Welcome to the Urban Ranger Corps

The Urban Ranger Corps was founded in July 2003 by the Rev. John Wandless while he was pastor of St. Louis Catholic Church, an inner Kansas City parish (2001 – 2006). The corporation began operations in June 2005 launching the “Urban Ranger” program, a nine-weeks summer work experience and community service program for at-risk youths (14-18).

In summer 2009, the program was expanded by adding a career planning component which (a) helps each ranger develop an Individual Career Plan (ICP) for post-high school employment, technical training or admission to college and (b) provides an ICP Manager/Coach to help rangers implement their ICP’s.

The Urban Ranger Corps (URC) is an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) and classified as a “public charity” under section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

RANGERS AT WORK

The House on East 60th Street

The house at 3309 East 60th Street sits in the middle of “The Model Block.” The Model Block, which is the 3300 block of East 60th Street, consists of ten homes and two corner lots (on the west end of the block)....

We Shared Our Experience

The following is a report by Urban Ranger Raymond Banks on a summer project at the Sioux Pine Ridge Reservation: “It’s 5 a.m. and the Urban Rangers are sending a ranger Work Team to South Dakota to do work on an Indian Reservation… Ronald Chapman, Shon Barnes, Robert Days, Kalib Gilmore and myself, Raymond Banks, were picked to go on the trip. Mr. Elijika Valentine and Mr. John Gordon, Jr., were our adult team leaders. We loaded up the van with supplies, water and soda and other resources for the trip.

News & Events

9/18/2009

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver and Rev. John Wandless, Urban Ranger Corps (URC), toured the Ranger's "Model Block"..

5/11/2009

Expanding Urban Rangers maintain their focus..