celebration of youth 2026 | thank you for supporting homeless youth services and behavioral health programs!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Friends of Youth’s Celebration of Youth, highlighting the impact of our Homeless Youth Services and Behavioral Health programs! With the support of our employees, volunteers, community members, and sponsors, we’re close to reaching our fundraising goal, but we still need your help to hit $700,000!

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible emcee, Jordan Babineaux, and to our Senior Program Directors, Eric Buley and Brooke Drennon, for their leadership and for graciously hosting the event. We are also deeply grateful to our outstanding panelists, Anthony, Eli, Krystal Kosche, Mackenzie Snell, Demetrius Morgan, and Kathy Opie, whose insights and perspectives made the conversation truly impactful.

Thank you to our Celebration of Youth sponsors and supporters: Amazon, A Platinum Events, Banner Bank, BECU, Brown & Brown, Chateau Retirement, Corient, F5 Networks, Fulcrum, Gesa Credit Union, HUB, Liberty Mutual, Logic 20/20, Microsoft, Northwest Children’s Foundation, Puget Sound Energy, Rod Skaar, Sher Partners, Sparkman Cellars, WAFD Bank, Wingspeak Productions, and Zachor, Stock and Krepps.

We shared this impactful video at our event, honoring our 75th Anniversary and legacy, and exploring how our critical services and programs help youth and young adults meet their goals with stability and support. Here it is for you to view, share, and enjoy: 

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/f15e9c_c93bceb897744575a436fb175eba4f7f/1080p/mp4/file.mp4

We invite you to our next Celebration of Youth event on May 8, spotlighting Foster Care services. Join us to learn more, celebrate hope, and explore how we can work together to build a better future for youth impacted by the foster care system. Register here or learn more at friendsofyouth.org/celebration.