MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

Dear Friends and Supporters,

It is an exciting time to be presiding over the board of directors of City Youth Now. We are expanding and collaborating with the community to better serve San Francisco's children.

In the past year, we have sponsored visits by Dana Reinhardt, Robin Williams, Michael Pritchard, Ayelet Waldman, the San Francisco Zoo, The San Francisco Opera, The Art of Yoga Project, Abada Capoeira, and Laura Werlin to the Juvenile Justice Center. City Youth Now has also been active with community volunteers including the National Charity League, Girls Scouts of America, numerous hardworking individuals, and Goldman Sach's Community TeamWorks. And, the individual grant program has successfully been funding camperships, art classes, recreation courses, clothing, medical expenses, and educational assistance for youth throughout the Bay Area.

We know that without your support and contribution, City Youth Now would not be able to serve our City's children. After all, the little things and the little moments are not little. They are monumental in the lives of children. On behalf of all of us at City Youth Now, I express my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to all of you for your continuing support and contributions over the years.

Best regards,

Laura Harrison Ward