We are very proud of All Peoples Community Center’s 80-year history of service to South Los Angeles. Our community’s needs are ever-changing, and All Peoples continues to grow and adapt in order to provide programs and services that allow for life-changing opportunities. As an essential service provider in the City of Los Angeles, we thrive on the support of our volunteers, sponsors, and donors, and we are successful because of our hard-working and dedicated staff. We all have gifts to share, and we welcome you to schedule a tour or volunteer with us. On behalf of the All Peoples Community Center Board of Directors, I thank you for your generosity!
About Us
Our Story
In October 1942, a well-used Ford coupe came rattling down East 20th Street bringing Dan Genung, fresh out of divinity school in Chicago, and his wife, Frances, to Los Angeles. Their main goal was to establish a church. And they did. The
original House of Prayer for All Peoples was chartered in May of 1946. Until 1964, the church and center worked as a single entity, as one of seven mission centers in the US sponsored by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), which is headquartered in Indianapolis. In 1964, the Community Center and Church became separate entities..
Started well before the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s-60s, ours was a revolutionary concept. As our 2008 Strategic Plan says, “At a time when de facto and de jure segregation were still an everyday reality in Los Angeles, the establishment of All Peoples, a multi-ethnic and multi-racial community center, was not just path-breaking, it was revolutionary.”
“SIILK was founded by a group of professional and dedicated women in 1996. Their vision was to reach out and help each other and extend their efforts into their local communities. Our founding leaders identified the need to enhance personal growth and development in underserved African-American communities in the Greater Los Angeles area extending throughout the Southern California region. We recognize the value of helping others and giving back to our communities.”
Over 80 years, we have gone through World War II, major earthquakes, the Watts Riot and the 1992 Civil unrest.
Our neighborhood has changed from Japanese-American, to African-American, to Latinx. But we continue to serve people of all ages and races. Even through COVID 19, our doors remained open, providing hunger relief for families and older adults, emergency rental relief, and preventing learning loss for school-age youth.
Help children succeed at each stage of development
Strengthen and support individuals and families; and build community
Provide job training and create job opportunities
Help seniors stay active and engaged.
Founding Members
Lois J. Buckman
Melrita Evans-Fortson
Carolyn Jenkins
Delois Leonard
Imani Robinson
Debra Williams
Advisory Board
Lois J. Buckman
Delois Leonard
All Peoples’ work is guided by the following deeply-held values:
Acceptance
We unconditionally welcome and accept all people at our center regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, faith, ethnicity, disability, or gender.
Empowerment
We seek to help the community to meet its own needs and overcome its own challenges. We seek to empower our participants of all ages to take a leadership role through our programs and in their community.
Unity
Through all our actions and programs, we seek to unify and strengthen the community, bring people from different backgrounds, races, religions, orientations, and ethnicities closer together, and bring about understanding and acceptance of differences.
Equality
We treat all people equally. Equality and equal opportunities are promoted in all programs. We ask All Peoples’ participants to demand equal opportunities and equality in all aspects of their lives and in all settings.
Respect
We seek to teach self-respect and respect for others, and staff and volunteers show respect for the community and community members who they work alongside.
Self-determination
Through all our actions and our programs, we teach self-determination, create opportunities for leadership development, and inspire individuals to expect the best in themselves and in others.
Community-Centered Mission
We develop and seek out new services and programs by listening closely to and helping meet the realized and unrealized needs of the community.
Effectiveness
We regularly evaluate our programs and services to ensure that they are consistent with our values and our mission, including that they are meeting the community’s needs and helping community members to fulfill their goals.
Leadership
We seek to help shape and realize a collective vision for all people to lead healthy, whole, connected and fulfilled lives. All Peoples’ legacy as a proactive and forward-looking force in the community continues to propel us.
Collaboration
We work and support one another and our partners to accomplish our common goals. We realize that even though there may be disagreement, we cooperate, compromise, and listen to each other and our partners to gain new perspectives, make good decisions, and learn together.
Adopted by All Peoples Board of Directors September 2008.
Board of Directors
Christine Galligani
Chairperson
Director of Operations
Nexo Insurance Services, Inc.
Gabriela Cid
Vice Chairperson
Advisor for Spanish Language Messaging
Equis Research
Harry Steinway
Treasurer
Retired CFO
Phreda Devereaux
Secretary
Director, Head of Global Corporate & Investment Banking Compliance
MUFG Americas
Dr. Gregory D. Burks Sr.
