The Campaign for LifeSet
Together, we can change the game for young people in Oregon.
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A Message from our Executive Director
In 2020, Youth Villages Oregon kicked off a $2 million campaign. Our goal: double the number of youth we can reach with our evidence-based program, LifeSet. Philanthropic dollars helped launch LifeSet in 2016 and while we have seen tremendous gains to increase the State of Oregon’s investment in outcome-driven services for young people aging out of care, this pandemic propelled the need to expand our capacity.
Collectively, we have raised $1.7 million to date. Now we want to invite YOU to be part of this final stretch. Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund was one of the first to commit to this effort with a $150,000 matching grant. They believe in the youth we work with, and they believe in each of you to help rise to this challenge.
Gifts up to $10,000 will be doubled to support youth in Oregon.
Your gift is an investment in a future of possibilities for a population of youth who deserve endless opportunities. I hope you will consider giving to this effort today.
Sincerely,
Andrew Grover
Executive Director – Youth Villages Oregon
Thanks to our leadership donors!
David & Ginny Bennett
Patricia Bradley
Mariel & Jason Combs
Duncan & Cynthia Campbell Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Terry & Dave Durocher
Les & Nancy Fahey
John Graeter
Byron & Cynthia Grant
Tasca & Paul Gulick
Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation
Summer Lea Hillman Foundation
Joan Horstkotte
Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
Oregon Community Foundation
Steven Reinisch
Pat & Trudy Ritz
Darci & Charles Swindells
The Renaissance Foundation
Marta & Ken Thrasher
OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation
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Stories of Hope
Helping children and families live successfully
Youth Villages offers a path from foster care to an independent adulthood: Season of Sharing 2022
When a young person ages out of foster care, they’re generally on their own. No surprise, then, that by the age of 25 a staggering 50% face homelessness. That’s where Youth Villages comes in.
Youth Villages Oregon sees escalating emotional and behavioral challenges among youth
In Central Oregon, Youth Villages, a nationwide nonprofit, offers various emotional and behavioral support services to kids and families, and sees the need for its programs on the rise.
LifeSet inspires Clarita to pursue education, give back to community
At times, the hurt is too unbearable to return. When ties are cut, it can affect more than immediate family. It can reverberate through the community and sever bonds with friends, acquaintances and extended relatives. For Clarita, the pattern of hurt took a turn for the worse when she was 8 years old.
Youth Villages reroutes Mariana’s life Course
When many teenagers enter their junior year of high school, their life pathways are somewhat charted. For some, the path leads to college. For others, a trade or technical school. For still others, finding employment. But often that path is set up starting with the freshman year.