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YESS Champions: Boston Pizza Northern Alberta
We asked the staff in our overnight shelter, Nexus, what it’s like when youth arrive for the night and they all easily agreed on a highlight: “A big part of…
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A Summer Recipe from The Organic Box!
The Organic Box provides hundreds of dollars’ worth of produce to our kitchens every week. They have also shared their passion for helping our youth with their Food Family initiative,…
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Meet Our Youth: Erinne’s Story
Erinne is a lifelong Edmontonian. When she was growing up her mother frequently disowned her, and when she was 16 she was permanently kicked out of the house. Erinne couch-surfed…
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Letter from the ED – Summer 2018
It’s summertime! The sun is out and the trees are in full bloom and it’s time for a little fun and relaxation at YESS. The summer months are almost already…
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Level Up Gaming League brings tabletop fun to YESS youth
Last year YESS was approached by a brand new organization called Level Up Gaming League. They wanted to share their love of tabletop gaming and all its fun and benefits…
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YESS Gala for Youth 2018
On April 27, we invited YESS Gala guests down the rabbit hole into a land of fantastical whimsy… Wonderland! Guests arrived at the Shaw Conference Centre and entered the lush…
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The Gift of a Lifetime
“Emma was always a giving, caring, wonderful friend. She especially wanted to help children as much as she could.” Shortly before the holidays, YESS received a generous gift in Memory…
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Letter from the ED
At YESS, we are trying to remove as many barriers to services as possible for youth facing difficult realities. Over the years we have learned that putting too many expectations…
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Meet Our Youth: Gabriel’s Story
The Power of Play When Gabriel first came to YESS he was dropped off by his friend’s mom. He had left his parents’ home, angry after a disagreement and without…
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Spring Recipe from The Organic Box
The Organic Box provides hundreds of dollars’ worth of produce to our kitchens every week. They have also shared their passion for helping our youth with their Food Family initiative,…