Stories

Clarice & Lynajsha

So often people want to write her off, thinking she’s too much trouble to deal with. But at City Impact, Lynajsha has a home. She has friends, teachers, and leaders who are patient and take the time to get to know her. At City Impact, Lynajsha is not defined by her disorders, she is defined as a beloved daughter of God, an image bearer, and now a leader.

Hopes & Dreams: Evening of Impact

Last week, with more than 270 guests present, we celebrated Hopes & Dreams: Evening of Impact. We heard stories of the ripple of generational impact from teens and parents. For over 22 years, City Impact has worked to mentor, teach, and empower under-resourced youth in our community. The results of …

ImpactNews Summer 2019

Karina

Karina was a third grade student at McPhee Elementary. A naturally playful and sweet girl, Karina struggled greatly in reading which had caused her confidence to plummet. By third grade, students are not simply learning to read, they’re reading to learn. In fact, 66% of students who are two or …

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

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.

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 …

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 …

Chick-fil-A

Thank you, Chick-fil-A! Update: Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award voting has concluded. We are so grateful for the love everyone has shown us by liking, sharing, tagging, and voting over the last few weeks. The winner will be announced at the end of November. Right now, we wait and pray. Thanks …

David & Jose

Earlier this year, we shared the story of Jose and his transformation from struggling reader to classroom leader. This week we sat down with a key player in Jose’s journey his Impact Reading Center volunteer, David. David started volunteering with IRC in 2012 after a recommendation from his neighbor. Sparked …

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