We provide services that will help facilitate the growth of the individual, family, and community. The Foundation's philsophy is that we can improve our communities through helping people improve themselves. The Catherine Smith Foundation works to attack poverty thus violence, unemployment, educational inequality, and stagnate personal growth through preparing our youth and strengthening families. 

We help individuals build wealth and regain their place in the working world after being convicted of a crime. The Foundation also provides service referrals to help with the issues surrounding homelessness in the city. The Catherine Smith Foundation will strives to work with the individual as a whole thus addressing their needs, whether in house or through strategic alliances with other service providers. 

Tutors/Mentors/ Art Program

We have partenered or worked with agencies such as Imagine Englewood If, Chicago State University, and the University of Loyola to offer tutoring, and mentor programs for youth in Englewood.

Community Information Workshops

Worked with Christ Temple Cathedral, Safer Foundation, Illionis State Police, Illinois Expungment Unit OSAD, a number of attroneys and other agencies to offer expungement workshops for youth and the community. Healthcare information workshops in conjunction with agencies such as Habilitative Systems and Home Bound Health, and Family Health Systems.

We need to lift and guide our children as they are our future.

Tutoring Program

Monday to Thursday 4-6pm

Imagine Englewood If

730 W 69th Street

Our beliefs are:

"Service with selflessness"

"Recognize and service a person in whole"

"Everyone is different and thus learns in a different manner-meet the need"

"If I don't do it who will"

"Self and Community"

"Education and Character"