The Sunflower Garden: Midsummer Progress Update and Grand Opening Party
After a month and a half of solid work in in the Sunflower Community Garden, the SAY Youth Employment Center crew has accomplished an enormous feat...
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Social Advocates For Youth
SAY’s Matt Martin Interviewed on KSRO
SAY Director of Community Resource Development was interviewed last week on KSRO 1350AM radio. Listen to the interview on KSRO's website here....
Read MoreThe Sunflower Garden: SAY’s Newest Employment Opportunity for Youth
In partnership with Catholic Charities and the City of Santa Rosa, Social Advocates for Youth recently took over the management and maintenance of the Sunflower Community Garden. When the City approached SAY about taking over the garden this year, our Youth Employment Center leapt at the opportunity to take on...
Read MoreSAY Joins Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Social Advocates for Youth has joined the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Sonoma County. Pictured (l-r), HC President Juan Hernandez; Teri Shaughnessy- Coldwell Banker, Kim McEachron- Medtronic Cardiovascular, Matt Martin- Social Advocates for Youth, Marco Suarez, HC Board Member ...
Read MoreBUDGET NEWS: Supes to the Rescue!
Board of Supervisors Unanimously SAY "Yes" to Non Profit Funding! Sonoma County Human Services Commission funds allow non-profit organizations to fill gaps in social services, saving the County thousands of dollars each year. Up until recently, these funds were in jeopardy. But, in swoop the Super Supes!! By a straw vote yesterday...
Read MoreI realized that it was important for me to give back
I first came to SAY three or four years ago and was part of the Summer Leadership Program, which is a program to get people like me off the streets and working on community service projects. Jenny Corella-Nestor and Chris Oseguera from SAY took us to do all kinds of...
Read MoreHaving a job made me feel responsible again
My success story starts with me walking into my job interview with the 2009 Summer Jobs Program. It was a group interview and I was surprised when I saw how many kids were there and thought: "there's no way I'm going to get hired with all these people here." But that...
Read MoreWhen I got to my real interview, I was prepared
SAY has helped me a lot. My Mom is the one who called Toni at the Youth Employment Center to help me get started. Then, I came into the office and Toni & Jennifer helped me create a resum...
Read MoreAchieving Academic Success Through Counseling
SAY's Lead Therapist Elizabeth Goldman shares two success stories from our Medi-Cal Counseling Clinic in Santa Rosa: I am excited to share two very happy success stories, both highlighting the academic accomplishments of two of my clients. Although they do not know each other, they are fine examples of the progress that...
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