Our Impact
We Are Changing Lives
Our organization has demonstrated successful outcomes for over 27 years with 400 alumni reaching pinnacles of success in their careers, which range from probation officers to attorneys, social workers and therapists, healthcare workers, scientists and professors, filmmakers, tech entrepreneurs, marketing executives, and much more. We assist young people to grow into responsible, caring, community connected, and positive members of society. IGAC has proven that changing even one life can change the world.
“Making a difference in someone’s life is so significant. Sometimes you don’t realize that the little things you do for a student really touch their lives. They go on to be contributing citizens, both to IGAC and to the community, rather than going through difficult times and ending up being a cost to society.”
— Harris Nussbaum, IGAC supporter
Success By The Numbers
Total Alumni Since 1996
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STUDENTS HAVE FACED TRAUMATIC LIFE SITUATIONS
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STUDENTS OF MINORITIES
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STUDENTS LIVE IN POVERTY & HAVE RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
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STUDENTS ARE ON TRACK OR HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE
Since 2017
Students selected
High School Students
Students attend/attended community College
Students attend/attended UC or CSU
students attend/attended private/out of state colleges
Students Graduated from College
Our Stories
“If not for the guidance and acceptance of If Given A Chance, I would not be where I am today in my education or my life. If Given A Chance has made me accountable for my actions in school, which in turn has helped me tremendously to recognize accountability in other areas of my life. And the best part of all, when I fall down, all I have to do is ask for help from my mentor, and I’m back on my feet again. IGAC is the “parent” of my education. With their continuous support and understanding, I KNOW I will continue to make them proud.”