The Al Wooten Jr. Heritage Center provides a safe after-school environment where hundreds of boys and girls in South Central Los Angeles nurture their dreams, participate in tutoring and academic enrichment programs, learn important social skills and are guided to succeed in school and enter college. The Wooten Center has come a long way since 1990 when our founder, Myrtle Faye Rumph, opened the center with four pre-teen boys. The challenge of serving more than 300 youths today at our site and several middle and high schools in South Los Angeles and enhancing our offerings for these bright minds demand that we continually upgrade our programs and services. We are grateful to every individual, every foundation and every corporation that has found it in their heart to support us in more than 20 years of service. Thank you for "Catching the Vision" of a positive approach to gang prevention and youth development.