OUR SAVIOUR CENTER SPOTLIGHT: Thank you to COS parishioners from Dorris Dann Kids!

On September 11, 2025, the Dorris Dann Kids Campus at Our Saviour Center celebrated its 19th year of inspiring and nurturing children and youth in El Monte. Dorris Dann Kids Campus first opened its doors in 2006, aiming to provide families with free, reliable, and enriching youth development opportunities. After 19 years, we continue to deliver a quality program for our community.
As we open our Best Buy Teen Tech Center to teens this fall, we are excited to continue our mission and look forward to what the next chapter holds for Dorris Dann Kids Campus.
As we do every year, we recently distributed backpacks and school supplies to youth enrolled in our program. The backpacks were collected during the annual drive hosted by Church of Our Saviour. This backpack drive would not have been possible without the kindness and generosity of parishioners. We thank COS parishioners for making this opportunity possible and for their continued support over the years, which has empowered Dorris Dann Kids Campus to continue fostering the social, emotional, and mental well-being of children and youth in generations past, and to come.
Alongside the Dorris Dann Kids Campus’s milestone, Our Saviour Center will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this October 4, 2025. Join us for an evening of reflection, celebration, and inspiration! Our 40th Anniversary Celebration will include a seated dinner, live entertainment, keynote speakers, and a silent auction. To purchase tickets, please visit our website at https://www.our-center.org/event-details/40th-anniversary-celebration-1. For more information, contact Eimie Tsumura at eimiet@our-center.org or at (626) 425-2422. We hope to see you there!




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