
We invite you to look at some our children's artwork from this workshop by clicking here.
Click here to learn more about the Charter School.
AUCTION ONLINE TODAY!
Many thanks to all of you who came and celebrated with us at our Cinco de Mayo event, Celebrando La Vida on Friday, May 1st at the historic Gilmore Adobe. It was a night filled with fine food, drink, dance and laughter, but most importantly, it helped us to raise over $670,000 for the children, youth and families of Para Los Niños. Part of that incredible event were our live and silent auctions which together brought in over $30,000 to help support our programs and services.
Now, you can keep the spirit of Celebrando La Vida alive by participating in our exciting online auction, including items you might not have had the chance to bid on at our event, and new items we have recently received. Take a trip of a lifetime with National Geographic Expeditions, bring home a slice of Cinco de Mayo with the magical portrait painted live the evening of the event, choose from a number of classic DVD packages from Paramount Pictures, and check out a variety of exciting sports memorabilia. Click here to participate. The auction will open on Monday, July 6, and close on Thursday, July 23.
But more than anything, help support Para Los Niños. Through the purchase of auction items, you will be directly helping the 4,600 children and over 4,000 families we serve every year. So kick off summer the right way, and come have fun with the Para Los Niños Summer Silent Auction! 
Bally Total Fitness Launches Toy and Book Drive
Bally Total Fitness, in conjunction with Mundo LA, is collecting new toys and books for the children, youth, and families of Para Los Niños. The toy and book drive, which was launched Nov.1 at the Bally club in Culver City will last through the month of November and all 42 Los Angeles Bally sites are participating. 
Bally’s goal is to donate 3,000 toys and books to Para Los Niños. The drive will run from November 1 - November 30, 2007, and toys will be distributed to children in mid-December.
For more information on how you can participate in this campaign, call 1-800-FITNESS (348-6377) or visit www.ballyfitness.com for the club nearest you.
Celebrando La Vida
Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo as we transport the sights, sounds, food and drink of
San Miguel de Allende to the beautiful gardens of the Gilmore Adobe at the Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles.
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Advance Tickets: $125 / After April 15: $150
Proceeds benefit the programs and services of Para Los Niños
For more information, click here or call (213) 250-4800, ext. 529
To view directional map click here
*Guests must be 21 years old or over
Cinco de Mayo Will Make Double the Difference!
Thanks to a generous challenge grant from Rick and Tina Caruso, we will double the funds raised at the Cinco de Mayo Celebration -- and double the difference we make in the lives of the children and families we serve!
This is an exciting opportunity...Rick and Tina Caruso will match up to $100,000! You can double your dollars by contributing to ¡Caliente! The 10th annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration benefiting Para Los Niños.
Click here for more information about ¡Caliente!
Click here to purchase tickets and/or sponsorships.
Click here if you would like to make a direct contribution to the event.
*Please note that to have your direct donation matched by the challenge grant, you must designate your gift to Caliente in the note section of the online giving page.
Come Join Para Los Niños at Home Run for Kids on Sunday, November 15, 2009!
Historic Dodger Stadium will serve as backdrop for Home Run for Kids, a baseball-themed, family fundraiser, which will be held on Sunday, November 15th, from noon to 4:00 p.m. More than 400 Para Los Niños supporters and baseball fans of all ages will enjoy batting on the field, underground tours of the stadium, a silent auction filled with sports memorabilia, a Kids Corner filled with activities, a relaxation suite, food and much, much more. Dodger legends will also be on hand to sign autographs and share stories about their experiences in Major League Baseball. Proceeds from the event go to support Para Los Niños and the children, youth and families we serve.
We invite you to be a part of this fun day through a sponsorship, donation, program advertisement or ticket purchase.
Adult Tickets - $195
Kids Tickets (ages 6 to 18) - $60.00
All Stars Family Package (includes one Adult Ticket and one Kids Ticket) - $225. 
For sponsorship information, please contact Avery Bell, Director of Corporate Relations.
Come Join Para Los Niños at Home Run for Kids on Sunday, November 16, 2008!
We invite you to be a part of this fun day through a sponsorship, donation, program advertisement or ticket purchase.
Adult Tickets - $225 each
Kids Tickets (ages 6 to 18) - $50 each
Family Package (includes 2 Adult Tickets and 2 Kids Tickets): $500 each
For sponsorship information, please contact Avery Bell, Director of Corporate Relations.
Schedule of the Day
Enjoy batting practice, pitching clinics, a T-ball inflatable for the younger children and Behind-the-Scenes tours of the stadium every 30 minutes.
1:00 p.m. Doors open
Autograph signing with Dodger greats Sweet Lou Johnson, Ron Cey and Kenny Landreaux
Behind-the-Scenes Stadium tours begin
1:30 p.m. Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
Join us in paying tribute to Nestlé USA for their commitment to children, youth and families living in Southern California.
