The Camden Promise envisions a safe community filled with hearts
willing to serve one another. We help our neighborhood move from a life of anxiety and scarcity
to one of abundance, connection and community.
willing to serve one another. We help our neighborhood move from a life of anxiety and scarcity
to one of abundance, connection and community.
Two congregations in the Lind-Bohanon neighborhood of the Camden Community of Minneapolis are surrounded by neighbors dealing with issues related to losing homes, jobs and income, poverty, drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, and violence. We joined together to begin addressing these issues, one at a time, one person at a time. This venture is called The Camden Promise.
About UsThe Camden Promise is a 501C-3 nonprofit serving the Camden community in north Minneapolis We are a partnership between Gethsemane Lutheran Church and NuWay Missionary Baptist Church, serving the Camden Community of Minneapolis.
Our History: Recognizing the significant needs of their community, three congregations (Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Brooklyn Center 7th Day Adventist, and NuWay Baptist Church) formed a unique, collaborative, partnership-- The Camden Promise-a 501(C)(3) nonprofit. The Camden Promise brings together the rich cultural heritage of these congregations-- African American and Northern European-- for the purpose of serving some of the most basic needs of their surrounding neighbors as they model their name and tagline, The Camden Promise: Building Hope... Together. |
Our ResponseOur goal is to provide for those in need in the Camden Community of Minneapolis. We are a "Client Choice" Food Shelf" which allows clients to choose what food they want based on a point value system. We are a daily meal. We are a Sunday morning breakfast and bag of groceries. We are a hot dog BBQ, a block party, and a summer lunch program.
The ResultThis small but determined group has had a noticeable impact since its inception. The Camden Promise is changing perceptions of what it means to be a part of a larger community that provides safe places for kids to hang out; where neighbors know one another; where there can be food on the table. The Camden Promise is working with its neighbors to re-learn what it means to be a community where there is hope and a promising future.
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