Youth Homes Brighter Future

January Newsletter 2014

DoItAgainGreetings! 

With a brand new year ahead of us, we pause to look back, cherishing what was good, and we look forward to see what we can improve. It's 2014, and we aspire to do it all over again - even bigger and even better! Last year, Youth Homes had an extraordinary year because of our community. 

Stuart

 - 96% of Aftercare youth were finishing or had graduated high school

 

 - Over 40% of Aftercare youth were employed 

 

 - 2 vans were purchased providing a way to safely get our kids to and from activities and appointments

 

 - Work continued on our two thriving organic gardens and our fruit orchard, helping to teach our youth about work and the future 

 

Thank you for equipping us to build a strong community for the future. 

 

From our homes to yours, wishing you a very happy new year! 

Sincerely, 

Stu Sig  

Stuart McCullough

Executive Director

stuartm@youthhomes.org 

 

CommunityGiving
Holiday Community Giving

 

We are so pleased with every gift received during the holiday season. Large or small, every gift from the heart matters and makes a difference in the lives of the foster youth we serve. Thanks to...

 

HC Financial Advisors and Robert Half International for literally providing cartloads of wonderful gifts 
Barbara Barron and Mark Hanna for providing tickets so our youth could see the Cirque Du Soleil show and have a fabulous dinner!

US Bank of Rossmoor for their annual collection drive at the Bank

gathering wonderful stocking stuffers

Development Director, Laurel Pendleton with Monica Irwin of Robert Half International 

 for our youth.

Families of the Las Quebradas neighborhood in Alamo for creating an annual holiday giving celebration and collecting gift cards for our youth.

The CoCoCounty Bar Association, Juvenile Law Section for always remembering our youth each year with generous holiday gift cards

The Youth Homes Auxiliary for the fabulous stockings full to the brim with wonderful gifts 

The Clark and Nigro Families for making 18 gingerbread houses for our homes

The wonderful women of The Lafayette Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints for the beautifully crafted blankets
 
Thank you to all the wonderful supporters who made our holidays brighter including those not mentioned and to all those who give their time and energy to support traumatized foster youth throughout the year. 
Gingerbread Houses brought cheer to the youth in our homes.

 

Help Support Youth Homes Auxiliary!

escrip All funds raised go directly to support foster youth...

 

It's easy: go to www.escrip.com, click on the "Sign Up" link and register your credit cards. 

 

Indicate the Youth Homes Auxiliary group ID # 138375301 and you are on your way to helping raise money for foster youth!

 

Marathon
Annual Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon
 
Are you a runner? Hear the Music Live
  is an official charity of the Transamerica Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon San Francisco!  Hear the Music Live will be raising money for concert tickets for foster teens in the Bay Area - specifically Youth Homes. 
Register yourself, create a team, or just donate to raise money and awareness for foster teens and the importance of live music events for these kids! 

 

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     "I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs." 
-William Arthur Ward 
 
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Mentors - Lynn MacMichael & Howard Weamer with their trusty dog Louie