4:00 p.m. Event Ends
Directions to Dodger Stadium click here
*Baseball bats and balls will be provided, but please bring your own glove. Not spiked or studded shoes or cleats allowed on the field.
Thank you for supporting Para Los Niños!
Feliz Cumpleaños:14th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration
Come celebrate Para Los Niños’ 30th anniversary at our 14th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Feliz Cumpleaños. The Cinco de Mayo Celebration will be hosted at the beautiful gardens of the Gilmore Adobe at the Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles.
Advance Tickets: $150 / After April 15: $175
Proceeds benefit the program and services of Para Los Niños
For more information, click here or call (213) 250-4800, ext. 555
Gisselle Acevedo is featured on encore.org
Gisselle Acevedo, President and CEO, is featured on Encore.org’s Blog and News section. Encore is a nonprofit think tank leading the call to engage millions of experienced individuals in becoming a force for social change. Encore provides free, comprehensive information that helps individuals transition to jobs in the nonprofit world and the public sector. Click here to discover what inspired Gisselle to follow her heart and join Para Los Niños.
Gisselle Acevedo Takes Office as President and CEO
New leader assumes post at Para Los Niños on June 19, 2006
Goal for Kids Event
You are invited to help us score a Goal for Kids! On Sunday, November 5, 2006, Para Los Niños will host Goal for Kids - a fantastic day of fun and soccer for the entire family at the Home Depot Center, a state-of-the-art sports facility in Carson.
- Soccer clinics led by the prestigious David Beckham Academy and Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- An opportunity to meet soccer stars
- Delicious food and drinks
- A Kids Corner complete with bounce house and face painting
- Antonio Cué, President/General Manager of Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- Alexi Lalas, Soccer Legend and General Manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy
- Gary Toyama, Vice President, Southern California Region of Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems and Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
Click here for sponsorship and ticket information.
Goal for Kids Raises More than $170,000
More than 250 people flocked to the Home Depot Center in Carson on Sunday, November 5, 2006, for Goal for Kids – a day of soccer fun for the entire family. The Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy and Club Deportivo Chivas USA, is a state-of-the-art sports facility on 125 acres in the city of Carson. Soccer fans were provided a rare opportunity to hone their soccer skills through clinics led by the prestigious David Beckham Academy and Club Deportivo Chivas USA. Between soccer drills and penalty kicks, guests were able to enjoy delicious food provided by Levy Restaurants and a Kids Corner with bounce houses and face painting.
During the event, Antonio Cué, President and Co-owner of Club Deportivo Chivas USA; Alexi Lalas, soccer legend and General Manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy; and The Boeing Company, represented by Gary Toyama, Vice President, Southern California Region; were honored for their dedication to the children and families of Los Angeles. Special guests included Tim and Bernadette Leiweke, the legendary Salcedo soccer family, Los Angeles Galaxy players Troy Roberts and Nathan Sturgis, and Club Deportivo Chivas USA players Brad Guzan and Lawson Vaughn.
The event raised $170,000 for Para Los Niños’ vital programs. Event Chair Diane Medina worked with a dedicated committee this past year to plan the event. “I am so excited to be a part of a fun event that supports the important work of Para Los Niños,” said Diane.
Para Los Niños thanks all who participated in this event, and who contributed to making it such a success!
GOOOAL!!!
Goal for Kids Raises More Than $170,000
More than 250 people flocked to the Home Depot Center in Carson on Sunday, November 5, 2006, for Goal for Kids – a day of soccer fun for the entire family. The Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy and Club Deportivo Chivas USA, is a state-of-the-art sports facility on 125 acres in the city of Carson. Soccer fans were provided a rare opportunity to hone their soccer skills through clinics led by the prestigious David Beckham Academy and Club Deportivo Chivas USA. Between soccer drills and penalty kicks, guests were able to enjoy delicious food provided by Levy Restaurants and a Kids Corner with bounce houses and face painting.
During the event, Antonio Cué, President and Co-owner of Club Deportivo Chivas USA; Alexi Lalas, soccer legend and General Manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy; and The Boeing Company, represented by Gary Toyama, Vice President, Southern California Region; were honored for their dedication to the children and families of Los Angeles. Special guests included Tim and Bernadette Leiweke, the legendary Salcedo soccer family, Los Angeles Galaxy players Troy Roberts and Nathan Sturgis, and Club Deportivo Chivas USA players Brad Guzan and Lawson Vaughn.
The event raised $170,000 for Para Los Niños’ vital programs. Event Chair Diane Medina worked with a dedicated committee this past year to plan the event. “I am so excited to be a part of a fun event that supports the important work of Para Los Niños,” said Diane.
Para Los Niños thanks all who participated in this event, and who contributed to making it such a success!
Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Ramirez to First 5 State Commission
Para Los Niños executive, and longtime children and family services expert, to fill spot left vacant by actor Rob Reiner
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Para Los Niños announced today that Hector Ramirez, one of our senior executives, has been named by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as Chair of the California Children and Families First Commission. Ramirez, 38, is currently serving as Vice President of Programs and Chief Operating Officer at Para Los Niños and has been with the agency since 1998. Click here to read more.
Hope Amid the Despair
Los Angeles Downtown News features op-ed by Para Los Niños' President/CEO Gisselle Acevedo
Last Monday, October 1, 2007, the Los Angeles Downtown News featured an article regarding the conditions and issues faced by children and families on Skid Row. In response to the tragic death of baby Jasmine, Para Los Niños' president & CEO, Gisselle Acevedo, sheds light on the hope and determination that still exist in the many low-income areas thanks to the collaborations between the city, county, and many nonprofits. Click here to read this article.
L.A.’s Favorite Cinco de Mayo Event Benefits Para Los Niños
Save the date – April 28, 2006!
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The Los Amigos Council of Para Los Niños will host the tenth annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration at one Los Angeles' most extraordinary landmarks, the historic Gilmore Adobe. The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m., and participants will enjoy a festive dinner, silent auction, music and dancing — all among the historic landscape of a private adobe house and garden built in 1852. The evening will include a tour of the Adobe, a VIP lounge, a light dinner catered by Casablanca, lively music, a silent auction, and much more. Last year's event raised over $90,000, and attracted celebrities, civic leaders, elected officials, and business leaders. All proceeds will support Para Los Niños’ programs that serve children, youth, and families living in poverty in Los Angeles’ inner cities.
Click here for more information or to buy tickets now, please click here.
LA/OC BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES $23,000 FOR PARA LOS NIÑOS
On August 30, 2010 Via Verde Country Club set the stage for the 19th annual LA/OC Golf Tournament. Beginning their day early, players battled for the lowest team scores and a chance to win the $10,000 hole-in-one prize sponsored by Union Bank. At the end of 18 holes, golfers enjoyed a delicious lunch, an award presentation, and a prize drawing that included sporting tickets and equipment, and electronics. Para Los Niños thanks Richard Slawson, Executive Secretary for the Council, his committed staff and all the golfers and sponsors for their generous support. 
Now Hiring
Para Los Niños’ Youth Workforce Services Holds Another Successful Job Fair
On Friday, June 8, Para Los Niños’ Youth Workforce Services Department held a large job fair at our Family Learning Complex’s beautiful new library. The fair attracted 79 job seekers, including Youth Workforce Services participants, family members of Para Los Niños clients, and others referred by collaborating agencies—most ages 16 to 24. The fair provided underserved youth with valuable opportunities in today’s competitive job market.
Nineteen employers attended the fair, from large corporations to public agencies to nonprofits — among them UPS, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and North East Trees. Also at the fair was NBC Universal, which contributes to Para Los Niños financially and provides job opportunities to our youth.
As the lead agency for the Power of One East LA Youth Workforce Services network, Para Los Niños has been organizing quarterly job fairs since 2004. Through the fairs, as well as educational and job-search services, Para Los Niños is becoming a significant employment resource for youth in downtown and East Los Angeles. “Para Los Niños’ applicants are better than average; they come dressed for success, make eye contact, introduce themselves, shake my hand, and provide their résumés,” says Roberta Jefferson, a recruiter for Universal. “Most important, they have a direction in life and prove to be reliable workers.”
For one young woman, the fair was an important first step. Patty, a 20-year-old mother, came to the fair looking for a customer service position to help support her child. Patty first learned about Para Los Niños when our Youth Workforce Services helped her boyfriend, Carlos, return to school, earn his degree, and find a well-paying job at Toyota. Initially, Patty registered her 4-month-old baby for Para Los Niños child care. In assessing Patty’s needs, the childcare center’s site supervisor referred Patty to our Youth Workforce Services. At the fair, Patty met with a recruiter from AFLAC, a major insurance company. The recruiter invited Patty to a job interview for a customer service position the following week.
Our next job fair will be in the fall, just in time for the holiday hiring season. Spread the word!
For more information about Para Los Niños’ Youth Workforce Services, click here.
Our Board Members in the News:
A recent Los AngelesTimes article highlights the extraordinary success and service of Deardens over its 100 year history. This is due, in no small part, to the leadership of our own Board of Directors Chair Ronny Bensimon.
We congratulate Ronny on the acknowledgment that he, his mother and the team at Deardens are making a difference and setting the bar of excellence!
Click here for article.
