California PAL Partners

California PAL is not alone in its effort to build better communities. The following organizations have generously invested in the futures of California's youth and our communities by working in partnership with us and providing indispensable support to our mission.

California PAL and the over 300,000 youth it serves statewide are grateful for the support and guidance we receive from our partners. By supporting their organizations, you are also supporting the overall effort in improving our communities and providing youth with a positive outlook for the future. Only with your support of California PAL and our partner organizations can we work together to make a better California for all of us.

The California Department of Parks and Recreation manages more than 260 park units throughout the state, which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural, cultural, and recreational resources to be found within California. The California State Parks Department has been a very strong supporter of California PAL, providing state park locations and volunteer manpower support to many enriching PAL events such as Beach Play Day, Northern & Southern California Camporee, FamCamp, the PAL Kayak program and the Off-Road PAL program.

National PAL is a non-profit organization formed to provide assistance to the various PAL programs located throughout the United States. Headquartered in North Palm Beach, FL, National PAL constitutes a centralized organization for the channeling of information, instruction, grant opportunities and all other matters common to such programs so as to further and promote their purpose of providing guidance to the youth in educational, athletic and recreational activities.

Junior Giants is a youth baseball program that provides self-esteem and values training, along with baseball equipment, uniforms and instructional service, to boys and girls 8-13 years old who otherwise could not afford to play organized baseball. California PAL is proud to work with the Junior Giants to provide youth with the opportunity to learn baseball and have fun in a safe, supervised environment.

In 2003, California PAL recognized the need to simplify the methods in tracking the success of our PAL programs in reducing juvenile violence. By partnering with nFocus Software, the creator of the KidTrax software system, we have been able to achieve this task. nFocus has also greatly supported California PAL by sponsoring youth events and helping spread the message of California PAL and its benefits.