New Alpha Community Development Corporation works with several partners. Our two main partners are Kingdom Living Temple and he Whitney M. Slater Foundation. Each one of the three organizations work primarily with different issue areas. Even though there are some intersections in the work that we do, so sometimes the organizations will be working on the same issues, programs, projects, and campaigns.
Kingdom Living Temple is a Christian-ecumenical, and interfaith organization. So the kingdoms work is primarily from a religious and spiritual foundation. The Whitney M. Slater Foundation primarily deals with issues around environmental and public health. The foundation of their work is to be both proactive and reactive whenever water, air, or land quality issues impact the health of people in our communities. New Alpha Community Development Corporation works with community economic development, environmental justice, and energy. New Alpha CDC constituency is primarily low- and middle-income communities. We address issues of poverty and income inequality by building assets to create wealth in our communities.
By partnering together, these three organizations meet all the needs of people in our communities from a spiritual, mental, and physical perspective. We believe that this approach allows the greatest diversity of people to connect with our work and to build better communities and a better world.
NEW ALPHA
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and accept donations to support the Justice Tour and New Alpha Community Development Corporation. We appreciate your donation and any amount helps.
- Suggested donations for individuals are $50, $100, and $250+.
- Suggested donations for Organizations are $500, $1000, $2500+.
Our mission is to help communities of low- and middle-income families with environmental health and community economic development issues to empower and emancipate people in communities.
New Alpha Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered out of Florence, South Carolina. Nw Alpha CDC works in the areas of the environment, health, and community economic development. The CDC places a particular emphasis on Environomics. Environomics is the intersection where environmental issues and community economic development issues meet. Community economic development is concerned with traditional economic development, but also the development of communities and community members. Our goals at the CDC are to develop more participatory democratic empowerment models that improve the lives of lower- and middle-class people and families by building assets and creating wealth for everyday people.
New Alpha CDC has been supporting the writing of the South Carolina State Energy Plan. The coalition writing the plan consists of every investor owned utility, Electric Cooperative, the SC Dept. of Health & Environmental Control, the Office of Energy, the Office of Regulatory Services, Academic Institutions, conservation groups, and Environmental Justice organizations. KLT is a member of the coalition’s Environmental Justice sub-committee. It is also currently working on fighting a biomass pelletizing plant in Hamlett, NC. The CDC is also organizing around water quality issues in low income African American communities in the counties of Florence, Chesterfield, and Marion. Those water quality issues are related to eather-related flooding. New Alpha CDC has also attended and presented at many colleges and universities such as Georgetown University, Duke University, Coker College, Francis Marion University, Florence-Darlington Technical College, Claflin University, and many more. We have attended briefings and testified at White House briefings, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, state and federal agency events, and Congressional South Carolina State Senate briefings. We are currently conducting training for solar installers and developing demonstration projects in the areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- Environmental Justice
- Social Justice
- Community Development
Kingdom Living Temple Church
PO Box 3288
Florence, SC, 29505
Reverend Leo Woodberry Pastor, Kingdom Living Temple and Executive Director, New Alpha Community Development Corporation
Rev. Leo Woodberry, a distinguished leader in community development, currently serves as the Executive Director of the New Alpha Community Development Corporation. Hailing from the vibrant neighborhoods of Brooklyn, New York, Rev. Woodberry's upbringing in the Cypress Hill Housing Project instilled in him a deep sense of purpose and advocacy.
His journey into activism began with the African American Student Association, where he honed his passion for social justice. Throughout his career, Rev. Woodberry has championed a spectrum of causes, ranging from inmates' rights to tenants' rights, and from promoting free healthcare to fostering black culture and arts.
In 1986, Rev. Woodberry relocated to Florence, South Carolina, while employed at AT&T, bringing his unwavering commitment to service and advocacy to the region. Ordained in 1983, he has since led five churches, using his platform to address pressing issues such as the burning of black churches, the removal of the Confederate Flag, and youth mentoring.
Currently serving as pastor of Kingdom Living Temple, an activist church in Florence, Rev. Woodberry has been at the forefront of environmental justice and climate activism since 1991. His involvement with the South Carolina Department of Environmental Control on mercury emission issues underscores his dedication to protecting communities from environmental hazards.
