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2007 AnnuAl report<br />
<strong>mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> a <strong>serious</strong> <strong><strong>in</strong>vestment</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>play</strong>
the power of <strong>play</strong><br />
Dear friend of Sports Kids,<br />
007 was a year of tremendous growth and change. Sports Kids opened<br />
offices <strong>in</strong> Boston, Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C. and Silicon Valley, expand<strong>in</strong>g our efforts<br />
to serve over 6,000 kids daily at 6 schools. 007 was also a year <strong>in</strong> which<br />
we were made ever more aware of the difference one well-tra<strong>in</strong>ed, car<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual can make, especially when armed with a red bouncy ball and the<br />
dispute resolution power of rock, paper, scissors.<br />
This annual report takes a closer look at some of the <strong>in</strong>dividuals who make<br />
Sports Kids the organization it is, and it aspires to encourage other people,<br />
like you, to jo<strong>in</strong> our cause of promot<strong>in</strong>g <strong>play</strong>. I hope you’ll take this opportunity<br />
to learn a little more about why so many people give their time, their<br />
resources, and their hearts to our work.<br />
One person <strong>play</strong><strong>in</strong>g makes all the difference – all the difference between a<br />
school where kids want to be and one where they don’t. All the difference<br />
between a job where kids th<strong>in</strong>k you’re a rock star and one that pays the rent.<br />
All the difference between a day with a little light and laughter and one without.<br />
All the difference <strong>in</strong> the world.<br />
With this report we offer our thanks to all the people who contributed so<br />
much to Sports Kids <strong>in</strong> 006–07. Thanks for tak<strong>in</strong>g the time to learn more<br />
about us. And thanks so much for do<strong>in</strong>g what you can to make sure that<br />
every child gets to <strong>play</strong> every day.<br />
Jill C. Vialet<br />
Founder and Executive Director<br />
“The climate <strong>in</strong> our school has changed<br />
dramatically,” the pr<strong>in</strong>cipal said. “Our<br />
kids have learned to <strong>play</strong> without conflict,<br />
and my teachers love what it has done<br />
for behavior <strong>in</strong> the classroom.”<br />
Jill C. ViAlet<br />
Education Week Takes Notice<br />
Sports4Kids was the featured cover story<br />
for Education Week <strong>in</strong> April 2007. This<br />
article focused on the decl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> discipl<strong>in</strong>e<br />
issues and suspensions <strong>in</strong> Baltimore public<br />
schools, a trend that is due, <strong>in</strong> part, to<br />
Sports4Kids’ active engagement of kids<br />
on the <strong>play</strong>ground.
the state of <strong>play</strong><br />
Sports4Kids’ mission<br />
To improve children’s health and well-be<strong>in</strong>g by <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g opportunities for<br />
physical activity and safe, mean<strong>in</strong>gful <strong>play</strong>.<br />
To achieve this mission Sports Kids <strong>in</strong>vested $6.5 million and employed 56<br />
people to serve over 6,000 students <strong>in</strong> 6 schools <strong>in</strong> the San Francisco Bay<br />
Area, Baltimore, Boston, Silicon Valley, and Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C. <strong>in</strong> 006–07.<br />
All this, to br<strong>in</strong>g <strong>play</strong> back to the <strong>play</strong>ground? Yes – because we know, teachers<br />
tell us, and research is beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g to document the power of <strong>play</strong>.<br />
The American Academy of Pediatrics advocated for more opportunities for<br />
<strong>play</strong> <strong>in</strong> their 007 report, The Importance of Play <strong>in</strong> Promot<strong>in</strong>g Healthy Child<br />
Development: “Play allows children to use their creativity while develop<strong>in</strong>g<br />
their imag<strong>in</strong>ation, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength.<br />
Play is important to healthy bra<strong>in</strong> development.”<br />
Recess is the perfect chance to engage <strong>in</strong> healthy <strong>play</strong><br />
Recess offers an enormous and virtually untapped opportunity to <strong>in</strong>crease<br />
children’s physical activity.<br />
As we roll-out our <strong>in</strong>novative approach to <strong>play</strong>, we’re learn<strong>in</strong>g more and more<br />
about what is (and isn’t) happen<strong>in</strong>g on the typical public school <strong>play</strong>ground.<br />
While the reported national average number of recess m<strong>in</strong>utes per day is only<br />
(<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the lunch period), nearly all public schoolchildren have some<br />
recess every day. In as much as this time is chaotic and unsafe, recess is the<br />
perfect chance to engage them <strong>in</strong> healthy <strong>play</strong>.<br />
A 005 study by the National Center for Education Statistics concluded that<br />
children spend more time at recess than <strong>in</strong> physical education class. This comparison<br />
is particularly compell<strong>in</strong>g for Sports Kids given our emphasis on <strong>play</strong><br />
as a strategy for <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g physical activity.
phuoc nguyen always knew he wanted a job <strong>in</strong> athletics. Grow<strong>in</strong>g up,<br />
phuoc excelled <strong>in</strong> sports, particularly football. As he remembers, “<strong>play</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
sports is what kept me go<strong>in</strong>g. it was my <strong>in</strong>centive to keep up my grades<br />
and do the right th<strong>in</strong>g – so i could get on the field that weekend.”<br />
After <strong>play</strong><strong>in</strong>g nCAA Division i football at San Jose State university,<br />
phuoc entered the workforce search<strong>in</strong>g for a position that would use the<br />
lessons he had learned from the coaches, teammates and <strong>play</strong><strong>in</strong>g fields<br />
of his youth. “i wanted a job where i <strong>play</strong>ed sports, helped kids, and<br />
made a six-figure salary. When i found Sports4Kids, i decided two out<br />
of three wasn’t bad.”<br />
pHuoC nGuyen<br />
After four years as an outstand<strong>in</strong>g Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ator work<strong>in</strong>g with behaviorally-challenged<br />
students at Seneca Center <strong>in</strong> San leandro, phuoc launched<br />
a program at Horace Mann elementary, the first Sports4Kids program <strong>in</strong><br />
his hometown of San Jose. the overwhelm<strong>in</strong>g success of this program<br />
was the impetus beh<strong>in</strong>d establish<strong>in</strong>g a Sports4Kids Silicon Valley office,<br />
and phuoc was soon tapped as the natural choice to become its first Area<br />
Director, supervis<strong>in</strong>g and support<strong>in</strong>g eight Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ators <strong>in</strong> the field.<br />
“it has been excit<strong>in</strong>g and humbl<strong>in</strong>g. i miss the kids sometimes, but i look<br />
at this as my chance to br<strong>in</strong>g the Sports4Kids message to an even bigger<br />
audience – to take what i’ve learned and impress it onto others.”
