$8.5 million donation will boost after-school programs

Orange County, Calif., developer and philanthropist Donald Bren is donating $8.5 million to after-school programs in Santa Ana and east Los Angeles County. The gift will bolster Santa Ana-based THINK Together, an after-school program that extends the school day for children who need extra coaching with classwork or homework help, often because their parents are working or lack English skills. The program provides an additional hour of schooling, homework assistance and physical education.