Alumni In Action was established in 2019 as a non-profit organization. AIA promotes athletics at Francis Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles, as well as other Los Angeles inner-city schools — helping students aged 14 to 17 with a 2.0 GPA or greater.
To bring students, families, coaches and leaders together to guide and support our inner-city students into a brighter tomorrow.
Read the full missionWhat defines Alumni In Action isn't only who we help. It's how we show up — for the student, the parent, and the coach alike.
Through guidance and instruction, students in the inner-city gain a greater opportunity to succeed on the playing field, in the classroom, and in life.
AIA promotes athletics at Francis Polytechnic High School and other Los Angeles inner-city schools, creating opportunities for students, parents, and coaches in the community.
We conduct seminars for parents to get them more involved in their student's college preparation and future — because the family is part of the team.
Part of the plan for AIA is to promote fundraisers, provide scholarships, and receive donations from prominent businesses and organizations.
AIA also plans to distribute donated turkeys to families of under-privileged students in the Los Angeles area.
Athletic training and instruction that promotes athletics at Francis Polytechnic High School and other Los Angeles inner-city schools.
A 2.0 GPA or greater is the door in — and the standard we help students hold, so athletics and academics carry each other rather than compete.
Seminars that bring parents into their student's college preparation and future, so nobody is navigating the next step alone.
Fundraisers, scholarships, and holiday turkey distribution to families of under-privileged students across the Los Angeles area.
Our mission is to bring students, families, coaches and leaders together to guide and support our inner-city students into a brighter tomorrow.
We create opportunities for students, parents, and coaches in the community — the kind of support many of us never had when we were the ones on the field.
Meet our President Meet our PresidentEstablished as a non-profit
Age range we serve
Minimum GPA to take part
Ways to support the mission
Every donation, big or small, directly supports our mission to guide and train students aged 14 to 17. We only accept monetary donations at this time.
Our flagship fundraiser, supported by teams and star players from our President's network across the NFL and CFL. Dates for the next tournament will be announced here.
AIA alumni t-shirts are on the way. Proceeds go straight back into scholarships, training, and community programs across Los Angeles.
Part of the plan for AIA is to receive donations from prominent businesses and organizations. If that could be yours, we would like to hear from you.
Co-founder Craig Ellis grew up in South Central Los Angeles and passed through LA County Juvenile Hall as a teenager. Football took him to the Miami Dolphins and a record-setting CFL career. Now he goes back to that same juvenile hall to speak to the kids inside.
“Craig launched our biggest fundraiser in 1998. With his leadership and passion for this community the CFL Alumni Golf Tournament has raised almost a million dollars.”
Every board member attended Francis Polytechnic High School. Craig co-founded Alumni In Action alongside his lifelong teammate Joe Kovacic — varsity captain, and a 37-year veteran of the Los Angeles City Fire Department.
Meet Joe Kovacic, PresidentYour contribution to Alumni In Action makes a tangible difference in the lives of inner-city students in Los Angeles.