We officially kicked off our holiday giving season on Dec. 1 with our $100,000 Champions for Youth campaign. This year, the need is greater than ever, and all donations will go directly to homeless and vulnerable youth in San Diego…
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San Diego Youth Services CEO Walter Philips and Associate Executive Director Steven Jella ran 50K (31 miles) on Nov. 30 to raise awareness of homeless youth during National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. The run passed 12 of SDYS locations across…
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Thank you for your generosity! Thank you for your incredible generosity and for joining us in our fight to end youth homelessness in San Diego and the Philippines! Because of your generous support, we raised more than $25,000. These funds…
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San Diego Youth Services is empowering youth to reach their full potential – and that includes letting them know their voices matter. Throughout our agency we have been providing voter education to the youth we serve to encourage them to…
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SDYS presents Songs for Shelter Save the Date! Join us as youth voices sing for a roof for every youth at our multi-camera broadcast experience! We are so excited to announce our upcoming multi-camera broadcast experience Songs for Shelter on…
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Our new program helps youth affected by domestic violence San Diego Youth Services now helps youth that have experienced domestic violence. Safe Family Services Program offers supportive services, including mental health, case management, housing support, linkage to community resources and…
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SDYS receives a $10,000 grant from PEERS Network The PEERS Network chose San Diego Youth Services for their Philanthropy Day, donating $10,000 and assembling 20 baskets for youth moving out of homelessness and into their own homes. Each basket consisted…
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The Danna Foundation donates 200 backpacks to homeless youth The Danna Foundation donated 200 care packages to the homeless youth we serve. Each backpack included essential necessities such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, water bottles, chapsticks, socks, books, soaps and soapboxes,…
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We are happy to announce our new Instagram handle for our youth outreach Instagram account: @YouthNews_SDYS. Our new handle reflects our commitment to sharing news, information about our programs and directly engaging with our youth through Instagram. We have…
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SDYS Suicide Prevention Program Saves Lives Suicide continues to be the second leading cause of death for children and youth ages 10 to 24. This is a staggering number, especially considering that suicide is preventable. About 90 percent of those…
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