JAMilA HorneSBy<br />
<strong>in</strong> her four years with Sports4Kids, Jamila Hornesby has become one of<br />
our most highly regarded Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ators. Her dedication to the job and<br />
<strong>in</strong>valuable experience make her the perfect mentor for Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ators<br />
new to the job.<br />
A typical recess at Jamila’s school, Hoover elementary <strong>in</strong> oakland, will<br />
<strong>in</strong>clude a variety of tournaments rang<strong>in</strong>g from tether ball and hula-hoop<br />
to jump-rope and basketball. relay races and organized tag games are a<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>stay on the yard, as is practice for her soccer team <strong>in</strong> the fall, girls’<br />
basketball team <strong>in</strong> the w<strong>in</strong>ter and co-ed volleyball team <strong>in</strong> the spr<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
the world outside the fences of Hoover, however, can be a chaotic and<br />
unsafe place, one that forces kids to grow up far too quickly. “Coach<br />
Jam”, as the students affectionately refer to her, has used her positive,<br />
consistent presence to make the <strong>play</strong>ground a safe and <strong>in</strong>vit<strong>in</strong>g place.<br />
When police sirens and other disruptions draw students’ attention away<br />
from school, Coach Jam is there to br<strong>in</strong>g it back.<br />
“When the kids come to school and see me, they know they’ll get to<br />
<strong>play</strong>, have fun and feel <strong>in</strong>cluded. regardless of what else is go<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>in</strong><br />
their lives, i am go<strong>in</strong>g to be that one positive person for them. every day,<br />
they know where to f<strong>in</strong>d me.”
the power of one<br />
Here is how 46 Pr<strong>in</strong>cipals <strong>in</strong> their first<br />
year with Sports4Kids responded when asked<br />
about our impact at their school<br />
Can one person do all that?<br />
As we take our <strong>play</strong>-based program to new schools and new cities across the<br />
country, one of the most common questions we’re asked is: can one person<br />
really do all that? And the answer is a resound<strong>in</strong>g YES!<br />
Sports Kids has developed a powerful yet simple strategy for gett<strong>in</strong>g kids<br />
active: tra<strong>in</strong> one enthusiastic person to teach and lead games and then make<br />
this person a daily fixture on a school <strong>play</strong>ground, where s/he quickly<br />
becomes one of the grown-ups kids admire and trust.<br />
To support this strategy Sports Kids <strong>in</strong>vests significant time, energy, and<br />
heart <strong>in</strong>to recruit<strong>in</strong>g and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ators to prepare them for their<br />
work <strong>in</strong> the schools. We look for people who <strong>in</strong>tuitively understand the<br />
power of <strong>play</strong> and are passionate about kids. We want people who want to<br />
dedicate themselves to lead<strong>in</strong>g games of Sharks & M<strong>in</strong>nows, teach<strong>in</strong>g Rock-<br />
Paper-Scissors, and <strong>in</strong>troduc<strong>in</strong>g the fun of Four Square. We also look for<br />
people who come from the communities we serve, and people who understand<br />
the challenges of urban, public schools.<br />
Our Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ator tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g starts two weeks before each school year and<br />
<strong>in</strong>cludes how to manage large groups of kids, teach conflict resolution, create<br />
<strong>in</strong>clusive <strong>play</strong>grounds, engage girls <strong>in</strong> physical activity, and <strong>play</strong> dozens of<br />
games. We cont<strong>in</strong>ue to tra<strong>in</strong> our staff throughout the school year, gradually<br />
<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g their expertise <strong>in</strong> youth development.<br />
This focus on our staff reaps <strong>in</strong>credible results – just ask Sports Kids pr<strong>in</strong>cipals<br />
why they are will<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>in</strong>vest funds from their limited budgets to keep a Site<br />
Coord<strong>in</strong>ator on their <strong>play</strong>ground and you’ll hear about the power of one.<br />
5<br />
00%<br />
9 %<br />
85%<br />
7 %<br />
98%<br />
credit Sports4Kids<br />
with <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g<br />
student physical<br />
activity.<br />
say students are<br />
more likely to<br />
cooperate with<br />
others.<br />
report students<br />
are more able to<br />
resolve conflicts<br />
with others.<br />
note a decrease<br />
<strong>in</strong> the number of<br />
fights on the <strong>play</strong>ground.<br />
requested that<br />
Sports4Kids return<br />
for another year.
