Agency Details:

Operation Jump Start

The mission of Operation Jump Start is provide structure and resources for disadvantaged youth to realize their full potential through a college education.

Description:
Operation Jump Start (OJS)provides five years of individualized mentoring, educational programming and other enrichment services to low-income Long Beach students beginning in the eighth grade and continuing through their high school graduation. The one-on-one mentoring relationship and extensive array of enrichment activities that include: developmentally-based educational workshops, college tours, social programs, community service initiatives, and diverse cultural exposure have proven successful in helping OJS scholars succeed - so much so that 98% of our program graduates go on to college!

History:
Founded in 1994, Operation Jump Start (OJS) is a community-based youth development organization. Initiated by community members who envisioned a day when all Long Beach children would have an equal opportunity to pursue a college education and no longer be limited by cultural or socioeconomic circumstances, OJS has continued to fulfill its mission and serve Long Beach students effectively as well as fill a significant social service gap.

Contact people:

Martina Steiner, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email) Ron Stevens, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (562) 988-2131
Office fax number: (562) 989-4661

Address:

3515 Linden Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 (See a map)

Web Site: http://operationjumpstart.org

Directions:

Take Atlantic Blvd north off the 405 freeway. Turn left on Wardlow, then take first right on Linden. Address is approximately 100 yards north on west side of Linden.

Last updated on May 1, 2009