Its original intent, which is still true today, was to support “Seeds of Hope” in urban Los Angeles and to endow the Mildred M.
The Los Angeles United Methodist Urban Foundation initiates and supports "signs of hope" in the city by empowering people, working for social justice and economic development and promoting the well being of communities as envisioned by Christian faith. In 1983, the congregation of Los Angeles First United Methodist Church made a generous, lasting gift to the people of Los Angeles by creating the L
01/29/2026
Friends! The Urban Foundation is hosting a Planned Giving Seminar together with the Museum of Social Justice, Kid City, and Centenary United Methodist Church! Rev. John Woodall, President of the California Pacific United Methodist Foundation will be presenting! Interested? Please fill out our interest form and I'll send you all the details.
06/10/2021
Today is the day! We look forward to celebrating our community this evening at 5pm via Zoom! Haven't RSVP'd yet? Click here to register: bit.ly/Ultreya2021
Upon registration, a zoom link will be shared with you! See you soon!
Mark you calendar for June 10th!📅
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Kid City and the Los Angeles Methodist Urban Foundation invite you to our annual virtual fundraising event, Ultreya!🎓
Join us in celebrating and recognizing young people at the heart of mentorship. You can register by visiting bit.ly/Ultreya2021
06/10/2021
Today is our annual event to benefit Kid City Hope Place. Hope you can join us! Conveniently on zoom at the end of the day. Free and open to all!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ultreya 2021. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ultreya 2021. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
06/10/2021
Friends of the Urban Foundation: Our annual event to support Kid City is today at 5pm! Please check it out and join us!
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdumgpj8sGdMNrsKKPBgpkzhu2xNLh36F
And learn more here: https://www.kidcityhopeplace.org/ultreya2021
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ultreya 2021. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ultreya 2021. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
05/30/2021
Friends! Please join us in celebrating honorees Betty Hung and David K. Farley at on June 10th! Register via Zoom https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdumgpj8sGdMNrsKKPBgpkzhu2xNLh36F
05/25/2021
Meet the Ultreya Fellows!🎓
It is with great excitement to introduce six extraordinary Ultreya Fellows! Fellows are volunteers and interns who have gone above and beyond in their contributions to Kid City and the Urban Foundation over the past year. From building infrastructure for a virtual mentorship program to leading legislative visits during our advocacy week, fellows' work transcends into all aspects of Kid City and the UF.
We are eternally grateful for their amazing work and we are proud to recognize them on June 10th, at 5pm!👏
Want to cheer them on? Register here bit.ly/Ultreya2021
12/31/2020
looks like leading by example. For Anne Hawthorne (pictured far left, first row) KC's Executive Director, practicing radical love is a valuable lesson she learned along her journey as an educator!
"Winnie Dorn, my teacher at Pacific Oaks College taught adolescent development and supervised my student teaching at a small high school. She personified radical love and her trust in teenagers transformed them. I'm incredibly grateful for all the amazing teachers I had at Pacific Oaks, and use what they taught me every single day."
Thank you to all who for Kid City Students, for first gen students, your siblings, neighbors, friends, mentees, and the list goes on! All your support and talents are recognized and greatly appreciated.❤️ We wish you a happy and safe new year🙌
Want make final 2020 contribution to Kid City? Go to or click charity.gofundme.com/clearthepath!
12/29/2020
Who is your driving force? For many, to it is to be motivated by a previous action, a person, or an event. For Colin, his parents were part of that motivation. College access and youth leadership requires acknowledging all parts of a student's potential, including family and for some the arts! Thank you Colin for all that you do!🙌
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"My parents were really the driving force behind my educational journey. They always said "it doesn't matter where -- community college, trade school, 4-year -- but when you finish high school you're going to college." That was the rule, and they helped all of my brothers and I to make sure that happened.
[At KC]I help open up interests in art and music in my job at Kid City. I have met a great many students who never realized there are educational and professional opportunities for the arts."
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Help Kid City by donating to our end of year campaign! We are at our final two days. Click here to give: charity.gofundme.com/clearthepath