Hello All --

Wow. It was another wild month with the serious fires in our state. I hope you and your families are safe and breathing decent air again. Our youth struggled with not being able to go outside, and we had many staff supporting family, friends, and colleagues in various levels of evacuation, but everyone remained safe. We're very grateful.

It was so fun seeing some of you a few weeks ago at our Virtual Meet & Munch gathering! I especially loved that several of our Program Managers were able to join, and share in more detail about what youths lives and program details look like right now. We'll be meeting again in December with more special Program staff guests!

Thanks again for all you do to support youth! With Gratitude, from many --Hannah

P.S. Here are links to past e-news from August and September.

Also, our Mentor-Mentee matches are getting to go pick pumpkins later this month, which we think is really really cool :) Thank you so much, Ambassador Tina Springer!

November is National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), and every year we plan community awareness and engagement events around to help highlight the important issues of youth homelessness.

We are one of 59 nonprofits serving runaway and homeless youth who are participating in the 2020 NRPM!

We hope you'll "attend" and engage virtually with:

We're also working out logistics for a safe resource fair for youth, as well as our usual "Go Green" internal site challenge, which of course you'll be privy to seeing! :)

2) In addition, our Outreach Education Worker does things like help homeless youth register for school and have needed supplies, be an advocate at 504, IEP, or disciplinary meetings, help youth find and apply for scholarships, complete FASFA forms, and connect them with school resources like MiKinney-Vento liaisons.

This is the second year Staples is hosted us for a school supply drive! We received many needed items and have kicked off this year's virtual/hybrid school thing in style.

We're tickled to be able to still include Volunteers as a key part of our work, albeit with new Covid parameters and processes. If you or someone you know is ready to jump in more deeply to work that helps prevent and end youth homelessness, here are some amazing ways to do so...

1) Volunteer Mentors: Responsible and caring adults commit to spending at least four hours per month with their "mentee" Mentors and mentees are matched based on mutual interests and location; one year commitment.

2) Volunteer Academic Coaches: Ongoing education-based coaching provided to youth staying in the shelters. This year's volunteers will be on-call based on the volunteer's schedule for virtual consulting; volunteers with education experience preferred; 1+ school term commitment

3) Street Outreach Volunteers: Assist staff providing resources and supplies to youth on the street following stringent Covid procedures; 3+ month commitment

Thanks to Jenny and Kela for spearheading this fundraiser, and to the many of you who pre-ordered a t-shirt and bought an extra (or few) so that staff could also have one!

We do still have shirts available for sale -- $25 per shirt and proceeds benefit our programs. Contact Elijah for available sizes, payment, and delivery plans.

A portion of **all sales, all the time** comes to Jackson Street Youth Services! Support this new business :)

If you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on October 13 & 14 make sure you are using AmazonSmile and that you've selected us as your nonprofit charity! We're listed by our legal name: Jackson Street Youth Shelter, Inc.

AmazonSmile is all the same products, but it kicks a percentage of sales to your designated nonprofit. You can now turn ON AmazonSmile within the mobile app or shop at smile.amazon.com 

2021 Sponsorship packets are now available on our website. Reach out to Hannah with questions or to connect us with a business who might be interested in getting more involved. There is room for everyone!

[listed in alphabetical order by last name]

Becky Asebedo

Eric Aguinaga, Board Member

Jennifer Beaumont

Hannah Blicher

Tasha Brandon

Marlene Brown

Glen Burnett

Ellen Carlson

Kate Conolly, Board Member

Brandy Cordeiro

Robbie Cox

Allyson Dean

Sarah Devine

Linda Douglas

Larry Eby

Lynn Egli, Board Member

Roberta Egli

Peter Epp

Sandee Ferguson

Jan Filley

Catherine Fisher, Board Member

Kate Fountain

Ken Galardi

Shanna Grimes

Gabe Gurule

Mica Habarad

Greg Hamann

Rita Hamann, Board Member

Heather Hayes

Faith Heidtman

Alan Helfen +

Andrea Holmquist

Amy Johnson

Laura Kadelbach

Parnell Kelley

Graham Kislingbury

Darlene Kolb

Kevin Kryger

Dave Kullowatz

Gary Lasater, Board Member

Connie Lenderman

Ed Lenderman

Dina Lindquist

Kela Lynn, Board Member

Torri Lynn

Royce Markley, Board Member

Joy Massey

Dena Minato

Alicia Moselle

Karen Nibler

Jacob Oliver

Laura Palma

Sami Pulver

Don Rea, late honorary member

Joel Rea +

Cliff Roberson

Larry Roper

Bobby Samai

Jenny Scheele

Matt Shumski

Elizabeth Sonstegaard

Amy Spangler, Board Member

Tina Springer

Sarah Steen

Ed Sweet

Felicia Sweet

Carrie Thompson

Christine Webb

Bill Whitley

Jo Zimmer, Board Member

[listed in alphabetical order by last name]

Thane Ashcraft

Brianna Beene +

Jonathan Boro +

Lisa Cardamone +

Paul Catino

Whitman Craig

Sherrie Day

Josiah Deibele

Geoff Dunn

Mikayla Farr

Emrys Golden

Rebecca Golden

Amy Goodwin

Matthew Gordon +

Claire Halaka

Angel Harris +

John Havercroft

Jeanelle Hernandez +

Seymour House

David Hubert

Kelly Kraemer

Collin Korthauer

Graham Kislingbury

Rory Loveland

Jim Luebke

Emma Mandel

John Marchel

Joy Massey

Amy Mastraccio

Jennifer Mattson

Scott Newsham

Mark Nord

Deanna Perez

Will Putnam

James Punnunzio +

Adrian Ramirez

Lynn Scott

Elias Rademacher

Melissa Sales

Rebecca Simmons +

Madeleine Smith

Dan Spindler

Rachelle Spindler

Marsha Swanson

Katy Trautman

John Tietjen

David Wills

Jacquelyn Ziegler