push<strong>in</strong>g the boundaries<br />
National expansion<br />
006–07 marked the second year of Sports Kids’ national expansion, with three<br />
new cities and 7 new schools added to the <strong>play</strong>ground revolution. With this<br />
growth, Sports Kids was able to serve 6 schools and over 6,000 children on a<br />
daily basis.<br />
Boston – With a concentration of colleges and universities and a<br />
highly <strong>in</strong>novative non-profit community, Boston was a natural fit for<br />
Sports Kids. Open<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> seven schools, we successfully recruited Site<br />
Coord<strong>in</strong>ators from the local area to br<strong>in</strong>g our unique brand of <strong>play</strong> and<br />
physical activity to some of Boston’s neediest neighborhoods.<br />
Our Boston program, led by long-time Sports Kids staffer Eunice<br />
Dunham, has exemplified the k<strong>in</strong>d of creativity that drives our organization<br />
to do th<strong>in</strong>gs better. Cold Northeast w<strong>in</strong>ters have made “Indoor<br />
Recess” a necessity, challeng<strong>in</strong>g our staff to be creative <strong>in</strong> limited<br />
space while provid<strong>in</strong>g fun and engag<strong>in</strong>g physical activity all year long.<br />
Accord<strong>in</strong>g to teachers and pr<strong>in</strong>cipals, the results have been phenomenal.<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C. – Launch<strong>in</strong>g a youth program <strong>in</strong> the nation’s capital can be an<br />
uphill battle given the hundreds of organizations compet<strong>in</strong>g for opportunities<br />
and resources, but our Wash<strong>in</strong>gton-based staff rose to the challenge. By work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
directly with pr<strong>in</strong>cipals to establish new programs <strong>in</strong> six elementary schools,<br />
Sports Kids is now on the map <strong>in</strong> the District of Columbia.<br />
In June 007 National Public Radio’s All Th<strong>in</strong>gs Considered featured Junior<br />
Coaches from Adams Elementary School <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C. 5th-grader Gamilou<br />
Belie described how she uses Rock-Paper-Scissors to help her fellow students<br />
resolve conflicts. This story offered a peek <strong>in</strong>to the very real impact Sports Kids<br />
has on the social development of the children we serve.<br />
Silicon Valley – Word-of-mouth spread from Oakland and San Francisco down to<br />
the Silicon Valley, creat<strong>in</strong>g a clamor for Sports Kids among pr<strong>in</strong>cipals, teachers,<br />
and school counselors there. In response we sent two of our most successful Site<br />
Coord<strong>in</strong>ators to open a new office support<strong>in</strong>g programs <strong>in</strong> schools <strong>in</strong> San Jose<br />
and Redwood City.<br />
Our rapid expansion <strong>in</strong> Silicon Valley can be largely attributed to the <strong>in</strong>fectious<br />
enthusiasm of one pr<strong>in</strong>cipal, Adam Escoto at Horace Mann Elementary. Adam<br />
understood that his school could only access Sports Kids if other local schools<br />
were will<strong>in</strong>g to jo<strong>in</strong> him to justify our staff <strong><strong>in</strong>vestment</strong> <strong>in</strong> the region, so he got<br />
on the phone, extolled the benefits for children and for the school climate, and<br />
conv<strong>in</strong>ced six other San Jose pr<strong>in</strong>cipals to come on board. The Silicon Valley<br />
program is now thriv<strong>in</strong>g as a result.<br />
6<br />
Boston schools<br />
Agassiz • Dennis C. Haley • Donald<br />
McKay • Edward Everett • James Otis<br />
• James W. Hennigan • Lee Academy<br />
• Mather • Mission Hill • Orchard<br />
Gardens • Thomas Gardner • William<br />
H. Ohrenberger • Young Achievers<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C. schools<br />
ABC Charter • Amos • Brent •<br />
Brookland • Bunker Hill • Clark •<br />
M<strong>in</strong>er • Montgomery • Rand<br />
Silicon Valley schools<br />
Adelante • Dorsa • Garfield Charter<br />
• Goss • Frankl<strong>in</strong> • Hoover • Horace<br />
Mann • Hubbard • Lowell • Slonaker<br />
• Trace • Willow Glen
DreW CArBerry<br />
“i thought the issue area was superficial at first, – <strong>play</strong>? Are you <strong>serious</strong>?<br />
But with just a little <strong>in</strong>formation and study i realized that the issue<br />
had a lot of depth and breadth and that my community was deficient<br />
<strong>in</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g great opportunities for kids to be kids. A video game and a<br />
latchkey child just seemed like a downward spiral for development that<br />
was only ask<strong>in</strong>g for trouble. And what’s better than real <strong>play</strong>? once i<br />
saw the ‘bang for the buck’ that the coaches and staff provided for the<br />
kids, it was an easy sell to cont<strong>in</strong>ue to support my city and (selfishly)<br />
my/our collective future.”<br />
7<br />
“i feel my annual gift (while not monumental) is an <strong><strong>in</strong>vestment</strong>. i feel<br />
good <strong>in</strong>vest<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the health of my community’s children. While childhood<br />
obesity, diabetes, and other health concerns are alarm<strong>in</strong>g, what’s<br />
most alarm<strong>in</strong>g to me is the trend! the trend toward worse and worse<br />
results year after year is what is most scary. Sports4Kids is buck<strong>in</strong>g that<br />
trend and i’m happy to be a part of that effort.”<br />
Drew Carberry is a donor and local Advisory Council member <strong>in</strong><br />
Baltimore
pr<strong>in</strong>CipAl BriAn SCHMAeDiCK<br />
With a bus<strong>in</strong>ess degree from the university of oregon, pr<strong>in</strong>cipal<br />
Brian Schmaedick knows a good <strong><strong>in</strong>vestment</strong> when he sees one. And<br />
although he clearly appreciates the energy, enthusiasm and excitement<br />
of Sports4Kids, it is the economic value that impresses him most.<br />
“the breadth of activity that Sports4Kids can offer – for the cost –<br />
is remarkable.”<br />
As the pr<strong>in</strong>cipal of San Jose’s Goss elementary, Brian began partner<strong>in</strong>g<br />
with Sports4Kids <strong>in</strong> 2006 <strong>in</strong> an attempt to address his students’ nonclassroom<br />
time. “Sports4Kids has managed to turn around this often<br />
disruptive and overlooked time of the day. And the new culture of respect<br />
on the <strong>play</strong>ground has positively affected our classroom time as well.”<br />
8<br />
Brian’s non-traditional route to adm<strong>in</strong>istration has given him a diverse<br />
background <strong>in</strong> problem-solv<strong>in</strong>g. After complet<strong>in</strong>g his degree <strong>in</strong> oregon,<br />
Brian spent two and a half years <strong>in</strong> Costa rica with the peace Corps<br />
before return<strong>in</strong>g stateside to run homeless shelters <strong>in</strong> phoenix, portland<br />
and San Francisco.<br />
Mov<strong>in</strong>g to the public education system afforded him new challenges<br />
with<strong>in</strong> the same underserved, immigrant communities. <strong>in</strong> eight years as<br />
a school adm<strong>in</strong>istrator, Brian has rarely seen a program tackle these<br />
challenges as successfully as Sports4Kids. “Coach Michelle affects the<br />
entire school climate, <strong>mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> our students healthier, more active and<br />
more productive; and her program has actively <strong>in</strong>volved kids we would<br />
have never been able to reach on our own.”
