Urban Connection - San Antonio

The mission of Urban Connection - San Antonio is to share the love of God while building genuine community in the neighborhoods where we live and work. Our vision is to establish a network of partnerships among individuals and groups that will provide strong, supportive community for housing authority properties.

Description:
Urban Connection-San Antonio is a community development - social justice ministry dedicated to addressing the issues related to poverty, including, hunger, health, housing, law, children's education and workforce development while empowering residents to transform their lives and achieve their full potential.

We share the love of God and build genuine community through an After School Academy, Emergency Food Pantry, Clothes Closet, Employment Readiness Training, Kids Cafe, Summer, Winter and Spring Kids Kamps, Community Service Site Girl and Boy Scouts, Bible Study in partnership with More 2 Life Ministries.

History:
In the spring of 2002, Central Dallas Ministries, a community development ministry established in 1988, made a decision to expand their efforts into San Antonio, beginning on the West side of the city in the Lincoln Heights Courts operating under the name Urban Connection-San Antonio. Urban Connection began with one full-time Program Director, Leslie Kelsie-Grubbs, and a part-time Community Outreach Coordinator. Today, in addition to the program director, UC-SA employs a full-time Children's Program Coordinator, a Director of Operations and Resource Center Coordinator. Additional support is provided by numerous volunteers in the Lincoln Heights courts community and the San Antonio area at large who volunteer hundreds of hours per month.

Contact person: Heather Street, Volunteer Coordinator, (210) 734-5599, (email)

Office fax number: (210) 785-8446

Address:

1412 N. Elmendorf SAN ANTONIO, TX 78207 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.urbanconnection-sa.org

Directions:

Take I-10 West and exit Culebra. Make a left turn onto Culebra. Go down Culebra to the second light on N. Elmendorf. Take a left onto N. Elmendorf and come down 3 blocks to 1412 N. Elmendorf.   Nearest Bus Stop: 88,89, 520, 5 minute walk

Last updated on June 8, 2009