Success Stories

Every year the Water Buffalo Club reviews “Silver Bullet” grant requests from local children’s charities seeking funds to further their cause. Silver Bullet items are tangible items that will directly support and impact the mission of the requesting charity group that will last beyond our giving. Because our members cover all overhead and administrative costs, 100% of your donations go directly to our charity projects!

Here are several examples of our recently funded projects that are changing the lives of kids in our community.

A Chance For Children

A Chance for Children strives to empower at-risk youth by providing the opportunities to set goals and the tools to achieve them.

Access Books

Complete refurbishment of LAUSD Title I elementary school libraries.

Better With Books

Better With Books (BWB) is dedicated to fostering a love of reading to children in need...

Caesura Youth Orchestra

The Caesura Youth Orchestra (CYO) is based on the El Sistema model to provide urban youth with a positive community...

Children’s Music Fund

Children’s Music Fund is dedicated to providing music therapy and musical instruments to children and young adults...

Concerned Citizens Community Involvement

Bridges the educational resource gap between urban communities and the Science, Technology, Engineering & Math based curriculum...

Crossroads Youth Intervention Through Athletics

Provides at-risk and disadvantaged youth, who otherwise would not be able to afford the costs of joining a sports team, a chance to learn how to wrestle, free of charge.

Dan Hernandez Youth Foundation

Engages youth with an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of fishing, with an emphasis on good sportsmanship, environmental awareness, marine sciences, safety and fun.

LAS FOTOS

Las Fotos Project, a project is a non-profit, community-based photography program whose mission is to bring about positive change for teenage girls facing adversity.

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT 77TH PAL

The mission of the 77th Street Police Activities League (PAL) is to unite Police Officers and local youth in the community to engage in programs supported by Parks & Rec.

RAINBOW PACK

Rainbow Pack is dedicated to providing elementary school students with the supplies they need to be successful learners regardless of economic circumstance.

Southern California Falcon’s Youth and Family Service Organization

After School Sports Program to develop underserved youth.

The Book Foundation

Our mission is simple, to close the achievement gap.

Topanga PAL

Our ultimate goal is a community without crime, where children have equal access to opportunity, and where peace officers help drive the community’s vitality.

VOLUNTEER LEAGUE OF SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

To improve the quality of life of the children of the San Fernando Valley and to provide enrichment for its senior citizens.

Watts Bears

The Watts Bears use sports and mentoring as a vehicle to introduce and reinforce the concept of strong character, positive values, personal responsibility and academic excellence.