After-School All-Stars
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After-School All-Stars is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 non-profit organization that provides comprehensive after-school programs
After-school activity
An after-school activity is any organized program which invites youth to participate outside of the traditional school day. Some programs are run by a primary or secondary school and some by externally funded non-profit or commercial organizations...

 to children in 13 US cities. Founded in 1991 by Daniel L. Hernandez of the Hollenbeck Youth Center; Hernandez asked then President of the President's Council of Physical Fitness and Sports Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....

to serve as Executive Commissioner. Together they championed a national effort found through the Inner-City Games Foundation established in 1995 The Inner-City Games Foundation(ICGF) changed its name to After-School All-Stars (ASAS) in 2002 to reflect comprehensive after-school programs.

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