Sanctuary Church of Refuge

Active Community Environment Inc. (A.C.E.), founded in 1997 by Linda Demmings, Robert Mc Duffy, Willie Hood, and Leonard Matthews, is dedicated to empowering individuals through education and vocational training. The organization has successfully trained over 200 students in various fields, including computer technology and construction, facilitating their transition into the workforce. A.C.E. initially focused on a construction training program that provided on-the-job learning, contributing to the rehabilitation of homes. With a commitment to community development, 69 graduates have secured employment in their respective training areas. Generated from the website

Founded in 1990, Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center is a youth and after-school program center providing safe and nurturing environment where boys and girls participate in academic enrichment programs and recreational activities. Located in Los Angeles, Calif., the center houses a computer laboratory and an Ella Fitzgerald library and offers numerous programs pertaining to college academics, tutoring, homework assistance, performing arts center and street soldiers. Its College Track program empowers students and parents to take charge of college planning while its Street Soldiers program is a sixteen-week violence prevention, academic preparation and peer education program. Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center's computer laboratory provides daily instruction in software programs, Internet and e-mail use, typing techniques and homework assistance.