Para Los Niños Child Development Center Dedicated in Honor of Tina and Rick Caruso
On Wednesday, January 10, 2007, Para Los Niños honored Tina and Rick Caruso for their unwavering support of our children and families. During a carnival-themed party, our flagship Child Development Center was named “The Tina and Rick Caruso Child Development Center.” The Center, which opened in 1980, is the original site of Para Los Niños’ work, and provides 135 impoverished infants and toddlers with high-quality care and early childhood education.
“Tina and Rick know – as does Para Los Niños – that an investment in young children is one that offers incredible returns,” said Para Los Niños President Gisselle Acevedo. “The infant and preschool years are ones rich with intellectual, emotional, and moral growth. Among the most compelling studies for our work with young children is one that showed that for every $1 invested in early childhood programs, benefits of $3-8 were returned to the child and society as a whole.”
“The children of Para Los Niños represent the future” offered Rick Caruso. “They will be the ones who will build, who will lead, who will change things for the better. This agency and its programs are ensuring that will happen, by giving previously overlooked children and their families the safe haven and loving environment the rest of us often take for granted.”
“I am always moved by what goes on here,” added Tina. “It has been the greatest gift to our family to be part of the nurturing environment of Para Los Niños. From the minute we walked in the door many years ago, we knew this program was about hope.”
Joining the dedication ceremony were several local dignitaries who also lauded the Caruso family, including Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar, School Board member Mónica García, and Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, who introduced the family during the dedication ceremony.
In addition to celebrating the naming of the Tina and Rick Caruso Child Development Center, the event also celebrated Rick’s 48th birthday, complete with a street carnival for the children who attend the Center. The children enjoyed clowns, a juggler, balloon artists, arts and crafts tables, cookie design tables, high striker, cotton candy carts, popcorn carts, and a bounce house.
Para Los Niños Holiday Cards Available Now!
Have a happy and healthy holiday season!
Para Los Niños Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are right around the corner and what to get everyone on your list will soon to be the only thing on your mind. As our gift to you, we have compiled a guide of versatile gifts that everyone will enjoy. Spread your generosity beyond the scope of your list and make a real difference this holiday season.
Spread a little holiday cheer . . .
Jump start the holidays with Para Los Niños’ Holiday Cards which can be purchased exclusively through eInvite.com/pln. These unique, competitively priced cards are professionally printed on heavy card stock, and can be ordered in bulk and personalized. What a perfect way to let your friends, family, and business associates know that you support the important work of Para Los Niños. A portion of the proceeds from greeting card purchases are donated to Para Los Niños. For more information about the holiday card program, please contact Lisett Bañuelos at lbanuelos@paralosninos.org.
Celebrate with the children of
This year, instead of a holiday gift exchange, host a party for children in need. As a Holiday Party Host you and your team can spend an afternoon spreading holiday cheer to the children of Para Los Niños. Each year, individuals, clubs, and organizations host holiday parties for the children at our program sites. The Holiday Party Host program is a great opportunity to bring holiday cheer into the lives of impoverished children while encouraging inter-organizational team building.
Take a trip to Toyland . . .
Get into the true spirit of giving by planning a toy drive that helps brighten the lives of children living in poverty. This is a great way to get friends, family, and colleagues involved. Our annual toy drive helps make the holiday season more festive for children at Para Los Niños. Our goal to is provide one new toy for each of the 3,000 children who participate in our programs every day. We especially encourage educational gifts such as books, games and art supplies, and gifts for teenagers. New and unwrapped toys only, please. For more information about the toy drive, please contact Katya Lidsky at klidsky@paralosninos.org.
Start a new holiday tradition . . .
Be the hostess who gives the mostest as you present your first annual fundraiser, benefiting the children of Para Los Niños. You can host a holiday party and ask guests to bring a toy or make a donation in lieu of a hostess gift. Get your family and friends involved to ease the work. Parties with purpose are a wonderful way to entertain and give back. (New and unwrapped toys only, please.)
Food for the heart . . .
’Tis the season for eating and what better gift than that of a hearty meal? Our annual food drive helps stock the pantries at our Family Resource Centers, providing emergency food to families in desperate need during the months ahead. You can help by inviting your loved ones to donate non-perishable items like canned fruits, vegetables, soup, and chili as well as juice, water, and evaporated milk.
Honor them with a tribute . . .
End the year on a positive note by giving the gift of charity through Para Los Niños holiday tributes. This is a perfect way to celebrate the special people and occasions in your life – or make a meaningful gift to the person who seems to have everything. Your honoree will receive a special greeting card that announces that you have made a donation in their name that will directly affect the impoverished children and families served by Para Los Niños.
And there is also something for you . . .
With every gift you give to Para Los Niños, you will not only make a difference to the children and families Para Los Niños serves, but you will receive a thank you note expressing our gratefulness which can also be used for tax purposes.
