Friends of Youth

The last day to participate in our Giving Thanks drive is around the corner! We still need gift cards to grocery stores and local restaurants to further support our youth and young adults during the Autumn holidays! For more information, email inkind@friendsofyouth.org.

This week is a time for allies to celebrate, advocate for and join forces with the transgender community. We are committed to elevating the voices of our transgender community and believe everyone deserves to be who they are to help create a safer, kinder, more accepting world.

This Veterans Day, Friends of Youth honors all who have served and those who currently serve our country in all branches of the armed forces of the United States—We appreciate your service and sacrifice today and every day.

There's still time to participate in our giving thanks drive! Sponsoring Giving Thanks meals or donating gift cards to grocery stores and local restaurants further supports our youth and young adults during the Autumn holidays! Visit friendsofyouth.com/news for more information!

This Halloween, many donors helped Friends of Youth throw a lovely party for our youth—Thank you again to community volunteer Madeline Virginia, Spark Pizza, @PinkaBellaCC and @BlazingBagels! Visit friendsofyouth.org/news for more information on how to support youth this season!

Support youth and young adults during the Autumn holidays by sponsoring Giving Thanks meals or donating gift cards to grocery stores and local restaurants! Visit friendsofyouth.org/news for more information! 🍂

We would like to wish everyone in our Friends of Youth community celebrating Yom Kippur, good health and happiness!

This past Friday, a team from @Microsoft spent the afternoon cleaning and organizing our entire donation space! A huge thank you to the whole team for helping us make a space that's both easier to navigate and can fit even more donations for our clients!

Want to catch up on the latest Friends of Youth community news? Browse our latest posts at friendsofyouth.org/news and read all about Friends of Youth's programs, services, in-kind opportunities, resources, and much more!

We're still accepting school and hygiene supply donations that help our youth enjoy their school year! Visit friendsofyouth.org/news for more information -- A huge thank you to everyone who has donated supplies for youth in our community!

Help us support young people's education goals as they prepare for the new year! Friends of Youth will be collecting adult-sized backpacks, scientific calculators, hygiene supplies, and more for the start of the school year! Visit friendsofyouth.org/news for more information!📔✏️

Snapshots from New Ground Totem Lake! We'd like to thank and recognize owner of Greenbank Plant Nursery, Don Tremblay, who spent his day at NGTL helping residents and managers determine what plants would do well in their garden, and found 18 different plants to donate!

Snapshots from an incredible volunteer event with the American Association for Justice (AAJ)! -- A huge thank you to everyone who worked together to create move-in kits for our Transitional Living programs, organized the basement at the KYSC, and cleaned rooms at Youth Haven!

Thank you to Jordan and Kate! They held a donation drive at their school to collect items and put together move-in kits for young families in our Transitional Living Programs! These baskets are much appreciated! 💝

Join our CEO Paul Lwali at Juanita Beach Park this Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth! Come out to celebrate Black joy and liberation, and learn more about the history of Juneteenth and its continued significance! patch.com/washington/kir…

Listen to this audio clip shouting out Friends of Youth and our services! Thank you to the incredible Cyan Fuehr for spreading the word---You can hear this shout-out on Movin' 92.5, Warm 106.9, and 100.7 The Wolf!

Snapshots from an exciting summer gardening volunteer event held last week! -- A big thank you to all volunteers from @windermere for coming out and working together to help beautify spaces for youth!

Snapshots from Youth Haven! Our team has been in the process of painting inside the space with inclusive Pride flags representing all identities in the LGBTQIA+ community!—Thanks to the team for enriching our spaces in a way that makes youth feel safe and seen!

Snapshots from our Kirkland office! We replaced our Pride Flag with a more inclusive flag to include transgender representation—Thanks to the team for prioritizing inclusivity in our spaces every day! 💝

Thank you to all the foster parents who have partnered with Friends of Youth to bring every and any child the love, safety, support, and nurturing they deserve--join our foster care team or learn more about our application process, contact: melissar@friendsofyouth.org.