Y Social Impact Center Virtual Benefit

YMCA of Greater Seattle - Social Impact Center

At the heart of the Social Impact Center’s work is the belief that all people deserve access to the things they need to live happy, safe and independent lives. This has been the core mission of our services; helping people reach their full potential through homelessness services, behavioral health services, foster care services and young adult services. This year we are combining two events that you may remember, the Nexus Youth and Families Valentine’s Breakfast and The Accelerator Dinner, into one powerful event to benefit the Y Social Impact Center. Through powerful storytelling, you&#x27;ll learn how volunteers, staff and program participants are using the medium of art to find the resiliency needed to persevere during these unprecedented times. You will also hear stories of collaboration with community partners as we work together to interrupt trauma and provide a pathway forward for people to reach their full potential. WHAT: Y Social Impact Center 2021 Valentine’s Virtual Benefit DinnerWHEN: Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:00-8:00pm PSTWHERE: Virtual in 2021! Links to event to followWHY: All people deserve access to the things they need to live happy, safe, and independent lives. Our integrated, comprehensive services help interrupt cycles of trauma and provide a pathway for young people to reach their full potential as healthy and independent adults.HOW TO ATTEND: The event is free to attend. The event is a fundraiser and viewers will be given ways to make a contribution before, during and after the event through various platforms.OUR PROGRAMS: Behavioral Health, Foster Care, Housing and Homelessness, Young Adult ServicesThe Y SOCIAL IMPACT CENTER AND 2020: The Social Impact Center, formerly Accelerator YMCA, has expanded programming and reach this year to service more young people than ever before.•	We now support more than 300 young people exiting foster care per year, including young people in Tacoma through our YV Lifeset program.•	To meet the ongoing demand for foster parents, we have recruited 23 new foster families this year, 50% more than last year.•	To ensure young people have a place of their own to call home, we increased the number of young people we could house by more than 50%, from 280 per night in 2019 to 450 this year.•	We’ve expanded our mental health support as well, through our acquisition of Nexus Youth and Families’ mental health team and facilities in South King County and now during COVID, offering virtual classes for parents and telehealth counseling sessions for individuals of all ages.The future of our communities depends on the health, safety, and overall well-being of all young people as they become adults. How we show up for our teens and young adults matters, and the only way we&#x27;re able to do it is with your help.

Thank You to our Partners:<ul><li>Amazon</li><li>Auburn Mechanical</li><li>Biella Foundation</li><li>Cigna</li><li>DLR Group</li><li>Fleck Family Foundation</li><li>Heritage Bank</li><li>Kaiser Permanente</li><li>Miles Sand and Gravel</li><li>PACCAR Parts</li><li>Poe Construction</li><li>Raikes Foundation</li><li>Way Scarff Ford</li></ul>

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