Rev. Woodberry's impact extends beyond local borders, as evidenced by his roles on numerous boards, including Green Faith, Just Solutions, Agriculture Missions Incorporated, and Dogwood Alliance. His international work spans 15 countries, with a particular focus on Africa.
In addition to his advisory roles, Rev. Woodberry is an accomplished artist and author, known for his book "Wind Song" and his collection of poetry. He hosts a weekly radio show, "The Leo and Larry Show," and serves as the editor of the quarterly magazine "EJ Today."
Recognized for his outstanding contributions, Rev. Woodberry has received prestigious awards, including two Vice Presidential AT&T Corporate Awards and accolades from the South Carolina State Senate, the New York State Assembly, the New York City Council, and President Biden's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Rev. Woodberry resides in Florence, South Carolina, with his spouse and three children, embodying a life dedicated to service, advocacy, and positive change.
We work by conducting community education campaigns, developing programs, projects, initiatives, trainings, community organizing, mobilizing, and developing strategic plans.
The Whitney M. Slater Foundation is dedicated to continuing the aspirations and dreams of Whitney M. Slater. Whitney passed away because of Breast Cancer at the early age of 21. But, not before she began her mission to educate and empower people like herself. Her goal was to provide environmental health education, to expand breast cancer awareness, and make it possible for qualified young people to receive scholarships. In January of 2012, Whitney’s peers and community came together to form the Whitney M. Slater Foundation.
The WMSF has been supporting the writing of the South Carolina State Energy Plan. The coalition writing the plan consists of; every investor owned utility, Electric Cooperative, the SC Dept. of Health & Environmental Control, the Office of Energy, the Office of Regulatory Services, Academic Institutions, conservation groups, and Environmental Justice organizations. The WMSF is a member of the coalition’s Environmental Justice sub-committee. It is also currently working on fighting a biomass pelletizing plant in Hamlett, NC. The WMSF is also organizing around water quality issues in low income African American communities in the counties of Florence, Chesterfield, and Marion.Those water quality issues are related to weather-rlated flooding. As weather related disasters increase, there will be an increased need for the community to interact with the Foundation.
- Public Health
- Environmental Health
Loretta Slater
thewhitneymslaterfoundation@gmail.com
(843) 603-4481
The Whitney M. Slater Foundation
2778 Leola Hill Drive
Florence, SC 29506
WHITNEY M. SLATER FOUNDATION
- Suggested donations for individuals are $10, $25, and $50+.
- Suggested donations for Organizations are $500, $1000, $2500+.
KINGDOM LIVING TEMPLE
At KLT, our core belief is that we should be outreaching and not in-dwelling, so we seek to minister and assist people in the community and empower thm spiritually, mentally, physically, socially, and globally.Kingdom Living Temple (KLT) is a Christian church that is engaged in ecumentical and interfaith work. At KLT, our core belief is that we should be outreaching and not in-dwelling, so we seek to minister and assist people in the community and empower them spiritually, mentally, physically, socially, and globally. As a result, KLT is involved in a host of issu areas that range from the environment, equity, social justice, families, and community improvement.
Kingdom Living Temple has been supporting the writing of the South Carolina State Energy Plan. The coalition writing the plan consists of every investor owned utility, Electric Cooperative, the SC Dept. of Health & Environmental Control, the Office of Energy, the Office of Regulatory Services, Academic Institutions, conservation groups, and Environmental Justice organizations.
KLT is a member of the coalition’s Environmental Justice sub-committee. It is also currently working on fighting a biomass pelletizing plant in Hamlett, NC. KLT is also organizing around water quality issues in low income African American communities in the counties of Florence, Chesterfield, and Marion. Those water quality issues are related to weather-related flooding.
We also work with a host of interfaith and ecumenical organizations such as Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University, Green Faith, Interfaith Power and Light, Greening the Church, Creation Care Ministries, and Agricultural Missions Incorporated. KLT has also attended and presented at many colleges and universities such as Georgetown University, Duke University, Coker College, Francis Marion University, Florence-Darlington Technical College, Claflin University, and many more. We have attended briefings and testified at White House briefings, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, state and federals agency events, and Congressional South Carolina State Senate briefings.
- Environmental Justice
- Social Justice
- Earth Justice
- Economic Equity
- Global Initiatives
- Consulting Services
- Training and Organizational Development
- Religious Services
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Kingdom Living Temple Church
PO Box 3288
Florence, SC, 29505
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