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Friends of Youth - King County
Friends of Youth's mission statement is to provide housing, treatment, and prevention services for youth and their families which fosters individual growth and constructive relationships.
Description:
Friends of Youth, formed in 1951, is a nationally recognized not-for-profit health and human service organization located in Redmond, WA. With over 21 locations in the Puget Sound area, Friends of Youth has been recognized on a national level for providing the highest quality of services. Friends of Youth has the following programs: residential services, emergency shelter, foster care, transitional living programs, youth and family treatment and support services, Safenet, North and Eastside Healthy Start, and youth development services.
History:
June 4th, 1950 Dr. Clinton Ostrander's sermon, "The Church Can Do It", was preached at the University Congregational Church. On July 19th that same year, those interested in the problem of juvenile delinquency met at the University Congregational Church. In 1951 attorney Joseph Matsen incorporated Friends of Youth. The stated purposes were: 1. To secure private Christian foster homes. 2. To establish group homes for dependent boys and girls in the state. 3. To study needs and encourage community action to solve problems. Currently, Friends of Youth operates five transitional living programs, two emergency shelters, five foster homes, two residential treatment facilities, a counseling and community education center, Healthy Start, the Kirkland Teen Center and a street outreach program.
Contact person: Cheryl Schnelle, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (425) 869-6666
Address:
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16225 NE 87th ST, Suite A6Redmond, WA 98052 (See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.friendsofyouth.org
Miscellaneous Information
| Liability |
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Yes
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| Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers? |
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Yes
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| Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18? |
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Yes
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| Last updated on November 6, 2009 |
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Friends of Youth - King County
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Overall Experience
It was amazingly fun and rewarding for all of us
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Instead of lying on the bunk and flushing our time down the drain, it was much more rewarding for us to go out and contribute to the community. Painting is not a skill everyone possesses, and this project helped us to learn how to do it well and correctly. Each of us worked together and paint the apartment. Although we didn't finish all the parts the agency wanted us to finish, we had so much fun, and we felt so accomplished from this experience. Many of us are inspired by how much help one can be by just simply stepping out of the bedroom and doing some simple work! We are all very grateful for what is given to us!
posted by todd0302 on January 21, 2009 |
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