Stories

Gio & Tim

Gio is a freshman at Lincoln Northeast who has grown up in City Impact’s faith programs. He and his mentor, Tim, have been together for five years. “Gio is such an amazing and special kid. I can’t tell you how much I value our relationship. He’s in the middle of …

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.