transform<strong>in</strong>g one school at a time<br />
William H. Ohrenberger elementary<br />
“ I’ve been here for seven years, and recess was always the<br />
time that teachers were frightened of what we would f<strong>in</strong>d<br />
when we would open the door…There would be numerous<br />
fights and th<strong>in</strong>gs like that…but with<strong>in</strong> about three weeks<br />
of Sports Kids [com<strong>in</strong>g to our school], the children knew<br />
the games, they knew where to <strong>play</strong>, what to do, and we<br />
haven’t come out and found very many problems at all this<br />
year at recess. They don’t want to leave – they are enjoy<strong>in</strong>g<br />
themselves. They used to, <strong>in</strong> years past, ask if they could<br />
stay <strong>in</strong> the classroom dur<strong>in</strong>g lunch; they didn’t want to<br />
come to recess. No one asks that anymore – they all want<br />
to come.” Fourth Grade Teacher<br />
This is just one response offered to the Harvard Family<br />
Research Project <strong>in</strong> the course of a year-long study of<br />
Sports Kids at William H. Ohrenberger Elementary <strong>in</strong><br />
Boston. The goal of this case study was to document the<br />
variety of impacts our program has <strong>in</strong> the first year at a new<br />
school. The research <strong>in</strong>cluded multiple <strong>in</strong>terviews of the<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>cipal, teachers, and students throughout the year, observations<br />
of our Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ator at work dur<strong>in</strong>g recess and<br />
with classes, and analysis of quantitative data.<br />
The evaluators from the Harvard Family Research Project<br />
concluded:<br />
“ Beyond the benefits to <strong>in</strong>dividual youth, Sports Kids<br />
aims to make the school a more positive environment <strong>in</strong><br />
general. Overall, we saw evidence that Sports Kids promoted<br />
a culture that was non-competitive and supportive.<br />
Sports Kids helped youth to feel safe on the <strong>play</strong>ground<br />
and <strong>in</strong> the classroom. In addition, we saw some evidence<br />
that Sports Kids contributed to a more positive academic<br />
environment for youth. Specifically, when youth have a<br />
productive outlet for their physical energy, they are better<br />
able to focus <strong>in</strong> the classroom, which <strong>in</strong> turn promotes better<br />
academic performance. As we observed and teachers<br />
confirmed, youth were better able to settle <strong>in</strong>to their classroom<br />
rout<strong>in</strong>es quickly follow<strong>in</strong>g Sports Kids games.”<br />
9<br />
More specifically, this case study identified two characteristics<br />
of the Sports Kids model that make it especially effective<br />
<strong>in</strong> engag<strong>in</strong>g students <strong>in</strong> active <strong>play</strong>:<br />
. The games we use at recess and with classes are designed<br />
to encourage and enable everyone to participate.<br />
Sports Kids’ emphasis on “cont<strong>in</strong>uous participation,” –<br />
teach<strong>in</strong>g and lead<strong>in</strong>g games that <strong>in</strong>volve very little down<br />
time or time wait<strong>in</strong>g for a turn, – is key to achiev<strong>in</strong>g our<br />
goals.<br />
. The full-time presence of the Sports Kids Site<br />
Coord<strong>in</strong>ator is absolutely critical to program success.<br />
By build<strong>in</strong>g personal relationships with students and<br />
teachers and by be<strong>in</strong>g present on the <strong>play</strong>ground every<br />
day, our Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ators are able to encourage safe,<br />
healthy behavior.<br />
While we’ve always been confident that Sports Kids could<br />
transform the <strong>play</strong>ground of any school, it was hearten<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
learn from the evaluators that our replication <strong>in</strong> this Boston<br />
school was deemed a success by the school community:<br />
“ The pr<strong>in</strong>cipal and teachers had almost entirely positive feedback<br />
about Sports Kids and felt that the Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ator<br />
had very successfully implemented Sports Kids at their<br />
school. All 8 teachers who completed a survey reported<br />
that Sports Kids met their expectations, with the majority<br />
(7 %) report<strong>in</strong>g that the program had exceeded their<br />
expectations; none reported that Sports Kids did not meet<br />
their expectations.”<br />
To read the full report, go to www.sports kids.org.
engag<strong>in</strong>g community support<br />
2006–07 Sports4Kids sources and uses of funds<br />
Sports Kids relies on a diversified fund<strong>in</strong>g model for<br />
susta<strong>in</strong>ability. Schools pay 9% of the cost of the program<br />
which ensures a stable base of fund<strong>in</strong>g for growth. The other<br />
6 % is a mix of private foundation, government, corporate<br />
and <strong>in</strong>dividual support.<br />
Our vision is big, and our success cont<strong>in</strong>ues to propel us<br />
forward toward ambitious goals of reach<strong>in</strong>g more children<br />
and schools.<br />
Sources of Funds<br />
Uses of Funds<br />
39% Revenue from schools<br />
15% Government grants<br />
4% Contributions<br />
1% Other revenue support<br />
41% Foundation grants<br />
79% Program<br />
6% Fundrais<strong>in</strong>g<br />
15% General & Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative<br />
0<br />
Institutional supporters<br />
ABCO Mechanical<br />
AEGON/Transamerica Foundation<br />
All Stars Help<strong>in</strong>g Kids<br />
Allie’s Edibles<br />
Amelia Peabody Foundation<br />
Annie E. Casey Foundation<br />
Archie and Viola Me<strong>in</strong>erz Family<br />
Foundation, Inc.<br />
Arden Foundation<br />
Ashoka<br />
Athens Benefits<br />
BANPAC<br />
Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame<br />
B<strong>in</strong>gham McCutchen LLP<br />
