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GAP 6th Annual Bridging the Gap Fundraiser
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GAP: Lights, Camera, Action! Started in 1986, GAP marks twenty-two years of service in 2008. During that time our mission has remained to eliminate the base of gang membership by having a generation of young people say "No" to gang membership, and "Yes" to positive lifestyle changes. From a small budget and a few staff members, the organization has grown into a vibrant and dynamic culture of positive change for the people and communities it serves. Every day GAP people make a difference because they practice the power of positive choice and encourage others to say, "I can do better than that.". In fall 2006 , Executive Director Doug Semark presented the GAP story to the Women In Film Foundation (WIF) in Hollywood, as part of a competition to garner one of three special public service announcement projects done by WIF pro bono each year. Check out WIF here: Women In Film Foundation. Parents should preveiw the site before allowing younger children to visit. GAP was the only nonprofit to be chosen by all members of the jury for inclusion on the 2007 list, and it also received the highest number of votes.The project was filmed in fall 2007 and should be "in the can" early in 2008. Its focus will be what we preach: the power of choice. Its world premiere will be at the GAP fundraiser in March. (See below.) Several of the professionals who donated their time to this production, including award-winning director Karen Lavender, are expected to attend.
GAP 2008 Maricich Dinner and Bridging the Gap Fundraiser! Carson Community Center, Carson, CA GAP held its 2008 fundraiser on Saturday, March 22 at the Carson Community Center. GAP recognized its many friends and supporters in an evening of celebration and fun. Over $80,000 was raised for the gang prevention educaiton and graffiti abatement programs. . GAP Briefly: GAP GAP's goals are to:
GAP In-School Curriculum Based on the Paramount, CA model, the curriculum
for 2nd, 4th, and 6th graders presents both the realities of gang involvement and
the alternatives that young people have available to them. The age-appropriate lessons
begin with discussing peer pressure, gang dress, graffiti, and the effects
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serves tens of thousands of students and parents each year and, through
its combined services of gang prevention, after school programs, community clean up, graffiti abatement, bulky item pick up, parenting, and referral services, impacts several thousand households a week. GAP services stretch from Watts to Wilmington, Lennox to Lomita, El Sereno to San Pedro, and Harbor City to Boyle Heights. 
Provide
gang awareness and