The Pete Carroll you might not know
Seahawks coach: He saw a problem in L.A. – gang violence – and jumped in feet-first to help.
Welcome to A Better LA
Welcome to A Better LA. Thank you for wanting to learn more about us!
We are saving lives by stopping senseless violence in a way that has never been done before. It is a tremendous feeling to know that our work saves families from the devastation of losing a loved one. But our mission goes far beyond just stopping violence. We are pioneering a new way to build underserved communities into healthy places where kids and families can safely play, succeed at school or work, and follow their dreams. Instead of forcing change from the outside, we are creating change from within by empowering, funding and training leaders to transform their own communities. Instead of working alone, we break down barriers and bring together law enforcement, community leaders, the private sector, and other government agencies to work as a team and leverage existing efforts and money to solve the challenges facing Los Angeles.
We see great hope around problems many have thought impossible to solve. Please get involved in this historic movement in any way you can. We need your support to build A Better LA.
Brian Center
Executive Director
A Better LA
Recent Blog Activity
Rotary District 5280 Donates a van to A Better LA’s West Athens Project
The Los Angeles Rotary Club District 5280 has been a huge supporter of A Better LA and the West Athens Project over the past year. They have orchestrated over $75,000 in donations for programs in West Athens. Most recently Rotary 5280 has donated a 10 passenger van that will be used mainly by A Better [...]
We’re getting excited for the LA Marathon, are you?
A Better LA is gearing up for the upcoming LA Marathon on Sunday, March 21, 2010!
If you’ve already joined A Better LA’s marathon team, email our volunteer Sean Callahan about fundraising initiatives, if you would like to join the ABLA team, email for more information about running at: seancallahan@alumni.usc.edu
Also click here to see some of [...]
Look who’s wearing the Five Four A Better LA T-Shirts!
Check out Matt Leinart and Nick Lachey in their Five Four A Better LA T-Shirts!
Mens and Women’s tee’s are available online for purchase here:
A Better LA’s Five Four Clothing Event
A Better LA would like to thank everyone who came out to show their support Thursday February 18th at the Five Four event. At the event photographer Marco Bollinger and Andres Izqueta showed their project, titled “A Day in the Life of A Better LA”, a project they shot while following ABLA funded partner CURE [...]
Maximum Force and A Foundation For Kids Partner Up to Hand Out Food For Kids
[ February 14, 2010; 4:00 pm; 4:00 pm; ] Maximum Force and A Foundation For Kids partnered up on Saturday, February 14, to pass out food and educational packets to 500 families in South Los Angeles.
Check out more pictures here!
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