California HealthCare Foundation<br />
Claire Giann<strong>in</strong>i Fund<br />
Claremont Resort and Spa<br />
Club One<br />
CRA International<br />
Crescent Porter Hale Foundation<br />
CSI Capital Management<br />
David Arthur V<strong>in</strong>eyards<br />
David B. Gold Foundation<br />
Delivery Agent<br />
Desert Sky Mach<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, Inc<br />
DPR Construction, Inc<br />
Electronic Arts Foundation<br />
Ell<strong>in</strong>gton and French<br />
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation<br />
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund<br />
Family League of Baltimore City,<br />
Inc<br />
Fenton Communications<br />
Fenwick Foundation<br />
G.B. Ratto’s International Market<br />
GGS Foundation<br />
GoodSearch<br />
Hanson Bridgett<br />
Heffernan Insurance Brokers<br />
Hull Family Foundation<br />
Jenny’s Cafe<br />
June and Julian Foss Foundation<br />
Juniper Tree<br />
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Area<br />
Lucile Packard Foundation for<br />
Children’s Health<br />
Macht Philanthropic Fund<br />
Marker Seven<br />
Mary A. Crocker Trust<br />
Mendelson Family Fund<br />
Merrill Lynch<br />
Muscard<strong>in</strong>i Cellars<br />
Oakland A’s<br />
Open Society Institute (OSI)<br />
Reed Smith LLP<br />
Renaissance Fund<br />
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation<br />
Rogers Family Foundation<br />
Rubicon Global Investments, L.L.C.<br />
S. H. Cowell Foundation<br />
San Francisco Department of<br />
Children Youth and Their Families<br />
(DCYF)<br />
San Francisco Foundation<br />
Seawell Photography<br />
See’s Candies<br />
Share Our Strength<br />
Silicon Valley Community<br />
Foundation<br />
Team Up For Youth<br />
The Boston Foundation<br />
The Go Game<br />
The Health Trust<br />
The Morrison & Foerster<br />
Foundation<br />
The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial<br />
Fund<br />
Wayne & Gladys Valley Foundation<br />
Y&H Soda Foundation<br />
Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund
JACKie HeMAnn<br />
When Jackie first jo<strong>in</strong>ed the Sports4Kids team, sports had long <strong>play</strong>ed<br />
an important role <strong>in</strong> her physical and emotional development. From<br />
first grade on, Jackie <strong>play</strong>ed organized sports that ranged from tee<br />
ball to soccer. However, it was basketball that would take Jackie to the<br />
university of ill<strong>in</strong>ois to <strong>play</strong> Division i women’s basketball.<br />
“Sports have made me who i am today. i am a confident, healthy woman.<br />
i appreciate the opportunities i had as a child, and i am grateful to have<br />
found an organization that lets me provide the same opportunities to<br />
kids today.”<br />
As a first year Area Director, Jackie created a new curriculum for our<br />
middle school and alternative high school programs, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g co-ed<br />
middle school kickball and dodgeball leagues. Jackie’s seven year career<br />
has led her to be somewhat of a neighborhood celebrity:<br />
“Are you Coach Jackie?” asks the young lady. “Do you remember me?”<br />
“Well, you are twice as big as i remembered, but you sure look a lot<br />
like this kid i taught <strong>in</strong> elementary school. you wouldn’t happen to be<br />
raneesha would you?”<br />
A flattered young lady nods yes. Seven years later, Jackie is still <strong>mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
kids feel important, and it’s effort and emotion like this that typify what<br />
Sports4Kids is all about.
DAyon WiltSHire<br />
AmeriCorps, the federally funded national service program, is designed<br />
to offer a multifaceted experience for <strong>in</strong>dividuals who want professional<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and on-the-job work experience, while simultaneously serv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
their community. Dayon Wiltshire represents the k<strong>in</strong>d of hard-work<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
civic-m<strong>in</strong>ded person that Sports4Kids actively recruits for our AmeriCorpssupported<br />
positions.<br />
A native of oakland, California, Dayon was look<strong>in</strong>g for an opportunity<br />
to give back to the community that raised him. “Be<strong>in</strong>g a role-model<br />
for these kids and <strong>mak<strong>in</strong>g</strong> a difference <strong>in</strong> their lives is so reward<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Hopefully i <strong>in</strong>spire kids to do amaz<strong>in</strong>g th<strong>in</strong>gs with their lives.”<br />
AmeriCorps members serve as full-time Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ators <strong>in</strong> our schools,<br />
receiv<strong>in</strong>g the same tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and support that other Sports4Kids staff do.<br />
We recruit and select AmeriCorps members us<strong>in</strong>g the same rigorous<br />
criteria and hold them to the same high standards for program quality.<br />
<strong>in</strong> addition to daily opportunities to serve on the <strong>play</strong>ground, as an<br />
AmeriCorps member Dayon participates <strong>in</strong> monthly volunteer projects,<br />
such as beach and park clean-ups and neighborhood restoration projects.<br />
“i might be tired on a Saturday service day, but see<strong>in</strong>g a f<strong>in</strong>ished project,<br />
realiz<strong>in</strong>g that people need my time even more than i do, motivates me to<br />
keep go<strong>in</strong>g. Volunteer<strong>in</strong>g has become a part of my life, and it’s someth<strong>in</strong>g<br />
i will cont<strong>in</strong>ue to do beyond my time with AmeriCorps and Sports4Kids.”<br />
Dayon exemplifies that k<strong>in</strong>d of dedication and potential that Sports4Kids<br />
looks for <strong>in</strong> every AmeriCorps placement. We’re happy to report that<br />
Dayon returned to Sports4Kids for a second year after conclud<strong>in</strong>g his<br />
year of service <strong>in</strong> June 2007.