Director
President
Burks Consulting Group, LLC
David Cristales
Director
Business Insights & Analytics
Capital Group
Chris Dorsey
Director
President & CEO
Disciples Home Missions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Terry Kim
Director
Director of Government Relations & Advocacy
Children’s Institute
Ricardo Mendoza
Director
Chief Business Development Officer
Coalition for Responsible Community Development
Hyeyoung Park-Tarin
Director
Vice President
Advertising Sales & Partnerships
NBCUniversal
Richie Sanchez
Director
Regional Minister PSWR
Christian Church (DOC)
Carly Searcy
Director
Capital Group
CYNS Global Results
Farheen Shaikh
Director
HR Business Partner
TikTok
Amanda Trefethen
Director
Attorney/College Professor
California State University Long Beach
Adrian Véliz
Director
Principal, World-Bridge Consultants
Senior Program Manager, Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation
Cristina Zuniga
Director
Sr. Program Manager
Health Leads
Executive Director
Saundra Bryant first came to All Peoples Community Center when she was just two. More specifically, she came to our daycare. She participated in our programs
throughout her childhood and adolescence. She’s been our Executive Director for over 30 years. Her commitment to her community is demonstrated by her lifelong service for others.
Community Service
Member of Board of Directors of the Asian-American Drug Abuse Program of Los Angeles
Was on several panels for orientation of police officers serving in LAPD’s specialized units, including its SWAT division.
In 1987, Saundra became the first female member of the Los Angeles Host Lions club, chartered in 1914, and in 1992 was installed as its first female President
Administration
Saundra Bryant
Executive Director
Vacant
Accounting Assistant to Uzany Muteb
Monica Hernandez
Maintenance
Shalanda Mays
Executive Assistant to Saundra Bryant
Genesis Ramos
Accounting Assistant to Uzany Muteb
Eduardo Hernandez
Maintenance
Uzany Muteb
Accountant
Litzy Fernandez
Receptionist
Administration
Saundra Bryant
Executive Director
Nicki Bland
Accounting Assistant
Hosffman Meza
Data Manager
Monica Hernandez
Maintenance
Shalanda Mays
Executive Assistant to Saundra Bryant
Genesis Ramos
Accounting Assistant
Elizabeth Martinez
Receptionist
Eduardo Hernandez
Maintenance
Uzany Muteb
Senior Accountant
Briana Torres
Accounting Assistant
Susana Palacios
Receptionist
FamilySource Center
Julio Ramos
Director
Janeet Rodriguez
Financial Coach
Jessica Sanabria
HPP Housing Stability Advisor
Jose Quintanar
Data Intake Specialist
Vacant
Data Intake Specialist
Ulises Alegria
College Ambassado
Leticia Ortiz Gonzales
Program Coordinator
Vacant
Financial Coach
Aileen Dominguez
HPP Intake Specialist
William Moreno
Data Intake Specialist
Yvette Sanchez
College Advisor
Monserrat Cortez
College Ambassador
Jonathan Vergara-Diaz
Financial Coach
Maria Mares
Case Manager Peoples Project
Reyna Murio-Varela
Data Intake Specialist Supervisor
Jesse Vargas Munguia
Data Intake Specialist
Jocelyn Ramirez
College Advisor
Vacant
YouthSource Case Manager
Youth Programs
Deisy Hernandez
Director
Karina Basurto
Youth Coordinator – 4th to 5th Grade
Yesenia Garcia
Youth Coordinator
Erick Moreno
Youth Coordinator - 8th to 12th Grade
Susana Palacios
Youth Coordinator - 1st to 3rd Grade
Diana Parra
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)
Victor Perez
Youth Coordinator - 6th to 7th Grade
Sonia Pedroza
Youth Coordinator - Adams and Central
Vacant
Computer Instructor
Trinity Neighborhood Center
Tania Lopez
Trinity Neighborhood Center
Supervisor
Eugenia Bernabe
Trinity Neighborhood Center Community Resource Navigator
Vacant
Trinity Neighborhood Center MentalHealth Advocate
Vacant
Trinity Neighborhood Center Licensed Therapist
Michelle Ordaz
Trinity Neighborhood Center Case Manager
Isabella Torres
Trinity Neighborhood Center Community Resource Navigator
Food Security Department
Capri Downs
Food Security Coordinator
Erick Montenegro
Senior Food Program Delivery
Vacant
Food Program Supervisor
Vacant
Food Program Driver
Erick Moreno
Food Program Worker
Jocelyn Rodriguez
Community Farm Facilitator
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Vacant
Director
Sabrina Casillas
Assistant
Partner Agency Staff
Blanca Aldrete
International Institute Site Coordinator
Michelle Blanco
Public Ally
Vacant
WorkSource Career Coach
Stacy Gooding
LAUSD PSA Counselor
Fiscal Responsibility
Our board of directors oversees our fiscal health. The Finance Committee reports to them at every bi-monthly board meeting, and a complete report of our finances (including endowment and trust funds) is sent yearly to all board members. An external audit is completed once a year too. All Peoples Community Center invites you to review our recent audited financial statements and tax returns:
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