At Shepherd Community, we’re focused on creating HOPE not just at the holidays, but all year long! Because the future belongs to our neighbor children, teens, adults, and families.

A future where babies are born healthy, moms are supported, and children are nurtured — like a student who drew her happy family after a difficult first trimester.

A future with twice as many Shepherd Community Academy students receiving a quality education, leading to twice as many high school and college graduations — like De’Niece, Curtis, Luis, Joe, Tyrone, Antionette, Felicia, Terrell, and hundreds of others from the last 40 years.

A future with stable homes, secure jobs, full bellies, and unified families – because meeting basic needs allows children and families to learn, grow, and thrive.

A future with mental health wellness where neighbors feel safe and connected — like a little girl in our programming who said, “I feel the most myself at Shepherd, it’s my comfort place.”

A future with over four times the number of kids and teens that experience mentoring and authentic relationships—like a middle schooler who shared this heartfelt goal: “To be a better person. Shepherd keeps being good people for me to look up to, so I can be better.”

A future where neighbors are seen, known, and loved.

Because everyone deserves a future full of hope. And that future begins with YOU.