REPORTHopeIn October 2011, thirteen teens, three parents, and three staff ran the Long Beach Half-Marathon. This month, eleven teens, three parents, and four staff trained to run the Surf-City half-marathon. Partnering with the program “Up and Running Again,” these highly motivated indi-viduals trained four days per week for four months. The youth were pro-vided with running shoes donated by Saucony, Inc. and Up & Running Again. Everyone completed the runs with great pride and enthusiasm for their accomplishment.

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Winter 2012Restoring at-risk neighborhoods . . . one life at a time.

REPORTHopeThis fall KidWorks opened a new community center in the Bishop Manor Condominium Complex in central Santa Ana. Bishop Manor is a “hot spot” of illegal gang activity with over 1,300 resi-dents and an average of eight people per household. The majority of the population is Latino or Cambodian and 54% of the popula-tion is under 25 years old. We started outreaching in this com-munity and plan to have at least 70 young people enrolled in our after-school program by the end of the school year.

Touching lives with hope.

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Teens and Parents Run Their First Half-Marathons

The holiday season is always a special time of

year and at KidWorks, this is no different. We

began the holiday season with a Thanksgiving

dinner for 100 of our youth provided by Calvary

Church of Santa Ana.

The following week, U.S. Bank decked our halls

(literally) to make our season bright so that

every child, parent, partner, and staff member

experienced the joy of Christmas simply by

walking into KidWorks’ Dan Donahue Center.

What is more, the children at KidWorks each

received a Christmas present thanks to many

of you who participated in our annual toy drive

and we had enough gifts remaining for our

youth in the Building Healthy Communities

Program to distribute them as a way to reach

out and form new relationships with neighbor-

hood families while being able to make their

holiday brighter.

While we celebrated multiple times and in many

different ways, we concluded our year with a

Posada celebration in which our community

came together to celebrate the true spirit of the

season.

To you, our faithful friends and supporters,

thank you from the bottom of our hearts for

making 2011 a year to remember and for giving

our community what it needs to continue its

good work for years to come! n

Top Right: KidWork’s board member U.S. Bank V.P.-Market Manager Scott McPherson drops off the donation of toys and gift cards from his department’s gift drive in support of KidWorks!

Below: Children from KidWorks’ After School Program eagerly await to open their gifts. Over 650 gifts were received - enough for KidWorks’ youth to be able to reach out to needy local neighborhood families. Thank you to all who donated to make this possible!

Friends of KidWorks Make the Season Bright

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Thank YouKidWorks thanks these individuals, families, churches, and organizations for their generous donation of time and/or toys and resources to make the holiday season bright for so many children and families!Anthony HarrelsonDonna and Barry CottleBob Siemon DesignsBoy Scout Troop 695 (Irvine)Calvary Church of Santa AnaChapter One RestaurantCynthia SperoDebbie KwonDuckworthMehner Private Wealth

Advisors, Inc.Forest Home/Shelley MutchHispanic Chamber of Commerce Education FoundationHispanic Bar Association Hispanic 100Immaculate Heart of MaryIrvine Presbyterian Church Joe LinMarconi Automotive Museum Mario RodriguezMater Dei High School Girls Soccer

TeamMater Dei High SchoolMike GroffNational Charity League Peter MirandaPIMCOPriscilla and Ranney DraperNina and Reza Etedali Rochelle and Rock SmithSamara LarsonSandy GonzalezSantaneros Band – Luis Prado Sarah CatzJane and Scott CalderJan and Scott McPhersonSouth Coast Plaza Toyota Financial Services U.S. Bank

KidWorks Opens New “Spoke Center”

KidWorks’ student Javier is beaming after running his first half-marathon. He was also our student speaker at the Foundation for Success luncheon!

Once again, Orange County companies came

through in a major way, contributing over

$380,000 that went directly to impact low-

income kids in Santa Ana, through our 5th annual

Foundation for Success luncheon. The generosity

of local companies, individuals, and organizations

towards building a healthier, safer community

continues to astound and encourage us. Thank

you!

Excitement started to build early in the summer

when it was announced that Louis Zamperini,

subject of the NY Times bestselling biography

Unbroken, would be headlining the event. Louis’

life was a dramatic one. It started out much like

the kids we serve at KidWorks - as a youth who

was getting in trouble and was running from

the law. He then continued running in the ‘36

Olympics where he met Hitler, survived at sea for

months after a plane crash in WWII, was tortured

in Japanese concentration camps and dramati-

cally converted to Christianity which led to 40

years of ministry to at-risk youth. His life story

was sure to cause a sellout event …and sell out

it did, only two weeks after general tickets went

for sale! (Note: General tickets go on sale after

sponsorships have all been sold…be sure to get

a sponsorship early this year to guarantee a seat!)

But then, as seems oft to do in Louis’ life, tragedy

struck! Due to his intense travelling schedule and

his age (93), Louis fell gravely ill and was hospital-

ized just days before the event. In Louis’ spirit of

perseverance, we decided to move forward with

the event confidently, as we felt that’s what Louis

would have done and what he would have mod-

eled for our youth! Once again, we were amazed

at our sponsors’ and attendees’ generosity; not a

single person cancelled!

