Advocates for Youth works alongside thousands of young people here in the U.S. and around the globe as they fight for sexual health, rights, and justice.
Advocates for Youth envisions a society in which all young people are valued, respected and treated with dignity; sexuality is accepted as a healthy part of being human; and youth sexual development is normalized and embraced. In such a world, all youth and young adults are celebrated for who they are and afforded honest, affirming, inclusive sex education; access to confidential, universal sexual health services; and the economic, educational, and social power to exercise their bodily autonomy and make informed decisions regarding their health and well-being.
Founded in 1986, Youth Service America believes that youth, communities, and democracy thrive when we all work together for the common good. We’re on a mission to make working together for the common good the common expectation and common experience of every young person.
Even though youth participation rates are at or near record-high levels, we’re still leaving 3 of every 4 young people out, and participation rates are even lower among youth from underserved, historically excluded low-income communities and communities of color. YSA is working to change that.
YSA activates young people, ages 5-25, to find their voice, take action, and acquire powerful civic and 21st Century skills as they solve problems facing their communities. Over the last 10 years, YSA’s campaigns & events engaged more than 3.2 million young people in service.
YSA supports its activation campaigns & events with grants, training & resources, and recognition programs for young people and their adult partners. Youth-led projects use Awareness, Service, Advocacy, and Philanthropy (ASAP) strategies to change the world.
The Outreach Program is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit humanitarian organization dedicated to providing food, safe water, medical care, and education to children and families in need — both in the United States and around the world.
Founded in 2004 after a pivotal trip to Nkungi, Tanzania, Outreach was created with a simple belief: every person deserves access to life’s most basic needs. What began as a response to hunger has grown into a global mission built on four core promises:
• Feed the Hungry
Nutrient-rich, great-tasting meals — including three formulas developed by Iowa State University specifically for U.S. families — packaged by volunteers and distributed through food banks, community partners, and international programs.
• Provide Clean Water
Sustainable water systems and purification solutions that bring safe, reliable drinking water to schools and communities.
• Offer Medical Care
Mobile and on-site medical services that reach underserved rural areas, improving health outcomes for those with limited access to care.
• Support Education
Children’s centers, schools, uniforms, supplies, and vocational training that help break cycles of poverty and open doors to opportunity.
Across the country, Outreach partners with businesses, civic groups, faith-based organizations, schools, government agencies, and nonprofits to host high-impact volunteer meal-packaging events. These events unite people of all ages in a hands-on, energetic, meaningful experience that directly supports families facing hunger.
To date, Outreach has facilitated the distribution of hundreds of millions of meals and continues to expand its clean-water, medical, and education initiatives in communities that need them most.
At its heart, The Outreach Program is driven by compassion, community, and the belief that when people come together with purpose, lives change.