Kidz Express is a volunteer organization serving children between the ages of five and eighteen who reside on the west side of Chicago. Our volunteers develop positive relationships with children for the purpose of:

• building life skills
• enhancing self-esteem
• encouraging academic excellence
• promoting healthy recreation
• mentoring career choices and opportunities
• helping children find their spiritual paths

Our program bridges the gap between diverse ethnic, economic and spiritual communities and expands the horizons of our youth. In our 2006-2007 programming year, we mentored approximately 60 kids per week with a total enrollment of 120 children.

Kidz Express is funded in part by Springboard, the African-American Legacy Initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, and the Lutheran Services Children Endowment of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Kidz Express also is blessed with the continuing financial, resource and spiritual contributions of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Oak Park, IL.

Are you looking for a way to become more involved in your community? We would love to have you join the Kidz Express family. For more information on how to become a volunteer, email us at info@kidzexpress.org!