Our commitment to youth goes beyond the relationship between a kid and their mentor. Everyone on our team shares it. We’re there for youth and their families through everyday moments, milestones, and the times when life gets especially hard.

Most of the time it looks ordinary. A kid walks into the clubhouse and grabs a meal with friends. Families come together for an evening and leave with new connections and a few more resources than when they arrived. Someone on the team sits beside a caregiver working through an unfamiliar school system.

Other times it can look like this.

One of our youth hadn’t been able to attend school while their family worked to access important services. Rather than stepping back during a challenging season, our team stepped in, helping with care when appointments came up and keeping things steady through a time of uncertainty. Today, they’re back in class.

Not long after, another family had an unexpected emergency. While the caregivers focused on what was happening at home, we picked the kids up from school and welcomed them to the clubhouse, where they were safe and surrounded by familiar adults and friends. That family is back home together now.

The center of our model is long-term, consistent relationships. Those relationships get stronger with more people behind them. We can’t remove every hardship a young person or family will face. What we can do is make sure they don’t face those hardships alone. No matter what.