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City Youth Now’s Virtual 70th Annual Rise Awards Benefit

Special Keynote Speaker: Mayor London Breed

June 22, 2020

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📣BIG NEWS ALERT 📣 🎓✨ Congratulations to the 13 i

📣BIG NEWS ALERT 📣

🎓✨ Congratulations to the 13 incredible youth who just graduated from our very first Readiness Skills Academy (RSA) cohort! These photos show just a few of the amazing graduates who dedicated themselves over 7 weeks to building essential skills, gaining confidence, and preparing for their next steps in internships, new jobs, and future careers. Your hard work, determination, and commitment to growth truly inspire us all!

In partnership with STEPS, this 7 week program equipped youth with essential tools for success, from resume building and mock interviews to workplace readiness skills that will carry them forward into internships and new jobs. 💼🚀

We are so proud of each young person for showing up, putting in the work, and taking this next step toward their goals. The journey doesn’t stop here, and we’re excited to continue growing this collaboration with STEPS to support even more youth on their path to employment success.

Congrats, RSA graduates! Your future is bright! 🌟

#cityyouthnow #cyn #ypeeprogram #youthemployment #RSAacademy

2025 flew by and we’re just now catching our breat

2025 flew by and we’re just now catching our breath! ✨🎉 As we play catch-up, we’re excited to share some highlights from last year — starting with our Personal Empowerment Program (PEP)!

Our Personal Empowerment Program (PEP) supports the holistic growth of youth at-promise by covering needs that traditional funding often can’t. We do this through various programs, like our micro-grants program! Through micro-grants, we provide temporary and emergency support for things like medical and dental assistance or care, independent living essentials, groceries, and recreational programs that encourage positive, pro-social activities 🌱💪

This work is only possible because of the incredible support from our community. Huge thank you to our partners and supporters:
@tickettodream @simplythebasics @juniorleaguesf @fosterlove, Klarich Family Fund, the Fremont Foundation, and all of our amazing individual donors 💛🙌

We’re so grateful to everyone who continues to stand with CYN and the young people we serve. We can’t wait to see what this next year brings! 🚀

#cyn #cityyouthnow #personalempowermentprogram #pepprogram #youthsupport

📣NEW EMPLOYEE ALERT📣 We are so excited to share o

📣NEW EMPLOYEE ALERT📣

We are so excited to share our newest team member, Ayla! She has officially transitioned into the Youth Services Coordinator role and will be the main point of contact for any direct service support with our youth 🤩 Read her bio below:

Ayla was born and raised in the Bay Area. Graduating from UC Berkeley, she found her passion working with youth through volunteer work. Since 2020, Ayla has worked directly with youth through academic and professional development, resource coordination, and management. Ayla has worked as a tutor for several years before becoming a Program Coordinator working in under-resourced schools in East and West Oakland. All those wonderful experiences brought her to City Youth Now! Ayla enjoys pitching in wherever it is needed and is guided by the belief that working with youth is some of the most rewarding work that can be done! During freetimes, Ayla loves playing with her tuxedo cat Churo, playing with the neighbor’s cat Louie, volunteering with cat cafes, hanging out with family and friends, going for walks, and reading books.

You can reach out to Ayla at Ayla@cityyouthnow.org, or stop by the office to say hello! Welcome to the team, Ayla!

#cityyouthnow #cyn #newemployee #youthservicescoordinator #youthdevelopment

The invite is officially out! 🎉 Join us for the 76

The invite is officially out! 🎉 Join us for the 76th Annual Rise Awards, returning to Chase Center’s Above the Rim on May 14, 2026.

Enjoy drinks and food, fun activities, and powerful presentations from our youth scholarship recipient winners as we celebrate youth leadership and community impact.

More info coming soon, but DM us with any questions or email info@cityyouthnow.org 💛

#cyn #cityyouthnow #riseawards #youthscholarships #communityserviceaward

🎉 Starting 2026 off STRONG! 🎉 This January, 3 amaz

🎉 Starting 2026 off STRONG! 🎉
This January, 3 amazing youth graduated from our Internship Program, and we couldn’t be prouder!

💪 Shoutout to Lonni’O, who showed up, stayed committed, and finished strong, even while working just a few hours a week. We’ve watched him grow both in our program and at his partner host site, and we’re so excited to see what’s next for him!
👏👏 Congratulations, Lonni’O—you did that!

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🤝 Want to be a Partner Host Site?
Partner host sites provide youth with real-world work experience, mentorship, and professional development while helping them build confidence and job-ready skills. It’s a meaningful way to invest in the next generation and support youth like Lonni’O on their career journey.

📩 Interested in learning more? Contact George at george@cityyouthnow.org

#cityyouthnow #cyn #youthemployment #ypeeprogram #youthinternship

🎄Happy Holidays! 🎄As we wrap up the year, we’re ce

🎄Happy Holidays! 🎄As we wrap up the year, we’re celebrating the power of community. Together, we supported over 100 youth and families with Spring and Winter Essentials and celebrated the graduation of 20+ young people from our YPEE Program as they stepped into new jobs, education, and opportunities.