2006–07 Donors<br />
L<strong>in</strong>da Abe<br />
L<strong>in</strong>da Ad<strong>in</strong>olfi<br />
Opal Adisa<br />
Chris Aff<br />
Louis Aguilar<br />
Michelle Aguilar<br />
Carolyn Agust<strong>in</strong><br />
Jacquel<strong>in</strong>e Ahmad<br />
Tamara Alliston and Jacob Johnson<br />
Ryan and Rochelle Amador<br />
Kat<strong>in</strong>a Ancar and Rafael Ebron<br />
Cheryl Anderson<br />
Edw<strong>in</strong> Anderson<br />
Gretchen Anderson<br />
Nicholas Anderson<br />
Jessica Andre<br />
Chris Andreas<br />
Anonymous<br />
Nataliya Artauilt<br />
Phillip and Gretchen Arth<br />
Cyndi Frank and Lars-Erik Asbjornsen<br />
Amanda Atwill<br />
Nick August<strong>in</strong>os<br />
Gabriela Avalos<br />
Shannon Baker<br />
Merri Baldw<strong>in</strong><br />
Amanda Ballard<br />
Karen and Jeff Banks<br />
Carolyn Barcklay<br />
Susan Barnes<br />
Carson Barnett<br />
Faith & Tom Barnidge<br />
Sarah Barron<br />
Leigh Barton<br />
Henry and Sue Bass<br />
Just<strong>in</strong> Bass<br />
Constance Basset<br />
Nancy Battey<br />
Romana Bautista<br />
Tyler Berchtold<br />
Jennifer Berg<br />
Joanna Berg<br />
Russell Berkowitz<br />
Annikka Berridge<br />
Jane Berry<br />
Parker Blackman<br />
Becky and Jeff Bleich<br />
Walter Blount<br />
Elisa Bongfeldt<br />
Roxanne Borcich<br />
BB Borowitz<br />
Phillipa Bovet<br />
Patricia Bresee<br />
Nathan and Caitl<strong>in</strong> Brostrom<br />
Owen Brown<br />
Amanda Brown-Stevens<br />
Henry Bruckste<strong>in</strong><br />
Brooke Bryand<br />
William Buchanan<br />
Janet and Bob Burdick<br />
Beth Burns<br />
Mariah Byrne<br />
Tory Cable<br />
Alexander Cabusao<br />
Scott Cacchione<br />
Lynn Cadwalader<br />
Carrie Can<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Mike Capps<br />
Drew Carberry<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ton Carter<br />
Sonja Cary<br />
Chris Castagnola<br />
M<strong>in</strong>g and Ramy Castilla<br />
Brian Cattaneo<br />
Matthew Chagan<br />
Lorna Jo Champagne<br />
Jeff Christiansen<br />
Jeff Christiansen<br />
John Christiansen<br />
Gayle DeKellis and David Clayton<br />
Matt Cobo<br />
Michael Coff<strong>in</strong>o<br />
Maria Comas<br />
Kerry Compton<br />
Dennis Conley<br />
Carol Cook<br />
Alan Cooper<br />
Tiffany Crane<br />
Jennifer Creelman<br />
Hilary Crosby<br />
Colleen Cush<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Jose David<br />
Tom and Jane David<br />
Sharon Davis<br />
Russell Dawson<br />
Miriam Delay-Friant<br />
Shaila and Bastiaan DeLeede<br />
Maria DeMart<strong>in</strong>i<br />
Jan and Marla DeRoos<br />
Giuseppe Di Palma and Franc<strong>in</strong>e Barban<br />
Di Palma<br />
Hugh Ditzler<br />
Wendy Donham<br />
Ronald Dorfman<br />
Ladonna Dromgoole<br />
Gary D’Rozario<br />
Ralph Drybrough<br />
Matt Duffy<br />
R.E. Dukes<br />
Imani Dunbar<br />
Gary and Lori Durb<strong>in</strong><br />
Michael Easson<br />
Susan Ehrlich<br />
Adrian Elfenbaum<br />
Tamara Ellen<br />
Jeremy and Rachel Evn<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Rose Ellen Fairgrieve<br />
Jean-Luc Faltebeit<br />
Leland Faust<br />
David Feldhammer<br />
James Fetherston<br />
Ashley Fiegle<strong>in</strong><br />
Howard F<strong>in</strong>kelste<strong>in</strong><br />
Betsy Fitzgerald<br />
Davida Flattery<br />
John Flores<br />
Steven Foland<br />
Steve and Marie Fox<br />
Steve and Marion Fredman<br />
Deana Freedman<br />
Al Freihofer<br />
Abe and Jennifer Friedman<br />
Spencer Sherman<br />
David Fullerton<br />
Phoebe Gagaza<br />
Jenny Ga<strong>in</strong>ter<br />
Che Garcia<br />
Bill and Susan Garratt<br />
Samantha Gee<br />
Dana Gereghty<br />
Jennifer Gerlach<br />
Barbara Gh<strong>in</strong>azzi<br />
Stephanie Ghiorso<br />
Jennifer Gilbert<br />
Carol Gilliland and Stacy Roach<br />
Michele and David Glass<br />
Jim Gold<br />
Alan and Barbara Goldenberg<br />
Marilyn and Amos Goldhaber<br />
Leonard Goldman and Jayme Gallagher<br />
Peter Goldsmith<br />
Ivan Gonzales<br />
Kim Green and Maria Sabat<strong>in</strong>i<br />
Mia and Christian Green<br />
Wendy Kaufmyn and Greg Beshouri<br />
Deborah Greitzer<br />
Mel<strong>in</strong>da Griffith and Aenor Sawyer<br />
Spencer Grimes<br />
David Grohl<br />
David Gynn<br />
Kathy Hajopoulos<br />
Ardyth Hall<br />
Elissah Hambrecht<br />
Jane Hammond<br />
Stanley and Sharon Hammond<br />
Maureen Hanawalt<br />
Meghan Hanawalt and Sheri White<br />
Robert Whitehill and Ingrid Happoldt<br />
Susan Harnden<br />
Sig and Helene Harpman<br />
Louise and Terry Hartsock<br />
Tim and Rob<strong>in</strong> Hassler<br />
Jane Hatch<br />
Sharon Heath and Robert Dover<br />
Julie Helwig<br />
Jackie Hemann<br />
Judy and Bill Hemann<br />
Rebecca Herman<br />
Jesse Herrick<br />
Joy Heyrman<br />
Mariko Highsmith<br />
Stefan Highsmith and Evelyn Kawahara<br />
Shane Hildebrandt<br />
Aurora Hill<br />
Charlotte Hill<br />
Molly Hill<br />
James Hobbs<br />
Todd Hoffman<br />
Frances and Rick Hols<strong>in</strong>ger<br />
Bonnie Holzer<br />
Edmond Horsey<br />
Revell Horsey<br />
Stuart and Colleen Hosk<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Bob Houghtel<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Karla Howard<br />
Beth Hurley<br />
Margy Hutchison and Hali Hammer<br />
Abby Irw<strong>in</strong><br />
Gerald Jack<br />
