Everyone is worthy of love and opportunity—and capable of turning their life around.

Helping Others Obtain Destiny

What beliefs drive our work?

  • At Project H.O.O.D., we provide mentorship, training, and community for residents of Woodlawn and Englewood. We care for our neighbors through services that empower.

  • Our goal to end the cycle of poverty, violence, and incarceration drives us. We believe all people hold the power to transform their own lives and become peacemakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs.

  • We provide an alternative to violence and hopelessness. We show up for people with a supportive community ready to embrace them and harness their inherent potential.

Our Mission

All people deserve another chance.

Everyone is worthy of love and opportunity—and capable of turning their life around. We show up for those with no one else to turn to. Nobody is a lost cause.

Personal responsibility is paramount

When individuals take responsibility for their actions, they are able to take control of their destiny.

Education creates possibilities

Teaching and learning marketable skills are a pathway to stability, success and upward mobility.

Community care is the best care

We provide people with a special place of refuge. We are best equipped to provide care and support because they trust us. We understand their needs and struggles.