[embed]https://vimeo.com/[/embed] [vimeo 215745370 w=720 h=405] When Jada’s father was disabled in a car accident, the path of her childhood and her family’s stability was deeply affected. Her parents struggled to keep up with monthly bills, including mortgage payments. “My dad wasn’t able to work,†Jada says. “So we weren’t able to pay for...
Read MoreOur SAY-VIVOR event was an incredible success for our youth because of our amazing community! Thank you to our sponsors, guests, volunteers and supporters who helped raise money for SAY's housing, counseling, and careers programs. We raised $400,000 for our kids! Last year we were able to end homelessness for 189...
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In January youth staff from Social Advocates for Youth’s Sunflower Community Garden, along with Sorrel Allen, our Garden Youth Supervisor, worked with local environmental artist, Sherry Gibson from Wild Woodswoman Creations to install a 8ft x 9 ft. living willow arch for the new entrance to the Sunflower Community Garden. Youth...
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Donors love to come visit us at the SAY Finley Dream Center, and we LOVE hosting them for tours of our campus. Last month, we had our most unusual donor visit yet: Luther Furrbank the philanthropic cat came to visit alongside his human Cat Cvengros. Luther Furrbank teamed up with...
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We are excited to announce that with Chief Operations Officer, Katrina Thurman, stepping into a new role as CEO for SAY beginning on March 1, our very own Elizabeth Goldman, will be taking over for Katrina with a new title of Chief Program Officer for SAY. Elizabeth has worked for SAY for...
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We are thrilled to be welcoming a new face to our leadership team at SAY: Ashley Fehrmann, our incoming Chief Development Officer! Ashley thrives off of helping others live a better life and ensuring organizations have the strategies and tools to succeed. She more than ten years experience in political and non-profit...
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First, know that you are very important to us at SAY and the youth we serve. Thank you. In this email we have two big announcements. We are excited to announce that our Chief Operations Officer, Katrina Thurman, will be stepping into a new role as CEO for SAY beginning on...
Read MoreThe Christmas holidays are a special time for us at SAY. It's a great time to celebrate, and to help our youth build some new traditions, especially when it can also be a time that a lot of people feel lonely. Our volunteers and donors are our favorite Christmas elves!...
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During these winter months, when it is extremely cold at night, the safety of our homeless community is a major concern for us at SAY. To help keep our youth safe, from December through March 2017 we are opening an overnight shelter program in downtown Santa Rosa to give emergency...
Read MoreLast week eight youth graduated from SAY's Fall Work-readiness Program. Prior to graduation they presented on their internships, crew work, and their chosen career path, including their next steps. Students shared about becoming firefighters, plumbers, cosmetologists, careers in psychology, and more. Favorite quotes from the day: “Now I just gotta get...
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