Mission

All Peoples Christian Center is a private nonprofit, non-sectarian, multi-cultural, multi-service agency located at 822 East 20th Street in Los Angeles. We first began as a church, chartered in May of 1946 by Dan Genung and his wife Frances.

With the separation of the church and the center in 1964, we were able to focus our entire efforts on our mission: “to continue to provide a broad spectrum of social services to all, regardless of faith or race, and to empower the community to meet its needs by promoting equality, unity, respect and self-determination among all who participate in its programs.” All Peoples Christian Center has become a comprehensive community center, delivering a myriad of social and educational services and activities. Our services and activities are driven by the purpose of:

Helping Children Succeed at Each Stage in their Development
Strengthening and Supporting Individuals and Families and Building Community
Preventing Violence and Crime, in the Community and in the Home
Addressing the Root Causes of Gang Involvement
Providing Job Training and Creating Job Opportunities
Helping Seniors stay Active and Engaged

Our Vision
All Peoples vision is not only to continue to follow its mission but to also transform All Peoples into a state-of-the-art community resource and empowerment center, representative of the community’s greatest dreams and aspirations.

Our Values
The values that first inspired the founders of All Peoples’ continue to inspire and guide the staff, volunteers and community today:

Empower the community to meet its own need
Promote equality, unity, respect and self-determination among all who participate in the programs
Set high expectations and expect excellence
Listen closely
Hear the communities realized and unrealized needs
Shape the programs to meet them
Constantly broaden and expand the perspectives of the individuals with whom you work