Dan Jacks<br />
Kerry Jaquet<br />
Samuel Jeffery<br />
Becky Johnson<br />
Melody Jones<br />
Tamika Jones<br />
Vicki Weeks and David Jones<br />
Lawrence and Simone Jordan<br />
Deb Josp<strong>in</strong><br />
Elizabeth Kannan<br />
Jason Karp<br />
Sam Karp<br />
John Keller<br />
Scott Kerslake<br />
Jenny Kim<br />
Sharon Kimball<br />
Claire Kimple<br />
Alexis and Edward Kle<strong>in</strong>haus<br />
Ann Kletz and Mike Nieto<br />
Harvey and Abbey Kletz<br />
Sharon Kman<br />
Kimberley Knox<br />
Issa Kohler<br />
Carol Kramer<br />
Bryce Kranzthor<br />
Laura Krehbiel<br />
Stewart Kroll<br />
Karen A. Kuhlthau<br />
Mark Kuperschmid<br />
Sara Merrick Lake and Gordon Lake<br />
Timothy Lara<br />
Edward Larkey<br />
Diane and Matt Larrabee<br />
Edward and Margaret Laws<br />
Krist<strong>in</strong>a Lee<br />
Dianne Leiker and Howard Erv<strong>in</strong><br />
Andrew Lesueur<br />
Geoffrey Lewis<br />
Suzan Liao<br />
Darlene L<strong>in</strong><br />
Michele L<strong>in</strong><br />
Anna Long<br />
David Long<br />
Don and Harriett Long<br />
Pam Louie<br />
Camilla Lowe<br />
Doug Lunde<br />
Jennifer Lutz<br />
Sarah Lutz and John Van Rens<br />
Jake Lyman<br />
Ted Lyman<br />
Cel<strong>in</strong>e Mactaggart<br />
Noel Manerud<br />
Tommy Manuel<br />
Jessica Manzi<br />
Judy and Chet Mart<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Stephen and Lauren Mason<br />
Maureen Massoletti<br />
Barbara Masters<br />
Karl Matthies<br />
Janet Mayer<br />
Julie Mayer<br />
Peter and Kathy McAndrew<br />
Annabel McClellan<br />
Sarah McCulloch<br />
Edward McDermott<br />
James McDonald<br />
Rachael McDonald<br />
Susan McGee<br />
Kirsten McMurray<br />
Kidesp Mendru<br />
Jonathan Merriman<br />
Tom and Christ<strong>in</strong>e Meyer<br />
Sarah Meyer Chilenski and Dave<br />
Chilenski<br />
Philipp Miller<br />
Megan M<strong>in</strong>ich<br />
Don and Steffi Mooers<br />
Abigail Morris<br />
Robert Moss<br />
Michael Mowery<br />
Bentley Moyer<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>e Moyle<br />
Tully Murphy<br />
Sandy and Claud<strong>in</strong>e Murray<br />
Laurie Nemzer<br />
Susie and Mickey Neuwelt<br />
John and Barbara Nikcevich<br />
Amy Nobl<strong>in</strong><br />
Jennifer Norris<br />
Ilana and Elisha Novak<br />
Maya Novak and Matthew Hartsock<br />
Rosesharon Oates<br />
Albert Obrero<br />
Darius and Lora Ogloza<br />
Jessica Olive<br />
Charles Olken<br />
Scott Olle<br />
Richard Olmstead<br />
Krist<strong>in</strong>e Olson<br />
Juan Enrique Orozco<br />
James Orrico<br />
Veronique Orsello<br />
Hayler Osborn<br />
Nancy Overton<br />
Julio Ozores and Alex Hauptman<br />
Krist<strong>in</strong>a Palmieri<br />
Rich Papel<br />
Missy Park and Dana Tillson<br />
Becky Parker<br />
Michael Parr<br />
Margaret Partlow<br />
Victoria Patton<br />
Laurie Patzer<br />
Christ<strong>in</strong>a Pehl<br />
Cather<strong>in</strong>e Peng<br />
Perla Peralta<br />
Julio Perez<br />
Perl Perlmutter<br />
Susan Peyton<br />
Connie and Henry Philipp<br />
Hollis Phillips and Whitney Miskell<br />
Kate Phillips and Michael Ross<br />
Patricia Pickard<br />
Claudia Polsky<br />
Susan and Eric Poncelet<br />
Andrea Porter<br />
Jonathan Portero-Brown<br />
Dawn Pr<strong>in</strong>ce<br />
Elizabeth Pritzker<br />
Steve and Wilma Rader<br />
Erica Ra<strong>in</strong>water<br />
Nancy Reagan<br />
Francis Reid<br />
Krist<strong>in</strong>a Reid<br />
Gena Richter<br />
Renee Rivera<br />
Jeff and Kristil Robarts<br />
Tracey Robertson Carter<br />
Angela Rob<strong>in</strong>son<br />
Viv Rosenberg<br />
Katie Ross<br />
Roma<strong>in</strong> Rossier<br />
David Rovno<br />
Nancy Rupprect<br />
Peter Russell<br />
Ayanna Rutherford<br />
Jim Ryugo<br />
Martha Saavedra<br />
Mary Sadeghy<br />
Ladan Saleh<br />
Margaret Saunders<br />
Todd Schafer and Molly Brostrom<br />
Frank Schlotter<br />
David William Scott<br />
Tom Seawell<br />
Gaye and Stuart Seiler<br />
Cather<strong>in</strong>e Shandler<br />
Julia Shepard<br />
Merritt and Pam Sher<br />
Jun Shim<br />
Stanton and Patricia Silver<br />
Hiram Simon<br />
Gary and Ellen Sirbu<br />
Suzanne Skipper<br />
Susan Slone and Brigit Garabedian<br />
Howard Smalley<br />
Krist<strong>in</strong> Smith<br />
Toby and Lise-Lotte Smith<br />
Stephanie Socie<br />
Neil Solomon<br />
Manuel Solorio<br />
Kathy Stafford and Steve Vaughn<br />
Elise Stern<br />
Mason Stober<br />
Eric and Ruth Stockel<br />
Alison Stoddard<br />
Rick Dosa and Beverly Stone<br />
N<strong>in</strong>a Stradtner<br />
Judy Strauss<br />
Carol Studier<br />
Susan and William Studier<br />
Frank Stumpf and Deborah Owen<br />
A. Claire Suguro<br />
Jim Summers<br />
Mark Sutro<br />
Wendell and Deborah Taylor<br />
Aaron Thies<br />
Tim Thomas<br />
Carol<strong>in</strong>e and Renee Thomas-Jacobs<br />
David Thompson<br />
DeAnn Thyse<br />
Deb Timms<br />
Jennifer Trahan<br />
Lynda Tredway<br />
David Tyler<br />
Shelagh Udovch<br />
Nicholas Vetter<br />
Jill Vialet<br />
John and Joyce Vialet<br />
Willem Vroegh<br />
Robert Walker<br />
Kenneth Wallace<br />
Dana Waller<br />
Warren D. Walton and Nancy O’Connor<br />
Walton<br />
Nicole Warren<br />
Jean Wash<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Dana Waters and Corey Waite<br />
Jennifer Wechsler<br />
John We<strong>in</strong>ste<strong>in</strong><br />
