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Thank You For Making the 2016 Night of Hope a Success!
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] On September 25th, 122 passionate and determined business leaders who want to make a difference spent the night outside at YouthLink’s 3rd Annual Night of Hope: Executive Sleep Out and raised over $115,000 for YouthLink’s programs and services. Leaders participated in housing and shelter tours,…
Leading with Purpose: Celebrating Leadership Guided by Experience and Grounded in Community
At YouthLink, we believe that leadership should reflect the communities we serve. As a Black-led, youth-centered organization, our commitment to equity isn’t just a value—it’s a lived practice. With 93% of the youth who come through our doors identifying as BIPOC, it matters deeply that our leadership understands their journeys firsthand. Our CEO, Rich Melzer,…
Partner Post: Strong Partners Make a Strong Program
We’re celebrating the five-year anniversary of the Youth Opportunity Center (YOC)—a collaboration of over 30 agencies providing services to young people all in one location to help break down barriers youth face. To celebrate, we’ve asked our partners to share a little bit more about what they do, after all, the YOC wouldn’t exist…
Restore and Recover Community Gathering
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Restore and Recover Community Gathering Please join us on Wednesday, June 10, from 11 am – 2:30 pm for our community gathering. Now is the time to help restore and recover from the tragic death of George Floyd. We are distributing non-perishable food items, hygiene products, baby products,…
“Even If You’re Scared, Don’t Give Up”
It’s the little things that count. When you ask Emily what one of the best things about her new apartment is, she’ll tell you it’s the furniture. “It’s just recent that I moved and I was excited to have my own space and everything just being mine. You really miss out on that when you’re…
YouthLink Overnight Staff Provides Hope Through Darkness
Every night while most of us are going to sleep, there is a group of empathetic and persistent employees at YouthLink endeavoring to help some of the most vulnerable members of our community – teens and young adults experiencing homelessness. “Youth come in at all times,” said Perris Johnson, YouthLink’s Overnight Supervisor. “From providing a…
