Kendall Whittier

Bringing back Kendall Whittier

A safe and stable home environment is foundational to creating opportunity for children in low-income neighborhoods.

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Creating conditions for success

For years, Kendall Whittier was in economic and environmental decline. Before neighborhood revitalization efforts began, no new homes or apartments were constructed. Opportunities were limited until new immigrants moved in, bringing stability to the neighborhood that inspired progress.

Since then, residents, GKFF and public-private partners have collaborated to strengthen the neighborhood and create opportunities for growth.

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Our approach

Inspired by the national success of New York’s Harlem Children’s Zone and other leading-edge efforts to break the cycle of poverty for children, GKFF focuses on creating a birth-to-college-to-career pipeline in the Kendall Whittier neighborhood.

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What we support

Our support includes Growing Together — a community-led initiative  developing  mixed-income housing designed to elevate community vitality and create new opportunities for its children. 

Alongside our community partners, GKFF supports initiatives that:

• Create quality and affordable housing for families of all income levels
• Put kids first with by creating access to innovative early childhood learning and development programs like Educare — which, when opened in 2006, was the 4th Educare school in the country
• Support neighborhood schools and learning resources  — from early learning through high school and beyond
• Advance the community and its unique culture by rehabilitating public parks, supporting local businesses and acting on the community needs residents themselves identify