For more information about these and other holiday opportunities, please contact Evelyn Ramirez-Schultz at (213) 250-4800, ext. 506 or eramirezschultz@paralosninos.org.
Have a healthy and happy holiday season and thank you
for helping us achieve our mission to help children succeed!
Para Los Niños Proudly Presents the 2008-2009 Annual Report, entitled "Reality."
Para Los Niños invites you to view the 2008-2009 annual report. Featured in this year's report is a gritty and unvarnished representation of the children and families we serve, told largely through "uncut" stories of three real clients. We believe it speaks to the great perseverance and potential of those we presently serve, while highlighting the importance of reaching more children and families desperate for care. We hope it shatters perceptions of people in need, while providing a real and lasting sense of what's required to escape the cycle of poverty.
We hope you will embrace this effort and help us share our story and the stories of those we proudly serve.
Click here to view the 2008-2009 annual report.
Para Los Niños receives $100,000 Challenge Grant!
Join us in turning $100,000 into $200,000 in one night!
Thanks to a generous challenge grant from Rick and Tina Caruso, we have the opportunity to double the funds raised at the Cinco de Mayo Celebration--and double the difference we make in the lives of the children and families we serve!
This is an exciting opportunity...Rick and Tina Caruso will match up to $100,000! You can double your dollars by contributing to ¡Caliente! The 10th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration benefiting Para Los Niños.
Click here for more information about ¡Caliente!
Click here to purchase tickets and/or sponsorships.
Click here if you would like to make a direct contribution to the event.
*Please note that to have your direct donation matched by the challenge grant, you must designate your gift to Caliente in the note section of the online giving page.
Remarkable, Busy Summer Season at Para Los Niños
Summer has been a remarkable and incredibly busy season for Para Los Niños thus far. Since the Cinco de Mayo Celebration, the Para Los Niños community has had the great joy of watching the fifth grade class graduate from the Charter Elementary School, cheering as the littlest ones experienced their own culmination ceremonies from Preschool into Kindergarten, and preparing for the opening of the Middle School in the fall.
Para Los Niños continues to search for a permanent middle school site, but come September, the new Middle School will offer a unique and progressive curriculum to its first sixth grade class at the Family Learning Complex, where Charter Elementary School is housed.
In addition, Para Los Niños now operates the Joy Picus Child Development Center at City Hall, and the child development center at Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center. Furthermore, Para Los Niños is preparing to open its tenth early childhood center in East LA this fall. And to top it all off, the Youth Development Services program, which provides life skills training and mentoring to foster care youth transitioning into independent living, will be moving into its new offices in Leimert Park located in South Los Angeles.
Para Los Niños would not be able to meet the ever growing needs of the clients without the friendship and participation of its supporters. The children, youth and families of Para Los Niños thanks you!
If you would like to make an online gift today, click here.
Click here to view news clips about some of our recent events and accomplishments, including two articles in Spanish.
Save the date for the most anticipated Cinco de Mayo celebration in town!
Para Los Niños with partners Irish Girls Productions
and The Refreshment Project and Honorary Chairs
Nadine Velazquez, My Name is Earl,
Tony Plana, Ugly Betty,
and Adam Rodriguez, CSI Miami
present
Friday, May 4, 2007 from 6:30 pm to midnight
The live auction will begin promptly at 7:30 pm.
The Gilmore Adobe at Farmers Market (next to The Grove)
6301 W. 3rd Street
Los Angeles, California
Join us for a spicy night of authentic Mexican delicacies and dessert,
dancing, live and silent auctions, tours of the Gilmore Adobe,
VIP lounge, y mucho mas! Also featuring a Heavenly Garden with
espresso bar, tequila tasting and cigar lounge.
General Admission $95
VIP Admission $195
BUY TICKETS NOW!
White attire optional, but not required.
As the event will take place in the garden of the Gilmore Adobe,
comfortable shoes and jackets/sweaters are recommended.
21 and over
Click here to see the Save-the-Date.
Score a Goal for Kids!
Day on the field at Home Depot Center to benefit Para Los Niños
GOAL!!! Please join us for the second annual Goal for Kids benefit on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at the Home Depot Center in Carson. The day will sure to be fun for the entire family – including soccer clinics, autograph sessions with celebrity soccer players, delicious food, tours of the Home Depot Center facility, and games galore. Gates open at noon.
At the event, Wells Fargo will receive the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award for their continued commitment to improving the lives of Southern California’s children, youth, and families. Keep visiting this website for updates regarding this year’s celebrity honorees.
Held in November of 2006, the inaugural Goal for Kids raised more than $180,000 for the 3,000 children and 5,000 families served by Para Los Niños. This year’s fundraiser promises to be even more successful. To see all our involvement opportunities, please click here.
