Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Centers & Clubs

Mission: The Mission of The Youth Center is to transform children's lives one family at a time through collaborative social, educational and recreational programs. Programs are funded entirely by contributions and modest activity fees.

Results: In 2021 we will celebrate our 70th Birthday. In 2020, over 510 Youth Center volunteers donated over 5,480 hours of service in order to inspire hope in the lives of 1073 children. In 2019 we celebrated a million service hours to local youth. In 2017, we landed a helicopter on Los Alamitos Blvd. and produced a two-day educational life-changing Every 15 Minutes program to over 3,500 students.

Target demographics: local youth

Direct beneficiaries per year: 3000 local youth

Geographic areas served: Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, Seal Beach and surrounding communities

Programs: RASCALS After School Programs, Music Academy, Summer Camp SHARK and Teen Camp, Every 15 Minutes Program, Leadership Academy, Learning Center, A Night Among the Stars, and Kids Night Out.