this april celebrate youth with us all month long!
Celebration of Youth is Friends of Youth’s largest annual fundraising event. In the past, this event has brought together nearly 800...
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Media contact: Kathleen Miller | kathleen@friendsofyouth.org
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- 7 days ago
ceo update | march 2023
Partner with Us and Help Ensure Youth Face Zero Days of Vulnerability Today I reflect on the many youth and young adults who continue to...
- 7 days ago
2023 legacy awardees
Congratulations to our 2023 Legacy Awardees – Paula Grassell, Marla Rennie, and the Sammamish Chapter of the National Charity League....
- 7 days ago
volunteer appreciation open house
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and what better way to close out our Celebration of Youth than with an event for our supporters!...
- 7 days ago
national safe place week
This month, Friends of Youth and National Safe Place Network announce March 19 – March 25 as National Safe Place Week. This nationally...
- Dec 14, 2022
ceo update | december 2022
FROM THE DESK OF PAUL LWALI As 2022 draws to a close, I reflect on our success this year providing comprehensive services for youth and...
- Dec 14, 2022
thank you to our community for brightening the holiday season!
Wow! We are amazed by the outpouring of support this holiday season. More than 100 holiday meals were provided for youth during our...
- Dec 14, 2022
end your year with impact
As the year comes to an end, we recognize with gratitude our community of donors. Your partnership with Friends of Youth helps to provide...
- Dec 14, 2022
we are hiring — join our team!
We envision a world where all youth have every opportunity to succeed. Our mission is to partner with youth and families to provide the...
- Dec 14, 2022
get help: how to refer to friends of youth programs and services that support youth and families
We partner with youth and families to provide the relationships, resources, and skills they need to attain personal growth and success....
- Oct 3, 2022
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...
- Oct 3, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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 ...
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