We would like to thank our generous sponsors to date, including…
Honorary Trustee Circle:
• Dearden's
Leadership Circle
• AEG
President's Circle Sponsors:
• Disney
• Nestlé USA
• Ralph's / Food 4 Less Foundation
• Laura Fox and Ben Van de Bunt
• Wells Fargo
• Target
Circle of Friends:
• Birtcher Development and Investments
• BP
• The Buenabenta Family
• Carrick Law Group, P.C.
• First Federal Bank
• Donna and Jim Morrison
• The Neilsen Company
Circle of Advocates:
• Americas United Bank
• Bally Total Fitness
• GPS Partners, LLC
• Astie and Larry Hammett
• Legg Mason Real Estate Investors, Inc.
• Diane Medina
• Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Andrea and Glenn Sonnenberg
• Wasserman Foundation
Soccer Committee Sponsors:
• Longo Toyota-Scion-Lexus
• Sarajane and Zac Guevara
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information please, please contact Bryan Maxwell at (213) 250-4800, ext 529 or bmaxwell@paralosninos.org.
The 13th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, Celebrando La Vida Raises More Than $670,000!
In the midst of a challenging economy, more than 600 civic and business leaders, and young urban professionals of Para Los Niños attended our annual signature fundraising event, The 13th Annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, collecting more than $670,000 for education and social services programs. Guests celebrated the Mexican holiday with a delicious dinner, dancing all night long, a serenade by mariachis, a cigar lounge and espresso bar, and much more.
Joining the festivities were elected officials Los Angeles School Board President Mónica García and School Board members Yolie Flores Aguilar and Tamar Galatzan, City Councilmember Tom La Bonge, City Controller-elect Wendy Greuel, and County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Actors Jesse Garcia and Aimee Garcia were also in attendance.
Humbled by the magnitude of support, Gisselle Acevedo, President and CEO of Para Los Niños said, “Tonight is when Para Los Niños gets the opportunity to throw a party for you, our gracious donors, supporters and friends, for helping us to ensure that children do not roam the streets, choose violence, use drugs, or cry in the middle of the night because they are hungry.
We are grateful to each and every single one of you for your participation and support!
The Hottest Event In Town
¡CALIENTE! Raises $270,000
The Wal-Mart Foundation Donates $50,000 to Para Los Niños After-school Program
PLN Program Gets High Marks From LAUSD
The Para Los Niños After-school Program is motivating children to attend school and is helping them to raise their test scores, according to data recently released by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
According to LAUSD evaluators, fourth and fifth graders participating in the Para Los Niños After-school Program scored an average of 4 points higher than predicted by the evaluators on the California English Language Arts test. The evaluators point to this achievement as a “value added” by our program.
In addition, the Para Los Niños program had the highest attendance rate of all after-school providers at LAUSD elementary schools. This demonstrates that the students and their families appreciate the high quality of service our program provides – including low teacher/student ratios, dedicated staff, our unique values curriculum, arts and fitness enrichments, and linkages to our comprehensive family and mental health services. These services translate into high program attendance, which in turn increases school-day attendance and academic performance.
The positive reviews go behond the children and their families -- Para Los Niños scored above average among after-school providers in a survey of principals at participating schools.
After-school programs like that at the elementary schools provided by Para Los Niños exist because of the lack of educational resources and safe havens in the most impoverished areas of Los Angeles. The after-school hours have been proven to be the most dangerous for inner-city youth – a time when they are at greatest risk of gang involvement, substance abuse, and early sexual activity. Para Los Niños helps children overcome these obstacles and succeed in school by providing our after-school services to 1,900 low-income students, ages 5 to 18 years, at ten LAUSD elementary and middle schools, as well as at Para Los Niños Charter Elementary School and Charter Middle School.
The achievements of the PLN After-school Program are only made possible through generous private donations from corporations, foundations, and individuals. Para Los Niños thanks The Wal-Mart Foundation for its grant of $50,000 in support of our After-school Program. Please join The Wal-Mart Foundation in supporting Para Los Niños’ After-school Program by going to our home page and clicking on “Make a Donation.”
The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children, an exhibition from Reggio Emilia, Italy, will be hosted in Santa Monica, CA
Para Los Niños invites you to the “The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children” exhibition, which will be held in Santa Monica from January to April 2010 through a collaboration between Reggio Children, NAREA and First Presbyterian Nursery School and Para Los Niños.
“This traveling exhibition is offered as a "democratic piazza" calling attention to the importance of education and schools as places for discussion and exchange. In continuity with the previous exhibition, The Hundred Languages of Children, the new exhibition also aims to reconfirm the values that underlie the educational philosophy of the Municipal Infant-Toddler Centers and Preschools of Reggio Emilia and in particular to highlight the changes, innovations and developments that have taken place. The exhibition speaks to all those involved in education as well as to all members of the general public who believe that research on the processes of learning and education is of crucial importance for society. "
- From "The Wonder of Learning - The Hundred Languages of Children" exhibit brochure
Please find attached a Save The Date flyer for Workshops/Initiatives that will be offered in conjunction with The Wonder of Learning Exhibit during its installation in Santa Monica. Click here for attachment.
