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Jameeya

Launching Leaders – Jameeya’s story Jameeya is a student leader at City Impact, and a senior graduating from Lincoln High in a few short weeks. When she came to CI as a 4th grader, she and her younger sister were being raised by a hard-working single mom. She had already …

Drue’s Story

Drue Bower came to City Impact as a sixth grader, hurting from the loss of her father to cancer. She found a second family here, permission to be vulnerable, a glimpse of unconditional love, and a path to healing. Check out Drue’s story in her own words.

Mary

*Mary was a shy third-grader in Emily Wesslin’s class in the fall of 2017. When Emily tested Mary’s reading skills she discovered that her student was reading at a Kindergarten level. Mary’s mother was well aware of her daughter’s challenge and came to speak with Emily about it. She had …

Jose

“IRC (Impact Reading Center) runs so much deeper than just the curriculum. To provide the tools for literacy is one thing, but to empower and let the student know that it is okay to fail is even more imperative,” says Emily Wesslin, a third grade teacher at McPhee Elementary. This …

Isaiah

Tonya and Alonzo Alford were the parents of four kids when they came to City Impact over 16 years ago. Their son, Isaiah, was just six months old. The Alford kids grew up at City Impact, coming to Bible Club weekly and becoming involved in various leadership teams. Isaiah was …

Connie & Juanita

Part One – Making Camp a Reality Connie and her sister, Juanita, learned to make tamales when they were young girls in their grandmother’s kitchen. They never thought this family tradition would one day impact the lives of kids in Lincoln. City Impact has been part of Connie’s life for …

Angela & Jonha

Angela came to City Impact in 2003, a single mom just beginning a close walk with Christ. In February of 2004, she got engaged to Ken who was a single father of three boys. Angela was excited to become a family, but nervous about her new role as mother to …

Jazmyn

The night before camp, Tonya (a former City Impact student), dropped off her youngest daughter, Layla, at City Impact’s annual lock in. The building was buzzing in anticipation of the week ahead. Our students were headed to Golden, Missouri early the next morning to spend a Christ-centered week of transformational …

Hopes & Dreams 2019

A few weeks ago we gathered, shared, and celebrated at Hopes & Dreams 2019. Over 170 guests enjoyed an evening of inspiring stories, dreams realized, and dreams in progress. We heard from youth leaders Layla and Zahria, who serve every Tuesday night at CI Kids. We learned about a teen …

Amara & Asha

Amara Hopkins has been a City Impact kid all her life. Her mother, Ashley, was one of the very first students to go all the way through City Impact’s programs. Amara’s journey began with Impact Reading Center, transitioned to the Impact Faith Academy, and later the Impact Leadership Academy. From …

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