Where Students Climb From Below to Above

Grade Level Proficiency

In an academy-par learning environment & facility, we provide exemplary academic and guidance resources to children, youth and their families in the Watts community of Los Angeles. Exalting and sanctuarial, Strive is a safe haven for kids from the thorny issues and extra challenges they face on these streets, in their schools, and too frequently in their homes every day.

Immediate Needs

Visitors

Emily Brown, David Lash and Matthew Irmas from the Irmas Family Foundations with Claire and Lucy from Strive

Rev. Dr. Cecil Murray

Rest in Peace Rev. Dr Cecil Murray (1925 - 2024)

With RING Founder & Caruso's Senior Vice President

LAPD Officer John Coughlin, Grant Writer Josue, RING Founder Jaime Siminoff, Strive Academic Coordinator Chris, & Caruso’s Sr. VP Banyon Hutter

Peter and Diana Thomson

Visiting STRIVE from Toronto, Canada

Michael Lington

Award-winning saxophonist performing at Strive

Lori Loughlin and Janet Crown Visiting Strive

Claire Cacciapaglia: Strive Board Chair, Bill Ahmanson: The Ahmanson Foundation, Rick Lemmo: The Caruso Family Foundation, and Lucy Carrillo: Strive Grant Writer

Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides speaking at Strive

MMA athlete and scholar Josh Barnett donating a batch of his favorite books.

Dennis Prager

Radio talk show host

Rick Caruso

Donor Rick Caruso with two of our students

Nancy Morikawa & Elsa Monte

Pacific Western Bank

Karli Baumgardner & Victoria Rogers

The Rose Hills Foundation

Matthew Grant

Singer/Songwriter

Chris Jackson

Lionshare Partners, LLC - Founder and CEO

Kathleen McDonnell

The Ahmanson Foundation

Donn & Sharon Weinberg

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Ivette Fernandez

With a group of our kids visiting from Stand Together

Kylie Stupka

Youth Entrepreneurs

Dominique Blair

Turning Point USA

Pamela Cohen

Visiting from the Sacchi Foundation

Rebecca Newman

The Rose Hills Foundation

Ted Hayes

Homeless Advocate

Gary Wilson with Don Anderson and Jim Tetreau

Carl & Lindsey Stammerjohn

Lauren McCann

Executive Vice President of Stand Together

Gary Wilson and David Rips

At Strive’s Open House Spring Luncheon

Julio Garcia

President of Jive Live

Former California State Treasurer John Chiang, Attorney Evie Jeang, Jim & Don, Walnut City Council member Andrew Rodriguez, Attorney’s Robert Herrera & Erwin Iglow