David J. Kalke

David has assisted ‘throw away’ kids in a ‘throw away’ neighborhood to improve their own and the neighborhood’s existence.  Nominator

Community Health Leaders
2001

Area(s) of expertise:
Community development
Youth health and development
Urban health

Leader’s Biography 2001:
Program Developer, Central City Lutheran Mission, San Bernadino, CA
In 1996, Kalke created a "safe zone" in an area of San Bernardino, California known to have the state’s highest teen pregnancy and STD rates and marked by rampant gang violence, to provide teen health and education programs. The original core of 12 teens has since grown to over 100 youths a year, working, learning and voulunteering in what has become a gang-free, safe space in the midst of a devastated neighborhood.

Where this Leader can be reached today:
Executive Director/Pastor
Central City Lutheran Mission
1354 North G Street
San Bernadino, CA 92405
Phone: (909) 381-6921
Email:  cd000161@earthlink.net
Website: www.cclm.org and www.comunidaddesanmartin.org