CARS was founded by a first-in-family college graduate who developed the program following several years of research, from local, hands-on learnings to broad, systemic analysis. In 2015, CARS was accepted as a 501(c)(3) project of Community Partners. Since then, CARS has grown it’s reach and curriculum, adding a new cohort each year with support from foundations, individuals, corporations, volunteers and alumni.

Over the last 67 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica has brought hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles kids off the streets and into a nurturing environment where they benefit from enrichment programs.