...enriching lives by encouraging academics

"Education has for its object the formation of character." Herbert Spencer, English philosopher

Each year, SHELTER 37 adopts a southern California school to provide an academic enrichment, tutoring and mentoring program. Quarterly awards are presented to the students for academic achievement. In addition, professional athletes are brought in to provide motivational speaking to the students, furthering the message that education is critical to success.

...enriching lives by teaching life skills

"Failure to plan is a plan for failure." Unknown

SHELTER 37 has created a program called "Goals for Life" that is taught in 24-weeks to around 20 elementary and middle-school children that have been selected to participate. Professional athletes are brought in to school to lead such topics as time management, goal setting, attitude, and self-esteem. These essential life skills provide the missing pieces in these at-risk kids lives that will help them reach their unlimited potential even in an otherwise difficult environment.

...enriching lives by envisioning a goal for the future

"It's not how you start, it's how you finish."
James Washington

"I'm going to college!" Too often, the goal of college is not even a part of an at-risk kid's dreams. SHELTER 37 seeks to change that. Each year, over 5,000 southern California youth are given the opportunity to attend a home UCLA football game at the Rose Bowl. Being in a college environment, even at a sporting event, may be all the motivation a teen needs to set his/her goals toward higher education. SHELTER 37 hopes to increase those numbers to upwards of 10,000 kids by 2008.