The Second Annual Youth TakeOver Festival Announces Partnership with SFK-Success For Kids,Inc.

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 30, 2011 (Press-News.org) Today the Second Annual Youth TakeOver Festival announced their official partnership with SFK-Success For Kids, Inc., who will be one of the main beneficiaries of the Second Annual Youth TakeOver Festival, taking place on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Los Angeles Center Studios located at 500 S. Beaudry Street in downtown Los Angeles. This outdoor festival invites families to hang out and enjoy a variety of attractions including food, games, live music, vendors, a fashion show, a $500 grand prize poetry slam contest, a $1000 grand prize dance contest and an incredible concert line-up with surprise celebrity appearances as well as educational and informational booths.

The SoCal Youth Takeover Festivalwas developed as a charity fundraiser to support local youth initiatives with a community event focused on them, while raising funds to benefit several youth based non-profits. The Second Annual Youth TakeOver Festival has partnered with SFK because we believein the empowering, life-changing programs that SFK offers and support their efforts to help children develop a better sense of purpose in their lives. SFK has touched thousands of young lives with its commitment tohelping children reach their full potential through innovative research-based programs strengthening interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, problem-solving skills and self-sufficiency. By building personal strength at a young age, SFKgives children the tools to successfully self-manage and prevent adverse behaviors later in life. Highlighting this charity organization and introducing the services they offer to our community will only enhance the development and education of our youth by giving them new tools and resources to become stable, productive, independent young adults.

The Second Annual Youth TakeOver Festival is a unique community event produced by our youth under the guidance of experienced professionals. Loose Ends believes the best teacher is hands-on experience and we try to integrate education and fun throughout our advanced mentoring program. Education through proper guidance and mentoring can elevate the learning and teaching experience through all aspects of the event production process.

Feel free to log onto http://www.ytofestival.com for current updates and to make donations. You can also follow us on http://www.twitter.com/youthtakeover and http://www.facebook.com/youthtakeover. Your support goes a long way!

For sponsorship opportunities please email sponsor@looseendsevents.com or contact Chris Worthy at 917-854-7773.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Latoya Henry, SFK-Success for Kids, 646-382-4511
Liane Mori, Loose Ends Events & Marketing, LLC, 818-415-1085

ABOUT SUCCESS FOR KIDS, INC. (SFK)
Success for Kids, Inc. (SFK), is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering at-risk children and youth to become resilient, productive citizens by delivering innovative research-based programs that enhance four personal strengths (interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, problem solving skills and self-sufficiency) and give students a greater sense of purpose in their lives. With a dedicated staff, SFK is the largest international social emotional learning organization in the world. Since its inception in 2001, SFK has provided more than $32 million in programmatic support impacting more than 75,000 children and adolescents. A 501(c) (3), tax-exempt organization and four-star charity ranked by Charity Navigator, it ranks as one of the most efficiently operated charities in the country.

ABOUT LOOSE ENDS EVENTS & MARKETING, LLC.
Loose Ends Events & Marketing, LLC boutique firm based in Studio City, CA with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience in film, music, special events, marketing, publicity and consultation for professional athletes. Our executive team has worked with a variety of clients that include Paramount Studios, the Grammy Awards, Napster, Sir Richard Branson, Neilson Soundscan, Magic Johnson, Dwayne Wade, Jalen Rose Foundation, Pacific Theaters, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and much more. Our goal is to incorporate innovative thinking with unique concepts to create the vision, purpose and message our clients are trying to promote to their consumers. At Loose Ends Events & Marketing we are Vision Brokers, here to assist our clientele in pulling ideas and concepts together to create a unique and unforgettable experience. As with everything we do, details make all the difference. We pride ourselves in being a small business that produces dynamic results. For more information please visit http://www.looseendsevents.com.