“I see the Woodson Center as a rock. It’s a home that I know you are fostering and creating for the grassroots leaders – ‘Josephs.’”  Paul, Woodson Center Supporter

Paul, who has been a supporter of the Woodson Center since 2021, views the grassroots leaders within our Community Affiliate Network (CAN) as the backbone of neighborhood healing and revitalization. Paul was initially impressed by the Center’s expertise in identifying and empowering community leaders too often overlooked or ignored by elite institutions. 

Don’t miss this powerful interview with Paul, who passionately explains his commitment to our mission, which empowers us to fund grassroots leaders like Pastor Latimore, the visionary behind Feet on the Street Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. Pastor Latimore, who was initially introduced to the Woodson Center by Paul, is on a mission to provide not just mobile showers and clothing to the homeless population, but also link them to education and employment opportunities. (Next month we’ll be sharing an in-depth interview with Pastor Lattimore – stay tuned!)

“My return on investment is knowing that the Woodson Center has a proven track record over decades of supporting leaders who know how to revitalize distressed people and communities,” says Paul, “because they themselves have triumphed over adversity in the same communities they intimately know as their home.”

We extend heartfelt appreciation to supporters like Paul, a retired CFO, and COO, whose generosity goes beyond monetary contributions. He also invests time and his expertise, fortifying the groups we uplift, ensuring their life-saving work is sustainable well into the future. 

Join us in recognizing the transformative impact of supporters like Paul – modern day ‘Pharaohs’ who understand that true community transformation requires not just financial backing but the street-level vision of ‘Josephs.’ Through the generosity of friends like Paul – and you! — we can alleviate suffering in low-income neighborhoods and build safer and more prosperous communities across the nation.

When you support the Woodson Center, you are revitalizing communities alongside Paul.