LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles (ASAS-LA) announces the nomination of President and CEO, Ana Campos, as “Philanthropist of the Year" by the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ). All nominees will be honored at the 24th Annual LABJ Women’s Summit on May 23, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the J.W. Marriott at L.A. LIVE.
ASAS-LA is the premier, school-based, afterschool program provider at Title 1 schools in Los Angeles County and Lucerne Valley. Their holistic approach tie together academic, enrichment, wellness and leadership initiatives aimed to solve the opportunity and learning gap that inner city students experience every year. Since joining ASAS-LA in 2005, Ms. Campos has diversified the organization’s program and enrichment offerings, implemented systems to measure and track student outcomes and expanded our community footprint by 96%. Her business savvy has positioned the organization for fiscal success; for every $1 raised, .95 cents is dedicated to student-centered programming. A dedicated leader and youth advocate, Ms. Campos continually strives to fulfill the vision that our All-Stars grow up safe and healthy, graduate high school, go on to college, create or find careers they love and give back to their communities.
“Her dedication to our All-Stars success and the financial stability of the organization is a true testament to the type of leader she is. She is committed to the mission and vision and continues to inspire others to be the best that they can be,” says Dr. Sabrina Kay, ASAS-LA Board Chair and chancellor of Fremont College. “It has been a pleasure working with her to positively impact our students and our communities.”
About After–School All-Stars, Los Angeles
Founded in 2002 by Arnold Schwarzenegger, After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles’ (ASAS-LA) mission is to educate, enlighten, and inspire young people by providing exciting and dynamic opportunities for their success, while cultivating students’ self-esteem, leadership and respect for one another to help build healthier communities. ASAS-LA serves 14,000 students in 39 schools (26 middle schools, 8 elementary and 5 high schools), 99% of whom are youth of color and 88% of whom qualify for the Federal Free and Reduced Meal Program. We are a part of a national network that operates 20 chapters in 11 states and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.la-allstars.org.
