Mother of Englewood's Community Center 4 Kids

LaTanya Johnson is organizing this fundraiser to benefit LaTanya & The Youth of Englewood.

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I grew up without anything to do after school or summers because we were less fortunate.

There are still so many kids facing this today--right now.

We can change this--together!

Please help me build a new second home for our kids--a community center that is free, safe and happy place for the critically under served kids of Englewood on the South Side of Chicago.

What you can do
Help us buy a building on the southwestside of Chicago .
Your donations can turn it into the most amazing Community Center a kid could dream of!
Calling contractors, architects and bankers, decorators, painters and carpenters and individuals to lend your talent and time to help us do this!
Calling families and clubs to host fundraisers.
Calling on Mayor Lightfoot for funds.


What the LTYOE Community Center can do for our community
Homegrown leadership and employees
Create many jobs and vendor opportunities.
Help working parents and grandparents
Help kids discover how great they really are!

LaTanya's Story

I am that little black girl…

I am that little black girl born and raised in Englewood, on the South Side of Chicago. As a child there was nothing for me to do. My family was less fortunate so that limited fun activities for me my brothers and sisters. The parks were not in walking distance of my school so I had no other choice but to go home. There were no resources for kids like myself. We just sat around doing nothing because we couldn’t afford a summer program.

Now I am that little black girl as an adult...

I am LaTanya Johnson. I am the Director of LaTanya & The Youth of Englewood, a 501c3 non-profit organization for youth ages 5 and up. We offer recreational activities and field trips, entertainment, educational programing, entrepreneurship, outreach initiatives and events, mentorship, advocacy and support.  I do all this free of charge. I have never forgotten what my mother and so many mothers couldn’t afford. I want to let working parents know that I understand and I am here to help them.

Nothing has changed for little black girls and boys on the southwest side of chicago...

On June 6, 2020, I found out some disturbing news, another entity will be purchasing our building (6020 S. Halsted)! They are going to tear it down and rebuild a community Center of there own. I was not aware this was going to happen?” I went completely blank. I feel i should have been notified to make future plans for the children our organization service.

Nothing has changed for little black girls and little black boys on the southwest side of

Chicago, who still live in poverty, a lack of resources and violence. Who do we keep letting down? Our children.

But you and I I will not let these kids down....

Please help me build a LaTanya & The Youth of Englewood Community Center on the southwestside of Chicago where it will always be free, safe and inspiring for the kids.