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Camps for Kids - Summer Series
Children from the City of Carson Parks and Recreation, LA's Best's Cesar Chavez Elementary and Leo Politi Elementary Schools and St. Peters & Paul's Schools were invited to The Home Depot Center for a day of fun, fitness and soccer. Each child received a Camps for Kids t-shirt, soccer ball, goodie bag with Herbalife kids' vitamins and an MLS W.O.R.K.S. Active Bodies Active Minds booklet and a healthy lunch. Athletes Performance trainers lead the kids in warm-ups and fitness drills while Galaxy Soccer Camp coaches led the soccer rotations which included dribbling, passing, shooting and small-sided game. Procter & Gamble had its Crest toothpaste inflatable and Dora Smile Studio on site and gave the kids dental care tips and samples. Albertsons/Sav-on hosted Fear Factor Fruit Sampling to encourage kids to try new fruits and veggies and showed the children healthy snack options. The kids were also given free banana/apple cards which they could redeem at their local Albertsons. Olympian Sheila Douty, who played on the Women's 2002 USA National Softball Team, posed for pictures, signed autographs and showed the kids her Olympic Gold Medal. After an afternoon of exercise, snacking, and fun, the kids posed for group photos and headed home with the knowledge and skills to be fit and healthy. The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation and The Galaxy Foundation and would like to thank Valero, Albertsons /Sav-on, Galaxy Soccer Camps, Athletes Performance, and Procter & Gamble for making Camps for Kids a success. Community Use of FacilitiesAs part of our partnership with the local community, The Home Depot Center facilities are available at a reduced cost for community use subject to availability. If your organization is interested in utilizing The Home Depot Center facilities please contact Kristen Anderson at (310) 630-2022 or kranderson@homedepotcenter.com. School Visits
Along with the Carson Middle School Visits. Ernie Barnes was honored at the "Tribute to Ernie Barnes" event on February 12, 2004, presented by The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation at the Home Depot Center Stadium Club in Carson, CA. The celebrity event included a rare exhibition of new work by the artist, and book signing for From Pads to Palette. Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Egg Hunt Train For more details and to register your child or children please click here. See photos from lasts year's event. Annual Treats-n-Suites Halloween Kids Bash
In addition to trick-or-treating, kids had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities such as bag and cookie decorating, coloring station which included the Jack-O Lantern coloring contest, face painting and breaking the Halloween Piñata. The LA Conservation Corps' Sea Lab's Traveling Tidepool exhibit was on site where kids could learn about and touch star fish, sea cucumbers and hermit crabs. Farmer John's Taste Express provided hot dogs for everyone to enjoy while the Galaxy Futboleros entertained everyone with their juggling skills.
LA Galaxy players Troy Roberts, Julian Valentin and Michael Gavin rounded out the event by passing out candy and Play-Doh, signing autographs and posing for pictures with the trick-or-treaters. Katrina Lopez, Miss LA Galaxy 2009 and Court members Karina Gutierrez and Samantha Vue assisted with the bag and cookie decorating and lead the children during the Treats-n-Suites Costume Parade. The Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation and The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation would like to thank Ralphs of Torrance for its donation and all our volunteers for making Treats-n-Suites a success. Special recognition to the LA Galaxy Marketing, Ticket Operations, and Corporate Partnerships departments, Eric a Galaxy Rios member, AEG Human Resources, U.S. Soccer, the LA Sol, The Home Depot Center's Administrative and Engineering departments, and Levy Restaurants for decorating the suites. Foundations' Feast
Each November, the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation partners with The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation to host the Foundations' Feast, a Thanksgiving dinner for 250 children and families in need at the American Express Stadium Club at The Home Depot Center. Los Angeles Galaxy players, as well as staff from both the LA Galaxy and The Home Depot Center, volunteer their time at the event. On Monday, Nov. 24, 2008 the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation and The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation hosted its 6th Annual Foundations' Feast, serving Thanksgiving Dinner to more than 230 children and families in need at The Home Depot Center's American Express Stadium Club. LA Galaxy, The Home Depot Center, and Athletes Performance volunteers donated their time to the event by checking-in and greeting guests, helping with arts and crafts, serving dinner and clearing tables. LA Galaxy players Edson Buddle and Julian Valentin along with Head Coach Bruce Arena and Miss LA Galaxy Court members Samantha, Nicole and Karina made the event even more special for the guests by signing autographs and distributing gifts for the kids in addition to serving dinner and helping with arts and crafts. With the generous contributions of our sponsors and donors: Farmer John (hams), Pavilions - Torrance (turkeys), Two Chefs on a Roll (chocolate cheesecake), Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery - Gardena (pumpkin and apple pies), Swoozies (decorations), Food 4 Less (gift card) and Levy Restaurants, who prepared the ham, turkeys and side dishes, children and families from several organizations received a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal. Ticket Donation ProgramSupporting educational opportunities for youth is central to The Home Depot Center's mission. Throughout the year, we provide special incentives to kids for reaching attendance goals, invite them to special events at The Home Depot Center and provide on-going needed support. Scholarship ProgramThis annual scholarship award is designed to award financial assistance to deserving Carson High School seniors in support of their higher education goals. A scholarship panel will review applications in March of each year and make final determinations in May. Toy For Tots Toy DriveThe Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation will collect unwrapped toys for the Marine Toys For Tot from the The Home Depot Center staff. This is our way of giving back to the community in which we work and play. The toys are donated to the local organizations in the city of Carson through the local Marine Toys for Tots program. MISSION:
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On Wednesday, June 18, The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation and Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation teamed up to host the first of three Camps for Kids. Camps for Kids focuses on teaching children, ages 7-10, the importance of fitness, nutrition and health. The camp is created with the goal of improving the health of children in our community and providing them with the information and tools to do so. With the rise in childhood obesity, the Foundations and their partners felt it was important for them to do their part in addressing the situation.
The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation and Urban Born jointly organized
a surprise visit to Curtiss Glen Hammond Middle School in Carson on November
22, 2005. During the visit, Johnel Langerston, president and founder of Urban
Born conducted an educational multimedia seminar with a powerful message for
the students. Langerston uses his intense personal story as a former federal
drug inmate and gripping documentary-style video footage to teach kids "It's
easier to catch on now, than to catch up later." The presentation also
featured guest appearances by Lil' Romeo (picture by Andre Gladden) and his
father Master P. The seminar culminated with an award for the students presented
to their principle, Dr. William Elkins.
The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation's Carson Middle School Visits
in celebration of Black History Month with renowned artist and former NFL player
Ernie Barnes. Barnes has had paintings commissioned by the NBA and other sports
figures and celebrities. On the eve of the 47th annual Grammy Awards, hip hop
superstar Kanye West unveiled the painting "A Life Restored" by
renowned artist Ernie Barnes – which depicts his profound near-death
experience from a car accident in late 2002 and became the inspiration behind
his debut hit single, "Through the Wire."
The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation and The Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation and will host the Third Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Friday, April 10th (Good Friday) at 12:30 p.m. at The Home Depot Center. Children ages 1-10 are welcome to participate in the annual hunt.
On Thursday, October 30th, the Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation and The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation hosted its 2nd annual Treats-n-Suites Halloween Bash at The Home Depot Center. More than 200 children dressed in costume trick-or-treated around the facility's Halloween decorated Tennis Stadium Suites.
