At Emerald Youth Foundation, our mission is to raise up a large number of urban youth to love Jesus Christ and become effective leaders who help renew their communities.

We’ve been working closely with the community since the late 1980s, when we began a summer outreach ministry designed to support urban youth. 

We, a group of people who grew up in the places in which we serve and others who have joined the Kingdom cause from other neighborhoods, share an unwavering and accountable commitment to an increasing organizational culture of faith, learning, health, and relationships.