We are After-School All-Stars.  We provide free comprehensive after-school programs to nearly 80,000 children in need on over 450 school sites in 13 different cities from NYC to Hawaii.  Our programs incorporate academic support, enrichment opportunities, and health & fitness activities.  It’s a fact that 8^th graders who are unsupervised are three times more likely to smoke, drink or abuse drugs.  That’s why 70% of our programs are in middle-schools.  This year, we launched four new national program initiatives that will make an impact: WE ARE READY℠: Middle to High School Transition, Career-Exploration, Service-Learning, and SPORTS AS A HOOK: Sports-Based Youth Development.  With your help, we can fulfill our mission of helping kids succeed in school and in life.