CLS Mission

The Mission

Provide the building blocks for positive growth and developement for the future.

Where It All Began

Coop's Life Skills was launched in 2007 with the mission of enriching kid's lives. We are addressing issues of childhood obesity and academic performance that dramatically impact inner city youth.

A Better LA is a strategic and featured partner of Coops Life Skills for Help Build Skills campaign. CLS will provide it's curriculum and programing at A Better LA sites and schools in its target areas.


More than 21,000 young people have participated in our programs so far, but we are ready to build more skills in the lives of more kids.

Help us raise our goal of

$250,000


Your gift of $25 is will enroll an at-risk child in a CLS program for a month.



Program Goals

Provide the building blocks for positive growth & development for the future

Improve nutritional & fitness awareness recognize childhood obesity as a national epidemic

Improve student morale to promote increased attendance, attentiveness & confidence

Improve classroom behavior & preparation for school-related activities

Improve decision making; build leadership and character development

Improve environmental awareness and knowledge about the benefits of recycling

CLS provides health and lifestyle skills programming for youth to community partners that would otherwise not be able afford such offerings. Programming is offered to youth at no charge through community-based organizations, schools, city agencies and our generous partners.

CLS will also provide it's curriculum and programing at A Better LA sites and schools in its target areas. A Better LA is a strategic and featured partner of Coops Life Skills for Help Build Skills campaign.