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Empower Party 6/1/2023
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Certified to Succeed
Growing up, Rick’s mom couldn’t care for him due to her struggles with alcohol and substance abuse. “Home wasn’t really a place, it was more like an idea,” he shared. Fortunately, after a very short...
College Bound and Beyond
As a homeless youth in transition and a ward of the court, Kai never imagined he’d be going to college. That changed with the influence of his foster youth community. With support from his legal...
Creating a Peaceful Place
Growing up in an unstable family situation marked by addiction and abuse, Malia was in and out of foster care and experienced a great amount of housing instability. Malia estimates she moved over 13...
Connected for Life
Annemarie’s teenage years were defined by uncertainty. Her home life was unsafe and she was often moved among family members. Three years ago when Annemarie was in between places to live, she...
JIT Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner Drive-Thru
Due to COVID-19, Just in Time for Foster Youth could not have their traditional Thanksgiving Dinner gathering. To still keep the community strong, they reimagined the event into a drive-through...
Budding Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas in Just in Time’s Shark Tank Competition
By Sarah Sapeda Eleven young entrepreneurs recently brought their biggest business ideas to Just in Time for Foster Youth’s third annual Shark Tank Competition. Local pros helped the top four...
