Other Ways to Make an Impact
Other Ways to Make an Impact
There are many ways to make a difference for the youth and families we serve. Whether you donate essential items, host a fundraiser, support an activity, or rally your community, your generosity helps provide meaningful support when it’s needed most.
Immediate Needs
Food Supply
Before youth and families can focus on healing, stability, and reaching their goals, their basic needs must be met. Help us keep our donation closets stocked with nutritious, nonperishable food so our teams can provide immediate support when a family needs it most.
Shop Our Amazon Wishlist
Sometimes the simplest items can make an immediate difference. Our Amazon Wishlist is available year-round and includes items currently needed by the youth and families we serve. Shop directly from the list here and help us keep essential supplies on hand when they’re needed.
Give Youth a Chance to Participate
Every young person deserves opportunities to discover what they love, build confidence, and simply have fun. Your support can help cover experiences that may otherwise be out of reach — like a season of soccer or volleyball, karate lessons, dance or art classes, music lessons, summer camps, school clubs, or other extracurricular activities.
Help give a young person the chance to try something new, find a passion, and feel like they belong.
Bring Your Community Together for Good
Choose SSYAF as your event’s beneficiary!
Want to bring your community together while supporting youth and families? Host a fundraiser or community event benefiting SSYAF.
Whether it’s a golf tournament, restaurant fundraiser, holiday party, community event, workplace activity, or something completely your own, your event can help create brighter futures for youth and families in our community.
Connect with our team before announcing or promoting your event. We’ll learn more about your idea, answer questions, and help make sure you have what you need for a successful event.
Holiday Giving
Host a Holiday Drive
Bring your team together this holiday season while making a meaningful difference for youth and families in our community. Host a holiday drive at your workplace, organization, holiday party, or community group and help make the season a little brighter for those we serve.
Reach out to our team to receive our current holiday wish lists and learn how to get started. Contact Jessica Kreb at jkreb@ssyaf.org.
Join Our Annual Coat Drive
Help local youth stay warm during the holidays and winter months. Donate a NEW coat, sweater, jacket, or hoodie for youth in our programs.cCoats and jackets are especially needed for older youth ages 10-18.
Drop-off at our admin office: 8912 Volunteer Ln, Sacramento, CA 95826
Create a Facebook Fundraiser
Celebrate a special occasion and help local children
Did you know? You can host a Facebook fundraiser on your special day! Select Stanford Sierra Youth & Families as your beneficiary when you create a Facebook birthday fundraiser. It’s easy, follow the guide below to set yours up.