Kevin Thompson

Kevin Thompson is CEO of the Oroville Southside Community Improvement Association, which he founded with his wife, Deborah. The association operates Haven of Hope on Wheels, the Southside Community Center, a housing project, family resource center and more.

Kevin is an Oroville native who moved back to take over from his father as pastor of No. 1 Church of God in Christ, the second-oldest church in Oroville. He is part of a family of 20 brothers and sisters whose parents instilled in their children a deep respect for service to others. Much of Kevin’s work has focused on feeding the hungry and supporting people who are unhoused.