| 1988 |
UrbanPromise opens the doors of Rosedale Baptist Church beginning with one AfterSchool Program (40 children) & 2 Summer Camps (150 children) with an annual budget of $12,000 |
1990 |
10 teens are hired to help volunteers with the children in the AfterSchool Program, in effect establishing the StreetLeader Program, assisting teens in job training & leadership development. |
| 1993 |
Because of unprecedented expansion and need for more local involvement, UrbanPromise incorporates, becoming a 501(c)3 and creates its first board of directors. |
| 1995 |
UrbanPromise purchases a new facility, while also developing ministry sites with Episcopalian, Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist congregations throughout Camden. |
| 1996 |
The Intern Program formalized. Close to 100 college-aged interns recruited from all over the world to staff summer and fall programs. |
| 1997 |
The CamdenForward School & UrbanPromise Academy open! |
| 1998 |
UrbanPromise expands its mission by opening new ministry sites in Wilmington, DE, Toronto & Vancouver, Canada. |
| 2005 |
The CamdenForward School adds eighth grade to the school. |
| Spring 2006 |
UrbanPromise opens the doors to the new Samuel J. Paparone Student Center which houses the UrbanPromise Academy and the StreetLeader Program. |
