Crypto.com will donate $1 million to former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s After-School All-Stars Monday evening at the Kings’ game against the Colorado Avalanche, as part of its partnership with the Kings and the team’s Kings Care Foundation charitable arm.
The donation during an on-ice ceremony at Crypto.com Arena is expected to be attended by Luc Robitaille, president of the Kings, Schwarzenegger, the nonprofit’s founder, as well as other officials of the team.
The initiative reflects a joint effort between the company and the Kings to leverage the power of sport and community platforms to expand access to educational programming nationwide, according to Crypto.com.
After-School All-Stars is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, comprehensive after-school and summer programs, as well as support services for students and their families.
Since its founding in 1992, After-School All-Stars has grown to more than 18 chapters with 740 school-year sites and summer camps in 80 cities across the country, reaching nearly 150,000 students each year, the nonprofit stated.
The donation from Crypto.com will provide critical funding to expand After-School All-Stars programming across its chapters nationwide.
“I founded After-School All-Stars because every kid deserves a real chance to succeed, no excuses,” Schwarzenegger said in a statement. “When you give students mentorship, and opportunity, they rise to the challenge. I believe in results. With partners like Crypto.com stepping up, we can reach more students, open more doors, and build stronger communities across America.”