About Us
A foundation built on purpose, community, and kinship.
We bring together mentors, families, professionals, and neighbors to invest in young people and strengthen the communities we call home.
Our Story
More than a ride. A movement of care.
Kinship On Wheels Foundation began with a simple conviction: when caring adults show up consistently for young people, lives change. While some of our members ride motorcycles, the Foundation is not a motorcycle club. Our wheels carry us into neighborhoods — but our mission is mentorship, service, and opportunity.
What started as a handful of community members organizing service days has grown into a network of mentors, volunteers, sponsors, and partners committed to building pathways for the next generation.
Today we serve youth, families, and emerging professionals through programs that connect them with mentors, expose them to careers, and equip them to lead.
Mission
To strengthen communities by creating meaningful connections, empowering future leaders, supporting personal growth, and providing opportunities through mentorship, education, volunteerism, and service.
Vision
A community where every young person has access to a mentor, a path forward, and a network that believes in them.
Why We Exist
Too many young people lack consistent adult guidance, exposure to opportunity, and a community that believes in their potential. We exist to change that.
Core Values
What we stand for.
Kinship
We treat every person we serve as family.
Integrity
We do what we say — consistently, transparently, faithfully.
Community
We believe nobody rises alone. We rise together.
Excellence
We bring our best to every program, every partner, every life.
Impact
We measure success by lives changed, not events held.
Vision
We look ahead and build pathways for the generations to come.
Leadership
Meet the team.
Jameka Kyle
Founder & Executive Director
Edith Alfred
Founder & Programs Director
Cortney Glover
Director of Mentorship
Mekaya Blackshire
Community Partnerships Director