Developing youth. Supporting families. Building communities.
Koinonia Community Solutions, formerly KCC Community Development Center, is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, established in 2014 as a separate, non-religious organization designed to expand the outreach initiatives of the Koinonia Christian Center Church, whose track record of outreach and service to the City of Greenville and the surrounding areas spans more than 31 years.
Since 2014, the KCC Community Development Center focused their work on serving youth and their families through a variety of services including educational support, parental partnership, case management and social intervention, leadership development, and college and career planning and preparation. For seniors, services focused on an assortment of efforts to address their overall well-being such as nutrition education, exercise and wellness, retirement and end of life planning, mental health and technology education. Signature programs such as the Max Factor Leadership Development for At Risk Males, Leadership Camp for Teens, Summer Reading Camp, The Big Dream Event along with EOG prep/tutoring, afterschool and summer academic enrichment programs have served well over a 1,000 youth in Pitt County and the surrounding areas. However, like many nonprofits, the Coronavirus pandemic brought the challenges and struggles of youth, families and underserved communities in Pitt County and northeastern North Carolina into sharp focus.
With a national spotlight on the lack of equity and opportunity in underprivileged and minority communities and the tremendous effects of the pandemic upon underserved communities in view, the Board of Directors undertook bold action to rename the organization, realign its mission, and refocus its program initiatives to reflect a commitment to providing a deeper level of community service and engagement to help undergird youth and families and rebuild northeastern North Carolina communities. Targeting the deep impacts of the pandemic, notably in education, community economics, and housing, Koinonia Community Solutions stands ready to offer solutions to meet the challenges faced by youth, families, and underserved communities in a post-pandemic northeastern North Carolina.
