On June 15, Accelerate Change Together for Anaheim (ACT Anaheim) announced ACT III, a total of $1.5 million in funding to 10 Orange County nonprofits supporting mentoring and after-school programs that help address gaps in Anaheim youth services.
ACT Anaheim was launched in 2014 when Disneyland Resort, Angels Baseball and the Anaheim Ducks pledged a $3 million commitment. To date, ACT Anaheim has granted $5 million to 14 nonprofits, nearly doubling that original goal within the first three years. The Orange County Community Foundation is the managing partner and continues to grow the list of funders. The 2016 grantees are:
- Taller San Jose Hope Builders (pictured)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County
- Girls Incorporated Orange County
- Western Youth Services
- Community Service Programs
- GOALS
- Boys and Girls Club of Anaheim
- Network Anaheim
- Children’s Bureau of Southern California
- Muckenthaler Cultural Center Foundation