Although Urbana has many youth centers in the community, Angels Youth Center is dedicated to improving the life chances of young people by bridging the socio-economic gaps, and empowering the family. The members of A.Y.C. are spiritual, God-fearing men and women determined to break the historical cycle of poverty and violence in the community. Our staff serves as a guiding hand for our youth providing them with positive attention to foster their academic and emotional growth. 

With the support of the members of our community, we will always stand by our motto: "The development of responsible, dedicated, independent, young people, driven to succeed academically, and spiritually." The mission of our organization is to help minimize the impacts of socioeconomic gaps among youth. We can not eliminate the gap, but we can assist children in overcoming barriers that hold our youth back from reaching their full potential by providing them with academic assistance, parental guidance, and a variety of extracurricular activities. The extracurriculars we provide to our youth serve to help strengthen their social skills, giving them an outlet for personal expression, and promoting a healthy development.

At A.Y.C. we provide youth with opportunities that break the cycle of hopelessness, so they are able to see their greatness within. A.Y.C. provides a safe and diverse space for all youth. We welcome ages 5-18 to attend!