The Living Wells Community & Development Center
Faith. Family. Community
The Living Wells Community & Development Center walks beside youth and families in Greater Cleveland—empowering them to grow stronger in faith, family, and purpose.
What We Do
The Living Wells Community & Development Center helps youth and families in Greater Cleveland heal, grow, and thrive. Through faith-based, trauma-informed care, we offer mentorship, family support, after-school enrichment, and community resource navigation.
Our mission is simple — to restore hope, rebuild families, and strengthen neighborhoods through faith, wellness, and connection.
Vacation For a Purpose
A fundraising travel experience supporting Living Wells Community & Development Center
Vacation for a Purpose is our annual benefit cruise and travel experience that raises funds to support youth, families, and community programs at Living Wells.
Through worship, fellowship, and shared purpose, travelers help make our mission possible — providing tutoring, therapeutic support, creative arts, and food access for families in Greater Cleveland.
Why It Matters
Families in our neighborhoods are facing growing challenges — from youth violence to poverty, missing children to family instability. At The Living Wells Community & Development Center, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to grow in faith, rebuild family strength, and experience community that heals and uplifts.
2,900 +
Children reported missing in Cuyahoga County in 2023 — one of the highest in Ohio.
3,500+
Children involved in child-welfare protective cases at the end of 2023.
How to Get Involved
The Living Wells Community & Development Center is standing in the gap for youth and families who are struggling, but we can’t do it alone. Whether you give your time, your resources, or your partnership, your involvement helps build a safer and stronger community. Together, we can restore hope, rebuild families, and raise a generation ready to lead with faith and purpose.
Ways to help
Make a donation
Help us keep programs free and accessible for families in need.
Sponsor a Family
Provide direct support to change a life, whether it be a family or an individual.
Volunteer
Join hands with others who care and make lasting impact in your community.
Every Family Deserves a Fighting Chance
When we invest in families, we transform communities. Be the example that inspires hope, faith, and healing.