About Us
Empowering Communities for Sustainable Futures
Founded by Mr. Nate Goodson in March 2022, The Promise Center is a non-profit organization headquartered in Homewood. Drawing from personal experiences and an acute understanding of the complex dynamics of street life, Mr. Goodson has embraced the challenge of establishing businesses dedicated to fostering stability in families and communities through robust capacity-building initiatives. His comprehensive approach addresses critical areas:
Community Violence and Youth Impact
initiatives prioritize tackling community violence, with a specific emphasis on its adverse effects on children and youth. Through disciplined programs and character-building activities, the goal is to empower young individuals, fostering self-sufficiency while mitigating youth-related violence.
Educational Achievements
initiatives aim to enhance educational outcomes for children and youth, providing them with tools and resources for personal and academic growth. By instilling discipline and character-building skills, the programs aspire to equip the younger generation for a successful and violence-free future.
Positive Parenting and Basic Healthcare
Mr. Goodson recognizes the importance of positive parenting and access to basic healthcare. His initiatives support families by promoting positive parenting practices and addressing basic healthcare needs, ensuring that essential necessities for survival and thriving, such as quality nutrition and accessible healthcare, are readily available.
Economic Safety Nets
to foster self-sufficiency, economic safety nets are established, providing communities with the resources and opportunities needed for sustainable growth. This includes initiatives focused on job creation, skills development, and economic empowerment, ensuring that families can build a foundation for long-term stability.
Access to Healthcare Services
High-risk and at-risk communities often face barriers to healthcare access. Mr. Goodson’s initiatives actively work towards augmenting access to healthcare services, bridging gaps and ensuring that essential health resources are within reach for all community members.
Neighborhood and Community Development
The overarching vision is to create stable, viable, and safe communities. Mr. Goodson’s strategies encompass comprehensive neighborhood and community development, addressing infrastructure needs and crafting sustainable plans for the well-being of current and future generations.
Central Objectives
Youth Empowerment
Programs focus on instilling discipline and character-building skills, aiming to enhance youth outcomes, prevent violence, and foster self-sufficiency in the present and throughout their lives.
Healthcare Enhancements
Initiatives prioritize improving healthcare outcomes for children,
parents, and caretakers, ensuring access to essential necessities for survival and thriving.
Neighborhood Stability
Comprehensive strategies are deployed to advance neighborhood development, guaranteeing that all communities have the fundamental elements needed to remain stable, viable, and safe for current and future generations.
Our Mission
Fostering a secure and supportive atmosphere, focused on empowering the upcoming generation of innovators, creative thinkers, and leaders.
Promoting entrepreneurship, imparting STEAM knowledge, enhancing reading literacy, nurturing emotional well-being, fostering active community participation, and addressing youth food insecurity through our comprehensive out-of-school program.
Molding resilient, forward-thinking individuals who will catalyze positive transformation within our community and extend their impact beyond.
Our Vision
Creating a nurturing environment that not only shapes the future of our youth but also contributes to the greater well-being and prosperity of our community at-large.
The Promise Center of Homewood Team
Nate Goodson
Founder, Promise Center of Homewood
The Promise Center of Homewood was created in March 2022. Mr. Goodson’s initiatives represent a holistic and proactive approach to community development, addressing root causes while empowering individuals and families for sustained success. The focus on youth, healthcare, and community stability reflects a commitment to creating lasting positive change in the fabric of our society.
Johnny Kimber
Board Member, Promise Center of Homewood
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Johnny Kimber brings a wealth of experience and a passion for service to the Promise Center of Homewood. With over 20 years as an executive in the restaurant industry, Johnny honed his leadership, operational, and management skills. His commitment to community empowerment led him to work in the nonprofit sector, teaching inmates principles of real estate investing and mindset development as a path to reform and personal growth.
As one of the owners of Kimber Investment Group LLC, a Philadelphia-based real estate company established over 15 years ago, Johnny specializes in fix-and-flip projects, property management, wholesaling, and project management. His entrepreneurial background and dedication to transformative work make him a valuable asset to the Promise Center's mission.
Johnny's deep passion for helping others and belief in the power of education and opportunity fuel his commitment to creating lasting impact for the youth and families served by the Promise Center of Homewood.
James Wilder
Board Member, Promise Center of Homewood
James Wilder born in Pittsburgh. He grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated in 1989. Upon graduation James enlisted in the United States Navy for eight years with an active participation in Operation Dessert Shield and Desert Storm. H e obtained a BS in IT there shortly where he would soon work for one of the largest Semiconductor manufacturers in the world Intel Corporation. He has been in the semiconductor industry for over 25 years as a project manager. Companies include Intel, Samsung, IBM, Micron, Mit, North Eastern University. Northrop Grumman. His continuous participation in the community allows him to grow as person, father, friend.