THINK Together's mission is to provide high quality academically-oriented after school programs to young people regardless of race, creed, or socio-economic status.

Description:
THINK (Teaching, Helping, Inspiring, Nurturing Kids) Together is a network of after school programs established in response to the growing numbers of non-native English speaking students in Orange County who were academically performing far below grade level and/or at risk of retention, and required additional assistance and encouragement to continue to pursue their education.

History:
The THINK Together story began in the Shalimar neighborhood in Westside Costa Mesa in 1994. After a gang shooting in the neighborhood, mothers organized to take the neighborhood back from the gangs. Their efforts caught the attention of a local businessman named Randy Barth, who with several leaders from local churches, founded the first after school program in the Shalimar apartments. Since the program's inception, THINK Together has grown from a single site to a network of after school programs throughout Southern California. More than 1,000 employees and thousands of volunteers help more than 20,000 students in grades K-12 achieve academic success through an emphasis on English language proficiency, improved study habits, and individualized support in curriculum subjects.

Contact people:

Tom Linnert, Director Of Volunteer Development, (714) 543-3807 , x8142, (email) Erin Bucci, Manager Of Volunteers, (714) 543-3807 X8108, (email) Aregnaz Mooradian, Manager Of Volunteers, (562) 236-3831 X6104, (email)

Address:

2100 E. Fourth Street, Suite 200 Santa Ana, CA 92705 (See a map)

Directions:

From the 5 Freeway: Exit Fourth Street, go east 1/4 mile, pass Golden Circle Drive, and turn right into the second driveway. From the 55 Freeway: Exit Fourth Street, go west 1/4 mile, make a u-turn at Golden Circle Drive, and. . . (more)