Skyhawks Sports Partners With After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles, Benefiting Underprivileged Youth

LOS ANGELES, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- With the desire to positively impact communities throughout the nation by providing every child and young adult the opportunity to experience the joys of athletics, Skyhawks, the nation's largest provider of youth athletics, has teamed its services with After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles.

Founded by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles (ASAS-LA) is a leading middle school after-school program provider whose programs educate, enlighten and inspire thousands of middle school aged youth each day through after-school activities centered around health, fitness and nutrition, the visual and performing arts, and youth leadership and community service learning.

"Skyhawks is a fantastic organization," says After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles Associate Director, Carlos Santini. "It is a privilege to work with an organization of such caliber. Their skilled implementation of sports programming really makes a tremendous difference in the lives of our students."

After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles offers programs in 16 schools within LA County, serving over 3,000 middle School students. Holding to its company vision that every child should experience the joy and benefits of athletics, Skyhawks has integrated its traditional sports programs in 5 of the ASAS-LA schools.

"Our programs provide at-risk students comprehensive after-school programs that are educating, enlightening, inspiring, and fun. The activities also keep them safe," says Ana Campos, Executive President of After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles. .

"Our strategic programming provides kids with opportunities to grow into responsible young people, and Skyhawks is a fabulous partnership with our core initiatives. [We] are certainly looking forward to eventually having Skyhawks programs at all ASAS-LA schools," Campos continues.

Based out of Spokane, Washington, Skyhawks was created 25 years ago, originally offering regional soccer programs. Currently the nation's premier provider of youth athletics, more than one million young athletes have experienced the joys and benefits of athletics through Skyhawks camps and programs.

Skyhawks utilizes its staff's extensive experience, substantial curriculum, and strong community focus, to ensure safe, positive athletic programs that emphasize fun and safety for all participants in its programs.