Together for Youth

Our partners are the reason youth can experience a Summer to Remember. Please join us in thanking the Allegany County Area Foundation for their meaningful contribution. Their support means children can build lifelong memories through summer camps, trips to zoos and fairs, and more. Beyond experiences, these funds are critical to ensuring youth and their families have consistent access to nutritional meals, clothing, and household essentials. Interested in supporting youth in your community? 💜 For business or foundation donations, please contact: ➡️ Director of Development Eric Guzman, CFRE at eguzman@togetherforyouth.org ➡️ Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager Joslyn McArdle at jmcardle@togetherforyouth.org. 💜 For individuals making a one-time or monthly donation, visit https://lnkd.in/eEasUeVA #TogetherForYouth

The next edition of In This Together, our LinkedIn newsletter, is arriving soon! Subscribe today so you don't miss out on: 💜 Inspiring stories 💜 Staff spotlights 💜 Impassioned updates from our leaders 💜 Opportunities to take action Subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/eBRJb3z6 View our first edition here: https://lnkd.in/e3BU9evq #TogetherForYouth

💜 Grateful is an understatement We recently celebrated our 25+ Club, a group of team members who have been living our mission, and serving our communities, for decades. Whether working directly with families, keeping things running behind the scenes, or anything in between, each has a vital role in the work we do. Not all were able to attend this event, but all have poured their skills and heart into our mission. Thank you. 25+ Club members: Dave Teal – 50 years Steve Campbell – 45 years Marka O’Connell – 35 years Daniel Molleur – 30 years (not shown) Alida Bunk – 25 years Jenifer Gilmore – 25 years (not shown) Colleen McKeever Hamilton – 25 years (not shown) Donna Savino – 25 years Horace Thomas – 25 years (not shown) Ray Wilcox – 25 years #TogetherForYouth #Nonprofit

Our partners are the reason youth can experience a Summer to Remember. Please join us in thanking Sid and Bani Mittra Family Foundation for their meaningful contribution. Their support means children can build lifelong memories through summer camps, trips to zoos and fairs, and more. Beyond experiences, these funds are critical to ensuring youth and their families have consistent access to nutritional meals, clothing, and household essentials. Interested in supporting a Summer to Remember for youth in your community? 💜 For business or foundation donations, please contact: ➡️ Director of Development Eric Guzman, CFRE at eguzman@togetherforyouth.org ➡️ Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager Joslyn McArdle at jmcardle@togetherforyouth.org. 💜 For individuals making a one-time or monthly donation, visit https://lnkd.in/eEasUeVA #TogetherForYouth

💜 Partnership in action We are so grateful for the time (10-plus hours!), energy, compassion, and care this group from New Hope Community Church put into revamping two visit rooms in our Hudson Falls location this month as part of their New Hope Loves the North Country community service series. More than updates to a space, this group has changed how kids experience these rooms and how families can engage. This is only the latest chapter for a partnership that is five years strong. Adam, a Pastor at New Hope, and his wife Hannah became Foster Parents in 2021. Beyond welcoming children into their lives, they've hosted Trauma Informed Training sessions, quarterly Foster Parent Night Out events, and launched a community-based Foster Parent support group. Please join us in thanking Adam, Hannah, and the entire New Hope community for their ongoing support. #TogetherForYouth

Together for Youth is proud to support and celebrate Tahira Gilyard as she competes this week for the title of Miss New York. Tahira's journey reflects the resilience and potential we see in so many young people connected to the foster care system. A former foster youth, she overcame significant obstacles to become a first-generation college graduate and her family's first attorney. Today, she serves families throughout New York City as a family defense attorney, helping parents and children navigate some of life's most difficult challenges. Her commitment to this work is deeply personal. Having witnessed the long-term impact that trauma and system involvement had on her own family, Tahira has dedicated herself to ensuring that children and families receive the support, advocacy, and opportunities they deserve. At Together for Youth, we believe that every young person deserves the chance to thrive, and we are inspired by leaders like Tahira who use their experiences to create positive change for others. Her story is a powerful reminder that foster care experiences do not define a person's future, and that with support, opportunity, and determination, extraordinary things are possible. We are grateful for the opportunity to support Tahira and the Empire Stars and wish her the very best as she takes the stage this week. People's Choice voting is open, and we'd be honored if our community would help support her journey. Votes are $1 each and unlimited. Support Tahira here: http://spot.fund/21ht1rgsc #Leadership #FosterCare #ChildWelfare #MissNewYork #CommunityImpact #TogetherForYouth

It really will be the best. Honorary Committee tickets are available now! Purchase yours today and, in addition to supporting the youth and families we serve, you'll: 💜 Gain early access to the Honorary Committee Reception 💜 Have the opportunity to connect with TFY leadership 💜 Be recognized in our printed invitation (when tickets purchased by June 30) Info and tickets: https://lnkd.in/eXyiGzjG Sponsorship opportunities also available. Contact Joslyn McArdle, Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager, at JMcArdle@togetherforyouth.org or 845‑476‑2670, for more information. Best Night Together is presented by Mohawk Insurance Services, Inc. Our thanks to event sponsors: Thrive Sponsor: Mohawk Insurance Services Empower Sponsor: Girvin & Ferlazzo, P.C. Achieve Sponsor: The Bonadio Group Discover Sponsor: KeyBank Launch Sponsor: Beacon Bank Media Sponsor: Times Union Media Group #TogetherForYouth

Juneteenth is a powerful reminder of both the progress made and the work still ahead. As we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, Together for Youth honors the resilience and cultural contributions of Black communities that continue to shape our nation. Our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging calls us to listen, learn, and act - today and every day. We encourage you to take time to reflect on the meaning of Juneteenth and engage with celebrations and learning opportunities in your area. Together, we can build a future rooted in understanding, equity, and shared humanity. #TogetherForYouth #Juneteenth

The most meaningful organizational growth does not begin with a strategic plan, a policy update, or a new initiative. It begins when the person at the top is willing to pause, look inward, and honestly examine themselves; their leadership, their assumptions, their blind spots, and their impact on the organization around them. Read more in our latest blog here: https://lnkd.in/enZSfPJq #TogetherForYouth #Leadership #DEIB

Our partners are the reason youth can experience a Summer to Remember.   Please join us in thanking The Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, Inc. for their meaningful contribution. Their support means children can build lifelong memories through summer camps, trips to zoos and fairs, and more. Beyond experiences, these funds are critical to ensuring youth and their families have consistent access to nutritional meals, clothing, and household essentials.   Interested in supporting a Summer to Remember for youth in your community? 💜 For business or foundation donations, please contact Director of Development Eric Guzman, CFRE at eguzman@togetherforyouth.org or Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager Joslyn McArdle at jmcardle@togetherforyouth.org.   💜 For individuals making a one-time or monthly donation, visit https://lnkd.in/eEasUeVA #TogetherForYouth