Joy Weiss and Sandy Bowman<br />
John Wells<br />
Bonnie Wentworth<br />
Maureen Wesolowski<br />
Sandra Westall<br />
Shelley Whelpton<br />
Howard and Frances White<br />
Lona Tracee Whitley<br />
Rosemary Wiedeman<br />
Andrew Willemsen<br />
Scott Williamson<br />
Adam Willner and Marta Benson<br />
Maelene W<strong>in</strong>row<br />
Curt W<strong>in</strong>slow<br />
Alba Witken<br />
Cody Wofsy<br />
Jessie Wofsy and Karen Covert<br />
Judith Wofsy<br />
Bruce and Jan Wolfe<br />
Steve, Debbi and Mark Wolfe<br />
L<strong>in</strong>da Wolff<br />
Joyce and William Wong<br />
Becky Worley and Jane Mitchell<br />
David Woulf<strong>in</strong><br />
Borden Wright<br />
Gordon Wright<br />
Cl<strong>in</strong>ton Yara<br />
Jolene Yee<br />
Stephen Yee<br />
Bob Zender<br />
Barbara and Jerry Ziel<strong>in</strong>ski<br />
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517 Fourth Street<br />
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www.sports4kids.org<br />
Board of Directors – 2006–07<br />
Margaret Laws<br />
Board Chair<br />
Director<br />
California HealthCare Foundation<br />
Toni Adams<br />
Assistant to the Super<strong>in</strong>tendent<br />
Alameda County Office of<br />
Education<br />
Dru DeSantis<br />
DeSantis Bre<strong>in</strong>del<br />
Van Le<br />
Sports Philanthropy Project<br />
Roger Mendelson<br />
Psychiatrist<br />
Peter Russell<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Aon Consult<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Mark Seiler<br />
Metrovation<br />
Mark Smith<br />
General Counsel<br />
Structure Consult<strong>in</strong>g Group, LLC<br />
Design:<br />
DeSantis Bre<strong>in</strong>del, NYC<br />
Photography:<br />
Tom Seawell and Roger Tully<br />
Sports4Kids is a 501c3 nonprofit<br />
organization. All donations are<br />
tax-deductible<br />
Sports4Kids is grateful for support<br />
from the Robert Wood Johnson<br />
Foundation.<br />
What we do<br />
Sports4Kids br<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>play</strong> and physical activity back to the <strong>play</strong>grounds of low-<strong>in</strong>come public schools across<br />
the country. At each school, a well-tra<strong>in</strong>ed and enthusiastic Site Coord<strong>in</strong>ator creates structured activities<br />
at recess, works with teachers to provide physical activity classes, coord<strong>in</strong>ates a daily after-school program<br />
and coaches teams for our developmental sports leagues. As a testament to the effectiveness of the<br />
program, schools pay nearly 40% of the average $55,000 annual cost of the program.<br />
School List by City<br />
Alameda, CA<br />
Henry Haight<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Ruby Bridges<br />
Baltimore, MD<br />
Arl<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Belmont<br />
Brehms Lane<br />
Coldstream Park<br />
Garrett Heights<br />
Holabird<br />
John Ruhrah<br />
Medfield Heights<br />
Moravia Park Primary<br />
Mount Royal<br />
Stadium School<br />
Berkeley, CA<br />
Emerson<br />
LeConte<br />
Rosa Parks<br />
Thousand Oaks<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Boston, MA<br />
Haley<br />
McKay<br />
Hennigan<br />
Mather<br />
Mission Hill<br />
Orchard Gardens<br />
Ohrenberger<br />
Emeryville, CA<br />
Anna Yates<br />
Fremont, CA<br />
Seneca Center<br />
Oakland, CA<br />
ACORN Woodland<br />
Allendale<br />
Ascend<br />
Bella Vista<br />
Berkley Maynard Academy<br />
Bridges Academy<br />
Brookfield Village<br />
Community Day<br />
Cox Academy<br />
Dolores Huerta Learn<strong>in</strong>g Academy<br />
Edna M. Brewer Middle<br />
Emerson<br />
EOCC<br />
Esperanza Academy<br />
Explore Middle<br />
Frankl<strong>in</strong><br />
Garfield<br />
Highland Academy<br />
Hoover<br />
Horace Mann<br />
International Community<br />
Jefferson<br />
Korematsu Discovery Academy<br />
La Escuelita<br />
Lazear<br />
L<strong>in</strong>coln<br />
Lockwood<br />
Manzanita Community<br />
Manzanita SEED<br />
Markham<br />
Maxwell Park<br />
Oasis High<br />
P.L.A.C.E. @ Prescott<br />
Parker<br />
Peralta<br />
Piedmont Avenue<br />
REACH Academy<br />
RISE Community School<br />
Rock La Fleche<br />
Rudsdale Cont<strong>in</strong>uation<br />
Th<strong>in</strong>k College Now<br />
Urban Promise Academy<br />
Westlake Middle<br />
Redwood City, CA<br />
Adelante<br />
Garfield<br />
Hoover<br />
Roosevelt<br />
Richmond, CA<br />
Coronado<br />
Dover<br />
Grant<br />
Peres<br />
Stege<br />
Verde<br />
San Francisco, CA<br />
Bret Harte<br />
Buena Vista<br />
Cesar Chavez<br />
Cobb<br />
El Dorado<br />
E.R. Taylor<br />
Fairmount<br />
Hillcrest<br />
Longfellow<br />
Malcolm X Academy<br />
Mira Loma<br />
Monroe<br />
Paul Revere<br />
George Peabody<br />
Sherman<br />
Tenderlo<strong>in</strong> Community<br />
San Jose, CA<br />
Bachrodt<br />
Goss<br />
Horace Mann<br />
Lowell<br />
Shields<br />
Trace<br />
Willow Glen<br />
San Leandro, CA<br />
Seneca Center<br />
San Pablo, CA<br />
Bayview<br />
Fairmont<br />
Helms Middle<br />
Highland<br />
Vallejo, CA<br />
Widenmann<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C.<br />
ABC Charter<br />
Adams<br />
Amidon<br />
Amos Community Charter<br />
Benn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Rand Community Charter