Kidz With Hope is a community-based nonprofit committed to helping children, youth, and families feel supported, capable, and connected.
A child’s circumstances should never define the limits of that child’s future. We help bridge gaps in access to guidance, learning, enrichment, and positive relationships.
To break cycles of discouragement by empowering kids to discover their strengths and build a bright future.
Communities where every young person has the support, resources, and opportunities to succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and professionally.
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Eddie Hobbs created Kidz with Hope Youth Organization Incorporated out of his life experiences of witnessing how limited resources, lack of guidance and positive influences can affect a person’s choices. Those experiences became the foundation of his passion to make a difference in people’s lives through KWHYOI. Therefore, Kidz with Hope Youth Organization is dedicated to empowering young people with encouragement, mentorship, life skills, academic enrichment activities and positive opportunities.
Eddie is a Certified Peer Support Specialist, a certified Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Facilitator, a community advocate and Co-facilitator of District Pack 5 Partners Against Crime. His life is a testimony of resilience, perseverance and the power of having the right people in your corner. He desires Kidz with Hope Youth Organization, Incorporated to be the place where children can thrive and reach their potential.
Regina is a Certified Peer Support Specialist. She enjoys advocating for children and their safety. Regina is known in the community as an advocate for gun violence prevention and economic fairness. She is active as a Parent Researcher for Village of Wisdom. She currently serves as the Community Legal Advocate for Housing Justice at North Carolina Central University Justice Law Clinic. She looks forward to creating a safe, affirming and creative space for children through Kidz with Hope Youth Organization, Inc.
Marie is a volunteer and focuses on literacy. Marie coordinates with Book Harvest to ensure that every child has a book. She encourages children to read. Marie is the mother of two children with special needs; one has a physical disability, and the other is diagnosed with autism. She currently works as a Patient Care Assistant (PCA) and is working towards being a Peer Support Specialist. Marie enjoys seeing children succeed.
Joann is a volunteer. She coordinates the lunch and breakfast program on ensuring children get nutritious meals. Joan enjoys engaging in positive activities with children.
Joann is a native of Durham, NC and was raised in Southside of Durham. She recently retired from Duke University Hospital. Joann enjoys children. She is the mom of three sons and five grandchildren. Since retirement, Joann volunteers with Kidz with Hope Youth Organization, Inc. She states, ‘I really enjoy working with the kids.”
Keith is a volunteer. He likes engaging children with healthy activities such as playing in the park, possibly teaching them chess or other board games as well as listening to them to ensure they feel heard. Keith states, “I enjoy the honesty of children. They can be quite funny. They are really enjoyable.”
Lorraine enjoys volunteering her time with children. She helps in any way needed such as feeding children, listening to children, helping them learn how have positive attitudes and how to correct themselves.
Lorraine has been a certified Peer Support Specialist for six years. Previously she worked in home health as a Personal Care Assistant and with the local school district. She believes when offering children unconditional love, they thrive as creative beings.
Sandra Lassiter volunteers at Kidz with Hope Youth Organization. She has been a certified Peer Support Specialist for many years. She enjoys empowering children to reach their full potential.
