Kennett Area Community Service (KACS)

 Mission Statement

 Strengthening the community in Southern Chester County through food, housing and crisis services.

 Vision

A community without poverty where everyone can live well.

Values Statement

·       Self-Determination: People have a right to make choices about how to live their lives and work toward their goals.

·       Community Led: Everyone benefits when those experiencing resource gaps lead us toward solutions.

·       Integrity: We are authentic, ethical and transparent.

·       Effectiveness: We value and maximize the resources given.

·       Social Justice: We advocate within political, economic, and social systems to promote distribution of resources and opportunities.

·       Collective Impact: We are committed to collaborate with every sector of the community in building solutions to confront the causes and effects of poverty.

·       Community Benefit: Every individual, institution and sector has varying resource gaps and strengths. We seek to make connections to benefit all.