501(c)(3) Youth Development Organization
Kingdom Avenue Inc. Unify. Educate. Transform.
Creating a village for every child, one avenue at a time.
Our Mission
Why We Exist
Kingdom Avenue Inc. is dedicated to providing holistic youth development services that empower young people in Englewood and surrounding Chicago communities. Through education, mentorship, and community collaboration, we create pathways for youth to heal, grow, and thrive.
Creating a village for every child, one avenue at a time.
Our Vision
Where We're Going
We envision an Englewood where every young person is surrounded by a strong, healing-centered village — where families, organizations, and communities are unified in purpose and abundant in resources.
Kingdom Avenue Inc. sees a future where no child walks their path alone, where youth are equipped to lead with confidence, and where our community's greatest strengths are unlocked, celebrated, and passed on to the next generation.
Core Values
- Unify
- Educate
- Transform
We believe in the power of community, the strength of every young person,
and the transformative impact of coming together around our children.
Past Projects
January 2019
Kingdom Avenue collaborated with The Salvation Army in Englewood to host a Saturday Academy! Students had the opportunity to create a vision for their community and see how individuals and organizations are already working to make that vision a reality!
February 2019
Kingdom Avenue joins the Englewood Quality of Life plan’s Education and Youth Development Taskforce as the Action Champion! This resident -led effort aligns with the mission of Kingdom Avenue and fosters more opportunities to unite in purpose with local and city and state-wide organizations! To learn more about the EQLP click here!
May 2019
In collaboration with Teamwork Englewood and organizations around the city we hosted a resource fair that touch more than 100 families!
September 2019
Kingdom Avenue collaborated with STAYLIT and Teamwork Englewood to host State of The Youth!
November 2019
Kingdom Avenue collaborated once again with StayLit and Teamwork Englewood to host parents! We honored over 25 parents for their work in Englewood and their dedication to student success!
December 2019
Kingdom Avenue, Teamwork Englewood and StayLit together gathered and distributed over 300 hats, gloves, coats and school supplies to students at 6 different Englewood schools!
January 2020
Kingdom Avenue supports youth entrepreneur in the launch of a new clothing line called Church Kids Clothing!
June 2020
Kingdom Avenue collaborated with our online village of supporters to raise thousands of dollars for our seniors during our Virtual Trunk parties in the month June!
August 2020
Kingdom Avenue connects with community organizations to provide hand sanitizer and masks to the community and Kingdom Kare Kits to the Class of 2020!
September 2020
Kingdom Avenue connects with successful business owners to expand our support of Teen Entrepreneurs!
December 2020
Kingdom Avenue Inc collaborated with community organizations to provide coats, toys, backpacks, and an all around Wonderland experience to over 200 families!