For the March Initiative hosted by Para Los Niños, please click here for the Registration Form.
If you have any questions, please email us at reggioexhibitla@first-pres.net
Visit the blog of Gisselle Acevedo, President and CEO, on Scholastic’s website
Para Los Niños invites you to visit the weekly blog of Gisselle Acevedo, President and CEO, which is posted on Scholastic’s new Lee Y Seras website at www.leeyseras.net/comment/. The website is created for Latino families and their pursuit of early childhood literacy. Ms. Acevedo hopes to ignite conversations and exchange ideas with parents, educators and those who share the common goal of providing hope to children through education and literacy. Her first post is entitled “Empowering Children Through Literacy.”
Your stories, comments, and recommendations about topics for future blogs are welcome. Please visit!
We grow. You grow.
As part of our mandate, Green Awakening provides local charities and community initiatives with a source of income to help them overcome their financial needs and reach their goals.
We are proud to partner with Para los Niños to offer our organic and Fair Trade certified coffee to you. $2.50 from every bag of coffee purchased is given to Para los Niños to help further all of the amazing work they are doing in our communities.
Our coffee is grown by co-ops of Peruvian farmers in the Amazon basin. Not only do we provide a ‘fair trade price’ for their coffee but we support their communities by offering additional funding for the continued development of their farm lands and communities.
Order now: http://www.green-awakening.com/landingpage.php?id_organization=1
Green Awakening was based on this idea: to establish an ethical food organization, based on a revolutionary new business model. In our company, the small farmers would be partners and would directly benefit from the business’ growth and revenues. At the same time, our organization would contribute to the consumers’ community by providing a source of revenue to local organizations and institutions.
This idea grew, and Green Awakening was born; an inclusive and socially responsible organization that would produce a delicious, fair trade certified and organic coffee.
We supply an additional $.50 per bag directly to the education fund for the farmer’s children in Peru. Like Para los Niños, we recognize the importance of supporting the entire family from birth to healthy adulthood.
A cup of coffee never felt so good!
Click here to order: http://www.green-awakening.com/landingpage.php?id_organization=1
Café Mujer
We are excited to offer Café Mujer as part of our partnership with Para los Niños. Each 12oz bag of gourmet coffee is $11 and $2.50 of every bag sold is given directly back to Para los Niños.
Cafe Mujer is produced by small farmers, all of them women. Growing this delicious gourmet coffee helps these women increase their social, economic and political roles. 24% of the proceeds from every bag sold goes back to these women’s communities to help sustain their families and continue to ensure their success as coffee farmers.
Empower them!
Click here to order: http://www.green-awakening.com/landingpage.php?id_organization=1
¡Bailemos! Let’s Dance!
Put on your dancing shoes and join us for the
hottest event in town at the historic Gilmore Adobe
at Farmers Market, located next to the Grove.
For ticket or sponsorship information, please contact
Evelyn Ramirez-Schultz at (213) 250-4800, ext 506,
or eramirezschultz@paralosninos.org
¡Vamonos! Win Roundtrip Airfare for Two to Mexico!
Para Los Niños Supporter Alaska Airlines Sponsors Mexico Contest
Alaska Airlines has generously provided the opportunity to win roundtrip airfare for two from LAX to any one of its 10 nonstop destinations in Mexico. These cities include Cancun, Guadalajara, Ixtapa, La Paz, Loreto, Los Cabos, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta more.
For a printable entry form, click here. Mail your entry form to:
Para Los Niños, Attn: Avery Bell
500 Lucas Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90017
The winning entry will be drawn from all entries received by December 31, 2008.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS: “PLN AA SWEEPSTAKES” NO PURCHASE OR DONATION NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. Must be a resident of the fifty (50) United States and/or the District of Columbia and at least 21 years old at time of entry. Sweepstakes begins 12:00:00 AM (Midnight) Pacific Time (“PT”) October 1, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 PM PT December 31, 2008. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Certain restrictions apply for seat availability and may not be available on desired dates.
For complete details see Official Rules below.
Note: This Sweepstakes is intended for participation by legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. The Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with U.S. law without regard for any applicable conflicts of laws rules. Do not enter this Sweepstakes if you are not located in the United States.
OFFICIAL RULES - NO PURCHASE or DONATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
These rules apply to the Para Los Ninos / Alaska Airlines Sweepstakes (“PLN AA”) being conducted by Para Los Niños and Alaska Airlines. This Sweepstakes starts 12:00:00 AM (Midnight) Pacific Time (“PT”) October 1, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 PM PT December 31, 2008 (“Promotional Period”).
1. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open to all legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are 21 years of age or older at time of entry. Employees of Para Los Ninos and Alaska Airlines, its parent company and all their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers, and advertising and promotion agencies, and the immediate families (spouses, parents, children and siblings, and their respective spouses regardless of where they live) and individuals living in the households of the above, are not eligible to enter or win. Void where prohibited by law. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
2. HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotional Period, complete and submit the entry form in the envelope provided in the Para Los Ninos Newsletter. Complete all the required information. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. All entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM PT on December 31, 2008.
3. DRAWING: The potential winners will be selected on or about January 15, 2009 from all eligible entries received in a random drawing conducted by Para Los Limit one prize per person or household. The odds of winning will be dependent upon the number of eligible entries received.
4. PRIZE: (1) Grand Prize: Coach round trip air travel on Alaska Airlines for 2 to any one of the 10 destinations Alaska Airlines serves in Mexico nonstop from LAX. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) $750.00. Hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the winner. Travel must take place between February 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor’s agent. All other expenses relating to acceptance of the Prize not explicitly stated herein, including but not limited to taxes, meals, beverages, alcoholic beverages, and gratuities are responsibility of Prize winner and guest. Complete terms and conditions of Prize trip will be furnished with prize notification. Travel companions of trip winner must be 21 years of age or older or the spouse or child of the Prize winner. Winner’s travel companion, or the parent or legal guardian if companion is a minor, will be required to sign, have notarized and return to Sponsor in the time noted above, a release of liability, and (except where prohibited by law) a publicity release prior to issuance of travel documents. All federal, state, and local tax liabilities are the sole responsibility of the Winner. No transfer, substitution, or cash equivalent for the Prize permitted, except by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Winners and their travel companions must travel together and on the same itinerary, or the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate selection. Travel arrangements must be made through Alaska Airlines. In addition, winners are responsible for obtaining their own travel documents (e.g. passports, which are now required to re-enter the United States) and may wish to obtain travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their own expense and hereby acknowledge that the Sponsors have not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance.
5. NOTIFICATION: The potential winners will be notified by mail on or about January 15, 2009 followed by written confirmation. Forfeiture of prize & selection of an alternate winner may result from any of the following at the Sponsor’s discretion: [1] failure of a potential Grand, First or Second Prize winner to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, where legal, Publicity Release, and a completed IRS Form W-9, within14-days after mailing; [2] the return of any notification or prize as undeliverable and [3] any other non-compliance with these Official Rules. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to the use by Sponsor or its designees of their names, city and state and photographs/likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes for this and similar promotions, worldwide, and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised (including and without limitation, the Internet) without additional compensation except where prohibited by law. Upon request, winners agree to consent to such in writing.
6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Para Los Niños and Alaska Airlines and their parent companies and all their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotions agencies, and each of their respective agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders, and employees (collectively, “Releasees”) from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions, or liability of any kind resulting from or arising from participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance, possession, use, misuse or nonuse of any prize (including, without limitation, any travel or travel-related activity thereto) that may be awarded. The Sweepstakes & Official Rules shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to its principles of conflicts of law and jurisdiction & venue shall be solely within the State of CA. Releasees are not responsible for technical, computer, mechanical, printing, typographical, human or other errors relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes related materials; or for stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, inaccurate, undelivered, delayed; or for electronic, computer, or telephonic malfunction or error, fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly or are lost for any reason including computer, telephone, paper transfer, or human or other error. If in the Sponsor’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Sweepstakes, or if computer viruses, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt or affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsor in its sole discretion reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process & void any entries submitted fraudulently, to modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or to terminate the Sweepstakes & conduct a random drawing to award the prizes using all eligible non suspect entries received as of the termination date. Any attempts by an individual to access any web site associated with this promotion via robotic, automatic entry devices, programs such as, but not limited to, by script, macro or any other automated means, or other unauthorized entry will void all such entries by such methods. Sponsor and its agencies shall not be liable for any injury or damage to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from entering the Sweepstakes. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserve the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an email address, the winning entry will be declared made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the email address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person 18 years of age or older who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, education institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. As a condition of entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree that: a.) under no circumstances will entrants be permitted to obtain awards for, & entrants hereby waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; b.) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or the prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; c.) any & all claims, judgments & awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred & in no event shall entrant be entitled to receive attorneys’ fees or other legal costs.
7. WHO WON?: For the names of the winners, available after 1/30/09, please contact Para Los Ninos at 213 250 4800.
Fast Facts
In 2007, over 583,000 people in Los Angeles County lived in extreme poverty
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87% of children of immigrant families in Los Angeles County are U.S. citizens
