ceo update | august 2022
FROM THE DESK OF PAUL LWALI As I write this, I want to acknowledge each of you reading as a key member of the greater Friends of Youth...
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- Oct 3
donations welcome! national back to school month
School is right around the corner, and August is National Back to School Month! Friends of Youth is collecting supplies to help youth and...
- Oct 3
join our team!
Want to serve your community and be a part of a dedicated team centered around equity and a youth first philosophy? Friends of Youth...
- Oct 3
the landing 24/7 shelter relocation, spring 2023
As some of you may have heard recently, after a two-year search we achieved our decade-old vision of acquiring a permanent 24/7 emergency...
- Oct 3
youth haven remodel
Youth Haven is a licensed group home that provides emergency shelter for youth ages 7-17 as well as long-term transitional living beds...
- Oct 3
new site map: safe place, king county-wide
We're excited to share a custom Google Map of all Safe Place sites in King County for youth, young adults. Check it out here! We made it...
- Oct 3
youth ride transit for free! starting september 1, 2022
We're excited to help announce a new county-wide policy starting Thursday, September 1, 2022 that allows riders 18 and younger to use...
- Oct 3
school and hygiene supply drive!
Help us support young people’s education goals as they get ready for the new year by donating school and hygiene supplies! Friends of...
- Oct 3
a special thank you to our friends of youth community!
Thanks to your generous support of our community, employees & donors, we have raised $451,379!!! If you were unable to join us, we have...
- Oct 3
register now! celebration of youth, 3/28-4/2
Please join us for one of our first-ever Celebration of Youth week! Formerly a fundraising luncheon, this year’s event has been expanded ...
- Oct 3
in-kind donations temporarily suspended
Due to overwhelming support from our community, we will be suspending in-kind donations (such as, clothing, shoes, toys, toiletries, and...
- Oct 3
COVID vaccination mandate, effective january 31, 2022
As you know, Covid-19 keeps evolving, as do the mitigation measures being put in place to keep us all safe. We have received several...
- Oct 3
24/7 shelter hours resume
As of today, Christmas Day, we’re back to 24/7 (24 hours, 7 days a week!) hours for Shelter at our Redmond Youth Service Center....
- Oct 3
invest in behavioral health
“I have been shocked at the growing severity of mental health concerns that are presenting in schools. Even in elementary schools, we are...
- Oct 3
join our giving tree!
Bring holiday cheer and much-needed items to support young people in their life and education goals! Learn more and spread the word!...
- Oct 3
shelter and drop-in hours resume
We're happy to announce that Friends of Youth shelter and drop-in services at Redmond Youth Service Center are resuming regular hours....
- Oct 3
drop-in reopening
Another Update! Friends of Youth drop-in services at Redmond Youth Service Center will be reopening Monday, September 27, from 9:00am to...
- Oct 3
shelter reopening
Update! Friends of Youth shelter at Redmond Youth Service Center will be reopening Tuesday, September 21. Drop-in is still temporarily...
- Oct 3
vaccination mandate, effective october 18
In keeping with how Friends of Youth has navigated the ongoing pandemic, we are continuing to follow guidelines generated from Public...
- Oct 3
shelter and drop-in temporarily closed
Due to a critical staffing shortage, Friends of Youth's drop-in and shelter at Redmond Youth Service Center will be temporarily closed as...