The event ended up being a grand success. John

Naber, a close confidant of Louis’ and fellow

Olympian, delivered an inspiring message about

the life of Louis Zamperini. His determination,

optimism, and ultimately his willingness to for-

give his captors brought the crowd to their feet.

As these are values we hold dear at KidWorks,

we were thrilled that several sponsors invited

KidWorks youth to sit with them so the kids could

hear the inspiring stories as well.

For the third year “Uncle Dan Bears” were

auctioned, honoring the memory of Dan

Donahue, a long time supporter of KidWorks. As

in past years, a matching bear for each auctioned

bear was given to a child at KidWorks to deliver

to a sick child at Children’s Hospital of Orange

County. This value

of giving back and

supporting others is

key to the KidWorks

program, so we are

grateful both for the

support generated

through the bears,

and for the chance

to teach a valuable

lesson in the process.

Again this year, we are deeply indebted to our

three Presenting Sponsors: Bank of America,

Toyota Financial Services, and American Career

College/West Coast University. They lay a strong

foundation each year and we couldn’t be more

grateful.

Last, but certainly not least, our gratitude goes

to Paula and Pat Donahue, who underwrite

Foundation for Success each year. Their commit-

ment and generosity towards building a better

Orange County through the youth in Santa Ana

is tremendous.

We hope you can join us for the next Foundation

for Success luncheon in November…be sure to

get your sponsorships in early! n

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Thank YouKidWorks Visitors

Fall/Winter Angie Lucero, April Daylida, and

Shari Battle, Bank of AmericaBrandon Howald, Paul Hastings Brett Trowbridge, Glenn Parrish, and

Steve Perry, Sacred Harvest Cheryl Vargo, Kaiser PermanenteDavid Ross, Waste ManagementGeorge Pla, Cordoba CorporationJeff Garell, Silver Sage Advisors Jennifer Vaughn, The Gas Company Jessica Warren, Impact GivingKaren Greenwood and Andre Dhont,

Dhont Family Foundation Ranney Draper, Draper Family Foundation Steve Craig, Craig Realty Group

KidWorks ContributorsFall/Winter

$2,500-$4,999 Allen Charitable Lead Annuity TrustAllergan FoundationBank of the WestBenjamin GiffordCJ Segerstrom & SonsClark BoothIBM J. Barney PageLinda I. Smith FoundationMark WhitfieldMater Dei High SchoolPeter MarrR.W. Zant Co.Scott Pollard

$5,000-$9,999 Alexandra and Alan AirthAmigos de los Niños California MBA FoundationEdwards Lifesciences LLC.Golden State Foods FoundationLucy and Rick RawlinsMission Lutheran ChurchSteven CraigThomas P. Winn Foundation

$10,000-$14,999Building Block Foundation Fund James L. Stamps Foundation, Inc.

$15,000-$29,999Bank of America Charitable

FoundationDhont Family Foundation Donahue SchriberHeidi and Ruben MendozaJPMorgan Chase FoundationOrange County United WayROCKHARBOR ChurchSacred Harvest Snell & Wilmer Law OfficesThe Crean FoundationU.S. Bank

$30,000+The California EndowmentUeberroth Family Foundation

Presenting - $25,000+American Career College/West Coast

University Bank of America/Merrill

LynchToyota Financial Services

Family - $ 15,000Donahue Schriber

Teacher - $10,000CB Richard Ellis Wells Fargo/Eastdil Realty Draper Family Foundation Valerie and Larry Casey Sheppard, Mullin, Richter &

Hampton LLP Union Bank Stacy and Greg Brown

Student - $6,000Andrea and Terry Donahue Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP DuckworthMehner Private Wealth

Advisors, Inc.Frome Family Foundation Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth

Tutor - $4,000Deloitte Goodwin ProcterNorm’s Refrigeration and Ice

Equipment, Inc.Prenovost, Normandin, Bergh & DaweRutan & Tucker LLP Sares-Regis Group The Schriber Family Foundation Stewart Title Guaranty Company/

National Title ServicesU.S. BankWinslow Maxwell Charitable Trust

Volunteer - $2,000Angels BaseballArcher NorrisCity Ventures, Inc.Elizabeth & Michael SchreiberThe Gas CompanyThe Irvine CompanyJ.F. Shea CompanyThe Joanou FamilyKilroy RealtyMAP ConsultingMilan Capital ManagementPreferred Capital AdvisorsReza Investment GroupSAJE FoundationSt. Hilaire FoundationWarren Lortie Associates

Right: Marty Martin, Michelle Siever and Pat Donahue with this year’s “Uncle Dan Bear.”

5th Annual Foundation for Success Makes an Impact

A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors!

Board Members: Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides and Santa Ana College President Dr. Erlinda Martinez

Interested in Sponsoring Foundation for Success 2012?

2011’s event sold out and the buzz for 2012 is

out! Sponsorship is your opportunity to get

tickets before general sales. Contact Lisa Gels,

KidWorks Corporate Engagement Manager at

714.834.9400 or lisa@kidworksonline.org for

more information about sponsorship!

KidWorks’ Board Chairman Al Esquerra, CEO Ava Steaffens, and Former Board Chairman Tom Schriber