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West Los Angeles Police Activities League.
West LA PAL was founded in 2005 to provide quality academic, althetic and artistic activities for West Los Angeles Youth. West LA PAL is a operated by community volunteers and supported entirely by community donations.
LAPD
West LA PAL builds a bond between cops and kids. Some people think of police officers as the "them" in "us and them." At West LA PAL, we provide an opportunity for our students to study alongside and become friends with police officers assigned to the West LA PAL program by the LAPD.
By getting to know police officers as people, West LA PAL students learn that there is no "us and them" -- there is only "us."
Diversity
Everyone at West LA PAL has something to learn, and something to teach. Our students and volunteers come from a rich variety of cultures, ethnicities and nationalities. Our martial arts instructors teach arts from Japan, China, Brazil, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. When we learn about each other, we learn more about ourselves. The more we respect each other, the more we respect ourselves.
Web Site Credits
Design and production services for this web site were donated by Jesse Milden. Please visit dubhead.com for more information.
Photographs on this site were taken by Diane Baldwin and Lora McPhail, who both kindly donated their services.
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Board of Directors
Lawrence Boydston has a Master of Arts in Biology and Physical Education. For over twenty five years, he has taught middle school science in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Additionally, he has practiced martial arts for over 40 years and has thirty five years of experience in instructing both youth and adults in the martial arts.
Keith Thomas is a literacy skills tutor who also has over twenty years of experience in martial arts instruction. His past experiences as a physical therapist also contribute to his martial arts instruction.
Mark Wald has been a professional massage therapist and instructor of massage for many years. He has also instructed youth in the martial arts for over 20 years.
David Egdal practices real estate law at Gibson Dunn and Crutcher in Los Angeles, CA. Prior to becoming an attorney, he served as a paramedic in the San Francisco Fire Department. He has spent 7 years teaching the martial arts to both adults and youth.
Aurelio Torre works as a Deputy County Counsel for the County of Orange, specializing in juvenile dependency law. A graduate of Harvard College and UCLA Law School, Torre grew up in an immigrant family with an extremely limited education history. He understands the need for early encouragement of academic success and optimism.
Non-Profit Status Documentation
IRS Determination Letter
Download - in PDF format.
IRS Form 1023
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