Instead, we sit down with parents, teachers, pastors, and local leaders to learn what families truly need.

We look for neighborhoods with:

• Clear boundaries (a few blocks or half a square mile) where kids can walk to programs

• Families living on low or moderate incomes

• Schools struggling to keep students reading at grade level

• Few safe, affordable after-school options

• High numbers of single-parent households

• Language or cultural barriers that isolate families

• Lower graduation rates and higher drop-out rates

But we aren’t just looking for challenges—we’re looking for possibility.

Building on What’s Already There

The best Promise Neighborhoods are communities ready for change: where parents want to partner, neighbors are eager to get involved, and churches, schools, and local organizations are willing to collaborate.

Finding a safe, welcoming space is key—a school campus, a church building, or a community center with room for kids to gather, learn, and grow. There, we create after-school programs that weave together reading support, faith-based lessons, leadership development, and safe spaces for play—all shaped with the community, not just for it.

A Commitment That Lasts

This isn’t a quick fix. When MentorKids enters a Promise Neighborhood, it’s a long-term partnership built on trust and presence. By choosing neighborhoods carefully and walking alongside families every step of the way, we ensure that our impact is sustainable—helping kids reach their full, God-given potential.

Because every neighborhood holds a promise. And with your help, MentorKids is there to keep it.

Be Part of the Next Promise Neighborhood

Your support makes it possible for us to listen, learn, and launch programs in more communities that need them most. Together, we can ensure kids and families don’t just get by—they thrive.