As we’ve now reached our 35th anniversary in 2025, we thank all the Golden Hearts listed below for their faith in our kids and efforts with them.

Whatever investment you make in our kids and Strive, please consider designating it an annual commitment.   The consistency of this “human endowment” gives us a hedge against the vagaries of stock market jitters and other financial uncertainties that can hinder our progress. This core group of donors are the backbone of our efforts and sustain our ongoing operations and program needs.

Please consider making a larger charitable impact. In many cases, donations of appreciated securities, bonds and mutual funds may be more financially advisable than donating cash. This may provide the benefit to you of increasing your tax deduction.

Donations can be made via the following accounts: E*Trade, Vanguard, Fidelity Charitable.
Please email Jim@Strive-la.org for account information.

Donors with a have made multiple, annual or otherwise substantial gift commitments to Strive.



$500,000+
Jane Booke & www.janebooke.com
Gries Family Charitable Fund
Gary Wilson and his Wilson Foundation



$250,000+
Burton G Bettingen Foundation
Saul and Joyce Brandman Foundation
The Windsong Trust



$100,000+
John Harrison, CEO of the Willamette Valley Company
David and Kathleen Rips



$50,000+
The Canet Foundation
From My Heart Charitable Fund
Sharon D. Lund Foundation
Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation



$25,000+
Bret Nielsen and the Anderson Stewart Family Foundation
LAPD Officer John Coughlin
Alfred E Mann Charities & Michael Dreyer
Audrey Irmas Foundation for Social Justice
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation
Leonetti/O’Connell Family Foundation
Specialty Family Foundation


$20,000+



$15,000+
Graham and Kimi Culp and the Culp Charitable Fund
Siminoff Family Foundation
J. B. and Emily Van Nuys Charities



$10,000+
The Barnes Family Foundation
The Johnny Carson Foundation
Heather and Spencer Lucas
Paul & Erika White
Ray & Sandra Wirta



$5,000+
Ernest Ellison & Tim Duffy
Mario B. Ferrari
Jack Gample
Lon V. Smith Foundation



$2,500+
Crane Charitable Funds
Kleiner Cohen Foundation
Brad Jones
Joel & Judith Morse
Lindsey & Carl Stammerjohn
Renee Sears
The FD Stonewater Charitable Fund
Bob & Geri Witt



$1,000+
Patricia Brown
Roy E. Crummer Foundation
Kay Kleifgen
Robert L. Woodson from The Woodson Center



$500+
Andrew Chung
Terry and Eva Dibble
Esenia Fombona



$250+
Kenneth Busiere
Rita Dever
Austin Dragon
Karen M. Fuchs
Larry Sand
John Wood Jr.