Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) provides thousands of underserved and at-risk youth with free and exceptional after-school programming in academics, arts and athletics. HOLA offers classes in the critical areas of language arts, math, science, and college and job preparation, as well as opportunities in a world-class orchestra, a robust visual arts program, and premiere athletic leagues. HOLA students receive individualized instruction from credentialed teachers, staff and volunteers who hold over 30 Doctorates, 44 Masters and 148 Bachelor degrees. Ninety percent (90%) of HOLA students’ families live at or below the poverty line and are highly susceptible to drug and gang pressures. HOLA offers programming late into the evening, long after schools have closed, providing a safe haven for students, keeping them off of the streets and out of gangs. HOLA has evolved into a model program thanks to our partnerships with the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, major private funders, and numerous colleges and universities nationwide that help HOLA give kids a chance to succeed.
For additional information on HOLA, please contact Elizabeth Curtis at 213-389-1148 ext. 241.
SmartStart Elementary Wish List 51 Students
12-24 Laptops or iPads for Skype Smart TV Crayola Original Markers Classpack Conical Tip- 256 Count Super Value White Drawing Paper, 50 lb 12” x 18” School Smart Plastic Utility Boxes- Pencil Pacon Sumworks Smart Stack Hvwt Construction Paper 9” x 12”, 300/PK, 11 assorted Primary Calculator - Set of 10 Elmer’s All-Purpose Glue Sticks, 0.21 oz, Pack of 12 Twin Pocket Portfolios with Fasteners #2 Soft Lead Pencils Wide Ruled Notebook Filler Paper Insertable Dividers with 5 tabs
Bridges Middle School Wish List 50 Students
3 hole punch, 16 Mini Magnetic Stapler, 16 Pencil Pouch , 16 1” Simply™ View Binders with Round Rings, 16 1 inch Binders Crayons Pencils and Pen Mini Magnetic Staples Graphic Paper (this is something we never get and the kids need it all the time) College Rule Notebook Paper 3 Subject Notebooks, College Ruled Dividers Mini dictionaries Calculators Display Boards Post-it® Super Sticky 20” x 23”, Table-top Easel Pad, White Scissors Avery Clear Glue Sticks, 1.27 oz. Agendas Composition Books
Rope High School Wish List Composition books Notebooks Pencils Pens Binders - 1”, 2” and 3” Colored Pencils Markers Poster Boards Note Cards College Ruled Paper Graph Paper Flash Drives - USBs Dividers Backpacks
163 Students
Youth Orchestra Los Angeles Wish List 180 Students Mini dictionaries Notebooks Binders Rulers and pro tractors Highlighters Pencil boxes Tape Graph paper USB ports (lots of our kids do not have computers so this let’s them do work from school computers here) Folding music stands Metronomes and tuners
A- List All Stars Wish List 35 Students
20 Boxes of #2 Pencils 20 Packages of Pens 3 Packs of Dry Erase Markers School Smart Plastic Utility Boxes 24 Large 3-Ring Binders Copy Paper Primary Calculators- 10 Elmer’s All Purpose Glue Sticks Twin Pocket Portfolios with Fasteners, Pack of 25 Pink Pearl Erasers Wide Ruled Notebook Filler Paper 5 Tab Insertable Dividers