ABOUT

IMPACT Family Center, is a human service organization dedicated to creating social change in low socio-economic areas by improving social and emotional well-being of youth, and families through educational, technological, mentorship, and arts programs.

THE IMPACT EFFECT

The IMPACT Effect® is like nothing else in any community. We are one of only a few programs that reach
youth/young adults using innovative mentor supported training, hands-on activities in digital media/technology,
and old fashioned nurturing to meet 21st century standards and benchmarks. There is a successful effort to
restore a moral foundation to transform a generation. This is our foundation and is a gateway for opportunities
in college, job preparation, social/emotional healing, and productive societal engagement. Our staff and board
of directors’’ genuine dedication to the mission surpasses funding and programming obstacles.

IMPACT involves nearly 1,000 youth in programs, in-school workshops, and community events annually.
●Including adults, we reach and connect to over 1,500 annually.

Past apprentices and interns have done the following after participating in our programs:
●65% attended 2 or 4 year college
●23% completed trade school
●10% created their own businesses
●92% secured jobs

All participants report changes in opinions regarding the involvement of violence and crime in their lives.

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MEET THE TEAM

WE HAVE A DEDICATED, HIGHLY SKILLED, AND COMMITTED TEAM TO IMPACT THE SOUTH REGION OF THE CHICAGO LAND AREA.

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Marsha Eaglin, M. Ed

Founder & CEO

 Award-wining, veteran journalist, Marsha Eaglin developed her passion for the Roseland community of Chicago while attending church in the area for three decades. Her empowering teaching/motivation abilities, passion for helping of youth and families, and dedication to making a difference using her expertise in media communications, has touched thousands of lives in the past three decades ...More

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Tamonica O'Neal

Office Manager

Tamonica O’Neal’s role at IMPACT Family Center is vital. She is a graduate from the Chicago State University. O’Neal grew up in our Digital Multimedia Exploration program. She makes our center radiant and vibrant everyday with her upbeat attitude and decorations in the building. She said, “My passion of serving the youth and the community is to see them both flourish ...More

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Matthew Eaglin

Instructor

Matthew Eaglin-Daniels is a 22-year-old recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism to carry on the legacy of his mother in hopes to one day become the head of IMPACT Family Center. He operates in several roles but mainly instructing the future, our youth ...More

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Bernadette Lewis

Kitchen Manager

Bernadette Lewis has been active in social services for more than 25 years. Lewis is a Chicago native, originally from the city’s West Side. She says she has a heart for the community and is looking forward to IMPACT’s future. Her stepping stone into the industry came when she was hired as the day camp director at her local church ...More

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LEARN HOW YOU CAN BECOME A HELPING HAND AND CONTINUE THE IMPACT MISSION.

VOLUNTEERING

Reach out to learn how you can get involved and start changing the lives of these youth through assisting, participating, or contributing to IMPACT.

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MONETARY GIFTS

Don't have time to drop in? Do you still want to help? Then, feel free to give a monetary gift to IMPACT Family Center as we continue to IMPACT the lives of Chicago's youth.

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SCHOLARSHIP

Looking forward to help send a young person to pursue their dreams? Find out what you can do to get them there.

• Ms. I Am Beautiful Scholarship
• Mr. Men Stand Out Scholarship
• Alline Ward Single-Parent Scholarship
• Joyce "Honey" Ambrose Service Scholarship
• Gregory B. Hart Trade Scholarship

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