OUR RIDDICK CENTER

Not many communities have their own youth center.  Ours does.

Since 1945, from Boy Scouts to bar mitzvah classes, from sock hops to sewing classes, the Marshall P. Riddick Youth Center has been the place.  And it still is. The Riddick Center can host assemblies up to 75 people.  (See Gallery.)  With two meeting rooms, a kitchen, bathroom and playground, the Riddick Center can be your house away from home.

Owned and operated by the Marshall P. Riddick Youth Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization, the Riddick Center provides a meeting place for our community, especially the children in the Overland Avenue Elementary School community.  Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Brownies all use the Center.  So do the Cheviot Hills Homeowners Association and the Westside Neighborhood Council which also contribute to its upkeep, along with providing representatives on the Riddick Center’s volunteer board of directors.

Support for the Riddick Center comes from rental income and donations from individuals, community organizations, and local businesses.  An approved charity of the United Way, payroll deductions can be directed to the Riddick Center.

The Riddick Center is located at 2634 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90064-3201, on the northeast corner of Overland and Ashby Avenues, and across the street from Overland Avenue Elementary School.