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	Award-winning, Just in Time helps foster youth become productive members of society, thereby breaking the cycle of child abuse, homelessness, and crime. Call for Volunteers! Congratulations college grads Mike Matthews and Candy Morales. Way to Go! Can you imagine what it’s like to be totally alone in the world and without a family? Just in Time acts like a "family" to many former foster youth, at risk of losing their dreams and becoming homeless. Click any photo below to learn more about our programs and youth. In fiscal year 2008, we assisted more than 600 former San Diego foster youth ages 18-26, on 99% volunteer power, through our five major programs. Our volunteer resource pool grew to include Soroptimist International of San Diego and La Jolla, Encinitas Rotary Club, Downtown Rotoract, and San Diego citizens who have heard about our mission and want to work one-on-one with our youth. Our year was filled with events and fundraisers to support our youth and enlighten the public about the plight of emancipated foster youth. For programs, we received generous donations the general public and grants from corporations and foundations,including: Sleep Train, Inc.; St. Germaine Children's Charity; The Parker Foundation; Sand Dollars-A Women's Charitable Fund; San Diego County; The UBS Golf Invitational (sponsored by UBS) (View Photos); Encinitas Rotary Club Wine Festival; Soroptimist International of San Diego; and Soroptimist International of La Jolla We welcomed our first full-time program director, Meredith Hall, UCSD graduate and former JIT foster youth.
Learn more about our mission, events, successful youth, and how you can donate and volunteer. Just in Time's 4th Annual College Bound Event Each year, Just in Time awards a number of college-bound youth with a laptop, printer, and a shopping trip to Target to buy dorm furnishings. COLLEGE BOUND EVENT (details to follow): Saturday, July 25th 10:00 A.M. Casey Youth and Family Transition Center 3878 Old Town Ave. #200, (2nd floor), San Diego, CA 92101 Call for Volunteers: WE NEED YOUR HELP TO: set up the event clean up after the event shop with a college-bound youth at the event VOLUNTEER MEETING FOR THOSE SHOPPING WITH A YOUTH: Wednesday, July 15th, 6 P.M. Casey Youth and Family Transition Center 3878 Old Town Ave. #200, (2nd floor), San Diego, CA 92101 E-mail for more information. 2009 Calendar of Events 2009 promises to be a banner year for Just in Time. We hope you will participate in these important events: Independent City Day: (March 2009 - Exact day TBA) Awareness campaign held at City College for foster youth leaving the system by providing information about our program and a new bath towels. Spring into Success: (March 27, 2009 - Venue TBD) JIT will host a luncheon with a guest speaker who will address the topic of "Basic Financial Fitness" for foster youth; and we will personally present the awards to each youth, and have their case managers/mentors describe how JIT help their youth. Emancipation Graduation Day Gift Bags: (May 2009 - Exact day TBA) If asked again this year, JIT will assemble gift bags for San Diego foster youth who have aged out of the foster care system during the last year. College Bound: (July 25, 2009 - Subject to change) JIT will help prepare college-bound former foster youth the tools they need to succeed in college: laptops, printers, etc. We will meet at Casey Family Programs facility and then proceed to shopping dormitory/college housing items and school supplies. My First Home For The Holidays: (December 2009 - Exact day TBA) JIT will provide small home furnishings, a bag of nonperishable food, and some holiday treats to former foster youth between the ages of 18-26, who are working toward a self-sufficient independent life through work and/or enrollment in an educational/vocational program. Please check back for specific dates, times, and information.
Awards and Media Coverage of Just in Time June 5, 2009, Just in Time receives a grant from the McCarthy Family Foundation for the College Bound program. June 1, 2009, Just in Time receives a grant from the Rancho Santa Fe Women's Fund for the College Bound program. May 7, 2009, Just in Time President, Kathryn Vaughn (below, right) accepts a grant award from Thursday Club's Lucy Borsenberger, Third Vice President, Chairman of the Philanthropy Committee. April 29, 2009, Just in Time President, Kathryn Vaughn (right)and Mauri Knowles of Sleep Train, Inc. display their Star Awards for the nonprofit organization and business making a positive impact on the prevention of child abuse in San Diego County. The County of San Diego, Commission on Children, Youth, and Families sponsors the annual Star awards competition and celebration. San Diego Union Tribune article March 30, 2009. Click the photo below to read the full article.
Press the play icon below to see the 7-minute video of the Channel 10 documentary. Click the photo below to see the "My First Home for the Holidays" KUSI aired 12/20/08: Press the play icon below to see the 6-minute video of "Project Independence," the 2006 high school to help Just in Time Foster Youth:
Press the play icon below to see the 5-minute video of "Extreme Home Makeover" Channel 10 aired 9/04.