When Matthew Reid stood on the rooftop of his downtown Santa Rosa home on October 8th, he could see the flames engulfing the outer rings of his beloved community, including the regional parks where he spends his days as the Operations and Maintenance Coordinator, and Project Host Supervisor for SAY...
Read MoreLike so many people in our community, when Sharon Zimmerman went to bed on October 8th she could have never imagined the horrific wildfires she would awake to in the middle of the night. Earlier this month, Sharon spent a morning with SAY to share her story of survival during...
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On Friday, November 17 the Petaluma Sunrise Rotary Club delivered generous donations to four SAY staff members who lost their homes in the catastrophic wildfires last month. In the wake of the fires, the Sunrise Club started a fund to support those affected by the wildfires, with an emphasis on...
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On Sunday, October 8th Lila Azbill was celebrating a monthly family BBQ and game night with her two young children, cousins, grandparents, and extended family. Everything was going as planned – the adults were relaxing by the fire pit, while the kids were laughing at a movie playing in the...
Read MoreOctober 23, 2017 Dear SAY Friends, Supporters and Partners We want to express our incredible gratitude for the outpouring of love, support, and kindness that has been shown to all of us at Social Advocates for Youth. Our hearts remain with all those who have faced loss and displacement including members of...
Read MoreSAY Friends, Supporters, and Partners: We are happy and grateful to report that the mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for both the SAY Finley Dream Center and Tamayo Village! Both facilities are undamaged and all current SAY youth residents are welcome to return home. All residents are supplied N95 masks...
Read MoreOctober 14, 2017 SAY Friends, Supporters, and Partners: This disaster we all find ourselves in is far from over, and to that end SAY is redoubling our efforts to reach the most vulnerable youth and families in our community. We are grateful to report that despite increased smoke levels, the SAY Finley...
Read MoreOctober 12, 2017 SAY Friends, Supporters, and Partners: We are so grateful to report that the SAY Finley Dream Center, Tamayo Village, and Coffee House Teen Shelter continue to be undamaged from the fire. The Dream Center and Tamayo Village remain closed for services and evacuated until further notice. Even though our buildings...
Read MoreSAY Fire Update from our Interim CEO October 11, 2017 SAY Friends, Supporters, and Partners: On behalf of the staff and board members of SAY, we thank you for your heartfelt outpouring of love and support, especially for the youth we serve. We are extremely fortunate to live in such a caring community...
Read MoreRecently, Sky Ranch Foundation awarded Social Advocates for Youth a $20,000 grant in support of our housing continuum for youth experiencing homelessness or those who are at-risk of losing their housing. The SAY Housing Continuum provides an innovative and viable solution to solving the critical issue of youth homelessness in Sonoma...
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