Thank you for believing in our youth and being part of this journey. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and an even brighter year ahead ✨

#cityyouthnow #cyn #holidayprogram #youthprogram #holidays2025

❄️ Happy Holidays! ❄️ What a week it has been! We

❄️ Happy Holidays! ❄️

What a week it has been! Week 1 of our Annual Holiday Market has officially wrapped 🎁, and it has truly been a whirlwind. In just 7 days, we provided more than 200 youth with gifts and essential items for the season. What a time!

✨ Huge shoutout to:
• Our amazing volunteers who supported with prep and welcomed every young person with care
• The dedicated youth advocates who continue to show up for their clients
• Our hardworking CYN staff who tirelessly moved one event to the next

💙 An extra big thank you to our generous donors and grantors, especially @tickettodream , @fosterlove , @toysfortotsofficial , and many others. Your support makes this joy possible. 💗

Week 2 started today, and we’re ready to keep showing up for our youth with care, joy, and everything they deserve this holiday season! 🎁❄️

#cityyouthnow #cyn #holidayprogram #holidaymarket #pepprogram #youthgifts #stability #personalgrowth #longtermsuccess #holiday2025 #holidaygiftgiveaway

✨ This Giving Tuesday, help us make a difference ✨

✨ This Giving Tuesday, help us make a difference ✨

In this year alone, your support helped youth facing foster care, probation, unstable housing, and financial hardship find stability, hope, and opportunity. From essential items and emergency support to internships, scholarships, and creative programs inside the Juvenile Justice Center — you made it possible.

We want to continue providing the gift of 🎁giving🎁

Every gift makes an immediate difference:
$25 = groceries
$50 = transportation
$100 = job-ready clothing
$500 = a laptop for school

💛 Help continue making an impact today!

You can donate on our website or purchase items from our Amazon Wishlist to make an impact.

#cityyouthnow #cyn #personalempowerment #youthpartnering #pepprogram #ypeeprogram #insideoutprogram #givingtuesday #giveback #givingback #givethanks

Our Winter Essentials Giveaway was a major success

Our Winter Essentials Giveaway was a major success! ❄️🧤
 Huge thank you to United Playaz for hosting and always being a pillar in the community.
Much love to MAGIC SF for contributing so many donations and bringing out their families, and to Fremont Foundation for sharing supplies and amazing volunteers!

From clothing and blankets to hygiene items and baby essentials — our community showed OUT and made sure folks had what they needed for the winter. Stepping into the holiday season strong and full of appreciation!💪🙏

So grateful for everyone who pulled together to make this possible. ❤️✨ #CommunityStrong #WinterEssentials #UnitedPlayaz #YouthEmpowerment #StrongerTogether #CommuntiyLove #HolidaySeason #CityYouthNow

This is what board support is all about- showing u

This is what board support is all about- showing up and representing City Youth Now! 💪💙 We are so thankful for our amazing board and volunteers who continue to show up for our mission. We also had the honor of celebrating our new partner and bank, Tri Counties Bank, at their official West Portal branch opening, where we received a generous donation to support City Youth Now!

Big shoutout to everyone who came out to celebrate this exciting win, and to our staff who helped make it all happen. We’re so grateful to Tri Counties Bank for believing in us and to our incredible board and volunteers for always showing up for City Youth Now! ✨

#cityyouthnow #cyn #youthprograms #grateful #donations #communitysupport #youtheducation #youthenrichment #youthemployment #youthempowerment #stability #personalgrowth #longtermsuccess #thankyou

📢📢📢 City Youth Now is thrilled to announce Patrick

📢📢📢 City Youth Now is thrilled to announce Patrick Yalon as our newly elected Board President! 🥳🎊🎉
Born and raised in San Francisco, Patrick has spent more than 16 years serving justice-impacted and foster-care youth as a Deputy Probation Officer.

At City Youth Now, Patrick focuses on real solutions—emergency essentials, mentorship, and opportunities that help young people thrive. Drawing from his work and life experiences, he brings discipline, heart, and hope to CYN’s mission as we continue building brighter futures for youth across San Francisco.

We’re honored to have Patrick’s leadership guiding us into the next 75 years of impact. A heartfelt thank you to our Board of Directors for making another great decision in electing him and the rest of our executive board, and to Toni Powell for her incredible leadership and dedication over the past several years as Board President. We’re thrilled to have our incredible Board alongside us as we continue this important work!

#CityYouthNow #cyn #cynboardofdirectors #Leadership #YouthEmpowerment #YouthEmpowerment #CYN75 #CommunityImpact #ThankYou

💥 YPEE Site Highlight: Fire in the Ring Boxing Gym

💥 YPEE Site Highlight: Fire in the Ring Boxing Gym 💥

Today, we’re shouting out one of our amazing partners — Fire in the Ring Boxing Gym (FITR) 🥊

Our YPEE youth interns placed at FITR get hands-on experience in customer service, time management, and teamwork — plus they get to stay active and build healthy habits along the way! 💪

When we asked Jimmy, the owner of FITR, why he continues to open his doors to support youth and the community, he shared:

“Boxing was a life saver for me. When you stay in the gym, you stay out of trouble. That’s what I want these kids to learn.”

We’re grateful for partners like FITR who create safe spaces for youth to grow — inside and outside the ring. ❤️

#cyn #cityyouthnow #ypeeprogram #youthemployment #youthinternship #education #employment #empowerment #enrichment

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