School, Community & Business Partners

Services/Activities

186^th Area Homeowners Association

Beautification projects, sponsorship of annual Health, Safety & Wellness Fair (health screenings)

186^th St. School Booster Club

Financial support for special school projects

186^th St. School PTA

Local welfare needs (food baskets, vouchers)

Assistance League of San Pedro – Operation School Bell

School uniforms, shoes, school supplies, books

Beyond the Bell Southwest (Youth Services)

After school recreation program

Boy Scout Troop 719

Special projects: Japanese garden, lawn installation, shed construction, landscaping

California State PTA

Parent education advocacy & leadership training

Children’s Institute International

Wellness on Wheels – mental health counseling

City of Gardena Recreation & Human Services

Referrals for emergency food, transportation, shelter, counseling; recreation programs for youth, adults & seniors

City of Los Angeles – Office of Community Beautification

Matching funds for beautification projects at the school: Principal’s Garden, Children’s Garden, murals, peace pole

Crail Johnson Foundation

Funds for health & humans services personnel support

Del Taco

Incentive coupons, restaurant tours

Denny’s Restaurant

Incentive coupons, 5^th grade fundraiser

Fukuoka Kenjikai & Kodomo No Gakko

Financial donations

Gang Alternative Program

4^th grade gang prevention program

Gardena Carson Family YMCA

Childcare, afterschool programs & gym facilities

Gardena Carson Rotary

Food baskets, annual Santa visit for Kindergarten classes

Gardena Community Adult School

Community education classes, ESL, GED & work study

Gardena Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention, Inc.

Red Ribbon Week drug prevention supplies and materials, sponsorship of annual Red Ribbon Week

Gardena High Clinic (Harbor UCLA)

Physicals, acute medical care & insurance enrollment

Gardena Kiwanis Club

Sponsorship of Gardena High Key Club & participation in service projects at 186^th St.

Gardena Mayme Dear Memorial Library

Summer reading program materials

Girls, Inc. of Greater Los Angeles

Self esteem & leadership program for girls, 4^th – 5^th grade

Girl Scout Troops

Various community service projects: book drives, mural painting, toy & game drive, summer programming

Harbor Gateway South Neighborhood Council

Community events, educational meetings & school financial support

International Children’s Choir of Long Beach

Technical support & collaborative projects through musical presentations

Iron Mountain

Donation for school backpacks for all upper grade students

Jamba Juice

Fundraising opportunities

Kaiser Permanente

Fitness, obesity and nutrition education program

LAPD Harbor Division

Community based policing & block watch programs

LAPD Harbor Lites Booster Club

Helping Hand holiday food and toy event for families

LAPD Juvenile Impact Program

Intervention “boot camp” for at risk youth at Gardena High

LAUSD Food Services Branch

Summer lunch program and afterschool snacks

Little Company of Mary – Partners for Healthy Kids

Medical mobile unit for immunizations and acute medical care

Local District 8 Parent Community Advisory Board

District level information updates a& programs for parents & community members

Loyola Marymount University

Peace Games volunteers & playground mentors

Madres activas group (“active mothers”)

Parent involvement group for school support

Manhattan Beach Rotary

Annual dictionary donation to school

Masada Homes

Mental health counseling

Mc Donald’s

Incentive certificates & Mc Teacher Night

Natl. Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence

Mental health counseling for students 0-5, case management services

Office Depot

Teacher incentive and rewards program

Partnership for a Healthy California (Nutrition Network)

Nutrition education program featuring Harvest of the Month fruits & vegetables

Peace First

Violence prevention program promoting peacemaking skill development for all grade levels

Raytheon

Principal for a Day program, career day exploration

San Pedro City Ballet

Arts education - dance

San Pedro PTA Dental & Eye Clinic

Dental and vision care

School Readiness Program (First Five)

Child development class, ESL, parent support group, health insurance enrollment, computer classes

Shakespeare at Play

Arts education - theater

South Bay Center For Counseling

Mental health counseling (individual and group), crisis counseling, case management services, “friendship club”

South Bay Center For Counseling, “Kids Club” After School Program

After school homework assistance, enrichment and recreation program for children, grades 1-5th

South Bay Classic, Inc.

Annual Honda golf tournament to support drug prevention programs

South Bay Toyota

Financial support for professional development

Torrance Health Department

Medical services, Public Health Week Fair

Toyota Technical Center

After school Wise Owl Tech Club, Sheriff’s violence prevention program, Holiday Family Adoption

UCLA “I’m Going to College” Program

College awareness program including special guests, school visits, event tickets and mentoring.

USC “Kids’ Korner” Program

College awareness program including special guests, school visits, event tickets and mentoring.

Wal Mart

Financial support, clothing and toy donations

Weed & Seed Program (Dept. of Justice)

Save Haven program to support afterschool programs