RONNY BENSIMON
President and Chief Operating Officer, Dearden's
Treasurer, Para Los Niños Board of Directors
Everyone likes Ronny Bensimon. He is generous in word, thought and deed. As the president and COO of Dearden’s Department Store, Ronny has seven stores, 650 employees who are also his adoring fans, and thousands of happy customers. But his fan base is even larger.... Read more >>

MARIA AGUILAR
Program Manager
Para Los Niños After-school Program
Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres. This powerful Spanish proverb translates to “Tell me with whom you walk and I will tell you who you are.” The company kept by Maria Aguilar speaks volumes about her soul. ... Read more >>

ROCK LANE
Creative Director
Volunteer
Rock Lane knows what sells. As the creative director for Revenue Frontier, he has launched product lines and new companies, and has produced hundreds of infomercials. From his experience, he knows a good product when he sees it.... Read more >>

CARLOS HARO JR.
Owner, Casablanca
Volunteer
Like some culinary greats, Carlos Haro is as complex as the succulent Mexican food he prepares. The owner of Casablanca Restaurant in Venice, California, Carlos’ résumé reads like a varied menu. A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Carlos practiced law... Read more >>

MARGARET HERITAGE
Assistant Director for Professional Development, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing at UCLA
Chair, Para Los Niños Charter School Advisory Board
A self-proclaimed busybody, Margaret Heritage has the presence of royalty, the wit of Dorothy Parker, the heart of a saint, and the drive of Mario Andretti. This matchless combination has led her from the worst neighborhoods in England to the inner city of Los Angeles... Read more >>

ROGER LANE CARRICK
Chair, Board of Directors, Para Los Niños
The Carrick Law Group
Born in North Carolina and a graduate of Harvard, Roger Carrick possesses a unique blend of disarming Southern charm with an intellectual’s razor sharp wit. An environmental lawyer in practice for more than 20 years, Roger has successfully prosecuted hundreds of high-profile cases... Read more >>

JUAN MARTINEZ, PH.D., LCSW
Director of Clinical Services, Para Los Niños
Juan Martinez is an unassuming gentleman. Modest and laid back, Juan is someone you’d never guess day in and day out braves L.A.’s worst... Read more >>

CLIFFORD LESTER
Commercial Photographer
Assistant Professor, Photography, Cypress College
If a picture says a thousand words, then Clifford Lester’s photographs speak volumes. Introduced to Para Los Niños in 1994 while doing photography for a marketing campaign for the anti-hunger organization Food For All, Clifford was immediately captivated by... Read more >>

THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES
The Capital Group Companies is one of the world’s oldest and largest investment management organizations. They manage money for institutions and individuals throughout the world. Capital is probably best known as the investment advisor to the American Funds®... Read more >>

ANTONIO CUÉ
President and Co-Owner
Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Antonio Cué Sànchez-Navarro is president and co-owner (alongside partner Jorge Vergara Madrigal) of Club Deportivo Chivas USA, the Los Angeles, California-based sister team of Club Deportivo Guadalajara, Mexico’s most beloved soccer club. Chivas USA,... Read more >>

ALEXI LALAS
Alexi Lalas was named president and general manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2006. Lalas, who played for the Galaxy from 2001-2003, returned to the club as their top executive to oversee all business and soccer operations.  Lalas... Read more >>

BILL GUTHY AND VICTORIA JACKSON
Co Founder of Guthy-Renker
CEO of Victoria Jackson Cosmetics and LOLA Cosmetics
Bill and Victoria – a dynamic business duo – feel grateful for their success in life. Recognizing their good fortune, Guthy and Jackson make philanthropy a high priority. And, following in... Read more >>

ANTONIO AND CORINA VILLARAIGOSA
Mayor, City of Los Angeles
First Lady of Los Angeles and Public School Teacher
As Mayor of Los Angeles and former Los Angeles Council member, Antonio has dedicated his life and career to public service and his community. Throughout his career, he has earned bi-partisan praise for his bold vision and... Read more >>

WILLIE JORDAN
President
Fred Jordan Missions
For half a century, Willie Jordan has helped impoverished children, women and men all over the world. Jordan is recognized as an expert in the fields of poverty, hunger, homelessness and children’s problems. Since 1951, she has hosted the Fred Jordan... Read more >>

MIKI JORDAN
Former President & CEO
Para Los Niños
Miki Jordan, one of nonprofit’s most outstanding professionals, joined Para Los Niños in 1992, eager to lead the organization into its next stage of growth and development. In fact, with Jordan at the helm, Para Los Niños grew from a small agency... Read more >>

More than 6 million children go home alone each week.
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A child in California is born into poverty every 5 minutes.
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A child in California is abused or neglected every 4 minutes.
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