TANYA TULL
BECAUSE she is a leader, visionary, entrepreneur, trailblazer ... and the founder of Para Los Niños. BECAUSE she read a newspaper article about children living on Skid Row and said, “Somebody should do something about... Read more >>

RICHARD SLAWSON
BECAUSE he is the executive secretary of the LA/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and a staunch supporter of Para Los Niños. BECAUSE when he first learned about Para Los Niños 19 years ago, he realized there was a good match... Read more >>

MONICA GARCIA
BECAUSE, from her roots in a working-class East Los Angeles family, she rose to become president of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education. BECAUSE she is a strong supporter of charter schools, including the Para Los Niños... Read more >>

STEVE MEIER AND MARY TOWER
BECAUSE under the leadership of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer Steve Meier and President Mary Tower, the Pfaffinger Foundation partners with Para Los Niños and other social-services agencies to assist low-income, workingpoor families in financial crisis.... Read more >>

CLAUDIA MARTINEZ
BECAUSE as a working-class mom raising five children, she earned a bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside. BECAUSE two of her children attended our Eisner Foundation Child Development Center, three went to our charter elementary school, and a fourth... Read more >>

GIOCONDA LOPEZ
BECAUSE after emigrating from Nicaragua to the United States, she came to Para Los Niños in 1982 as a participant in a worktraining program and rose to become vice president of human resources and risk management. BECAUSE she is our longestserving... Read more >>

GARY L. YATES
BECAUSE, led by President and CEO Gary L. Yates, the California Wellness Foundation works vigorously to improve the health of all Californians, particularly the underserved. BECAUSE the California Wellness Foundation is one of the state’s largest private... Read more >>

LAURA FOX
BECAUSE she joined the Para Los Niños Board of Directors to become meaningfully involved in a successful nonprofit that was making a significant difference. BECAUSE as the chair of the board’s public affairs committee, she supports the executive... Read more >>

FRAN INMAN
Majestic Realty
Para Los Niños recognized Lifetime Achievement Awardee, Fran Inman, at Home Run For Kids 2009. Fran is the Senior Vice President of Majestic Realty and Founding President of Majestic Realty Foundation. Established in 2002, under Fran’s leadership,... Read more >>

JACK O’CONNELL
California’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction
As chief of California’s public school system and head of the State Department of Education, Jack has worked tirelessly to smooth the transitions between all segments of education, from preschool to college and the workplace. As a former high school teacher and... Read more >>