1. MISSION
To restore at-risk neighborhoods...
one life at a time
73
3rd - 12th grade
KidWorks students
visited at least one
college campus
62KidWorks’ fathers
completed the
Responsible Fatherhood
Program
130KidWorks’
parents
participated in regular
parent training and
activities
922KidWorks
volunteers
gave 15,347 hours of their
time as instructors, tutors,
mentors, childcare workers,
snack-time assistants,
fitness coaches, committee
members and event
supporters
48KidWorks youth
participated in civic
leadership projects and events,
learning to be agents of change
in the community.
20KidWorks’ youth
biked 800 miles
collecting over 14,000 lbs. of
organic waste to compost at
the community garden
81%of
kindergarten through
5th grade students
(143 of 177) enrolled at
KidWorks improved their
literacy using “Let’s Go
Learn” Diagnostic Online
Reading Assessment
Fast Facts2013-2014 KidWorks SchoolYear
* All information is based on academic test results, graduation results, admission rates, and KidWorks Surveys.
of
KidWorks’ parents
participating in our
Healthy Living Program
(73 of 73) increased their
knowledge of
good nutrition
and healthy
living practices
100%
of
KidWorks’ preschool
students (48 of 48) were
assessed as kindergarten-
ready
100%of
Kidworks’ 12th grade
students (23 of 24)
graduated from high
school
96%
of
KidWorks’ high school
graduates (21 of 23) have
enrolled in college or
university
91%

2. Santa Ana Reality
Santa Ana is the 5th most densely populated city in the country ~
behind only NewYork City, San Francisco, Boston and Jersey City, NJ.
It is also the county seat of Orange County.
What happens here affects us all!
The
is the average annual
family income for a
family of five served by
KidWorks.
The median family
income in Orange
County is $87,900³
The unemployment
rate for Santa Ana is
8.7%, compared to 5.4%
in Orange County⁶
of
high school graduates
at Santa Ana Unified
School District are
eligible for UC/CSU
schools, compared
to 69% of graduates
from Laguna Beach
Unified¹
The number of Santa
Ana residents who
live in overcrowded
housing is 10 times the
national average⁵
of
Santa Ana adults have
graduated high school
compared to 84% in
Orange County²
Data provided by: 1) California Department of Education, 2012; 2) US Census Bureau 2013 American Community Survey; 3) Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council, 2014; 4) Santa Ana Police Department, 2014; 5) Orange County Health Care Agency, Jul 2012; 6) US Bureau of Labor Statistics,Aug 2014
There are
4,550 active
gang members,
representing
99 different gangs
in Santa Ana⁴
55%34% $22,000