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Causes: Children & Youth, Education, Educational Services, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Mission: In partnership with Chicago''s low-income communities, we provide safe havens where children and adults grow spiritually, find hope, and broaden life skills.
Programs strengthen communities by empowering and equipping youth and adults for leadership, educating youth for entrance into high performing high schools and colleges, instilling youth with the values and motivation to succeed in life, offering effective out-of-school programs, and providing sanctuary within troubled neighborhoods.
Programs are open to all who enroll, and offered first-come, first-served, without regard to religion, race, gender, previous academic achievement, or ethnicity.
Geographic areas served: Chicago's west side, esp. No. Lawndale, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, & Austin
Programs: Our programs include Holy Family Lutheran School for 150 K-8 students and Hope Alive, serving 135+ youth living in Chicago's low-income housing on the West Side and in Cabrini-Green public housing and surrounding neighborhoods. Hope Alive also serves men in the Cabrini-Green community.