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  Personal development & spiritual growth, college & career readiness, leadership training and academics are key to whole person development.
  Dedicated to building skills that are promoted through intentional teaching.
  Our after-school programs focus on whole-person development.
  Placing youth on a direct path towards college, and hope for their future.
  We make an 18-year commitment to each student, from Pre-K through B.A.
  Teaching parents how to help their children effectively through education.
## Program Registration
It's not too late to register for KidWorks programs and summer camps. Click here to sign-up and learn more!
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## Signature Events
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  April 3, 2025 @ 10:45 am - 3:00 pm
  July 27, 2025 @ 5:00pm - 9:30 pm
  For 30 years, KidWorks is bringing hope into Orange County’s most under-resourced neighborhoods.
  Inspiring youth, fueling their growth, and catalyzing their impact in the community and in the world.
  Your impact allows our students to pave the way for future generations.
  Get to know the friendly faces who serve our students and their families.
  We are grateful for those who walk alongside our students.
  Partners support KidWorks in a variety of impactful ways.
  Achieving results requires excellence and accountability.
  Join our talented staff in making a difference in the lives of our students.
## Contact Us
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## Latest Articles
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# **Families**
## **Partnering with parents for a brighter tomorrow**
Unleash your child’s potential with mentorship and leadership development resources for the entire family.
## **Our Distinctives**
We believe parents are the first educators of their children. And in order for children to succeed, parents must be engaged and supported.
  ### Parent Driven
  KidWorks Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is a highly active group of parent leaders who meet monthly to discuss issues facing the community, and devise strategies to overcome those challenges. They also speak into KidWorks programs, plan events for parents in the community, including Posada, and our parents conference.
  ### Education Focused
  Education is a lifelong endeavor. KidWorks offers a variety of classes and workshops led by experts in the field in the areas of child development, health, finance, and technology to provide further education for parents.
  ### Parent Supported
  KidWorks staff provide referrals and resources to support parents and family members.
  ### Strengthened Community
  Using the strengths of central Santa Ana, parents work alongside community partners to make the neighborhoods surrounding KidWorks a better place.
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> “I cannot imagine my life without KidWorks, this organization is truly a blessing from God. I am very proud to represent KidWorks wherever I go.”
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> **Dominga S.**, KidWorks parent
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1902 W. Chestnut Avenue,
(714) 834-9400
KidWorks is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Tax ID 74-3081569
© 2025 – KidWorks.
All Rights Reserved.
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    April 3, 2025 @ 10:45 am - 3:00 pm
    July 27, 2025 @ 5:00pm - 9:30 pm
# **Program Registration**
From preschool to university, we provide your children with well-rounded programs to become leaders in and out of the classroom.
### **After School Programs** (ASP)
* **Complete the ** *to schedule a* time for program staff to register your family.
* **Submit your** ASP Program Fee 
#### **Questions:**
Contact: Sonia Rios at sonia.rios@kidworksoc.org with any questions
### **Alumni Network** **Enrollment**
* **Contact** the College & Career Programs department for enrollment.
Contact: Clarisa Vargas at clarisa.vargas@kidworksoc.org or (714) 834-9400 x 110
### **College Apps Academy Enrollment**
* **Option #1** (current KidWorks students) – **Schedule your 2024 ASP Registration appointment** 
* **Option #2** (College Apps Academy only) – Submit the (one per student)
#### Questions:
Contact: Clarisa Vargas at clarisa.vargas@kidworksoc.org or (714) 834-9400 x 110
### **Community Program** **Registration**/**Love In Music**
* Complete the  (only complete if not enrolled in ASP. One form per family)
* Programs take place from September – June.
Contact: Sonia Rios at sonia.rios@kidworksoc.org
### **Mater Dei Scholars**
* Complete the 
* Have a parent/guardian submit the 
* Have a teacher/counselor submit the 
* Mater Dei Tech Fee Payments can be made 
Contact: Isabel Rivas at isabel.rivas@kidworksoc.org at (714) 834-9400 x120
### **Summer Program Registration**
* Summer Registration is now closed! Please register students for KidWorks After School Programs.
## **Preschool** **Registration**
Please review the registration checklist before filling out the required forms.
### Step 1
E-Mail the following completed forms to idalia.galdamez@kidworksoc.org
### Step 2
**Submit** the family registration form
### Step 3
**Bring** the following documents to your child’s registration appointment:
* Child’s Birth Certificate
* Child’s Immunization Card
* Monthly income statement/Check Stub
* Proof of Food Stamps/Government Cash Aid
* Proof of Address
* Parent’s Vaccines- MMR/TDAP/TB Test/Influenza
* Birth Certificate(s) of all children under 18 years, living in the household
### **Questions**
E-mail idalia.galdamez@kidworksoc.org or contact her at (714) 834-9400 x154.
# **Play for a Purpose** Pickleball Event
April 3, 2025 @ The Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach Country Club
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**Date:** April 3, 2025
**Location:** The Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach Country Club, (*11 Clubhouse Dr, Newport Beach*)
**Time:** 10:45am – 3:00pm
**Registration includes:**
* Round robin style play
* Lunch & rosé all day
* A fun ewards ceremony
* Wonderful opportunity prizes
* Brief program on the KidWorks impact
As a sponsor of the 2025 Play for a Purpose Women’s Pickleball Event, you help place students from Orange County’s most overlooked neighborhoods on a direct path towards college success. Every year, hundreds of students benefit from robust personal development, leadership training and college & career readiness programs. From Pre-K to B.A., KidWorks walks alongside first generation students and their families as they continue on their journey toward college & career success. All funds raised from the event will directly benefit KidWorks students.
**Event Schedule:**
10:45am: Check-In
11:20am: Welcome & Rules
11:35am: Play Begins
1:15pm: Lunch & Program
3:00pm: Event Ends
#### ***Sponsorships are on sale now.*** For more event information, please contact Lisa Gels at: lisa.gels@kidworksoc.org or (714) 834-9400 x126.
## **Women’s Tournament Committee**
**Debbie Trammell – *Chair***
Holly Anderson
Kim Carpenter
Wendy Hafer Cox
Janet DiChiro
Betsy Flint
Heather Gaughan
Beth Hallett
Lori Junkins
C.C. Knowles
Susie Luer
Susan Machado
Kirsten Minasian
Sharon Rinker
Sharon Roy
Jill Schriber
Kyle Team
Kathy Ursini
## ****Our 2025 Pickleball Sponsors\*****
## Champions of the Court
The Ammerman Family
## Queens of the Kitchen
Schriber Family Fund
## Darling Dinkers
## Lovely Lobber
Sandra Ayres
Tammi Cluck
Susan Graham
Charlotte Saydah
\*Sponsors received as of 1/24/2025