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We Heal Together, We Thrive Together
Happy Spring, everyone! May 4, 2020 marks a significant day in Alberta history as our government starts to open restrictions surrounding public gatherings and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. At…
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Catch Up with YESS Champion Boston Pizza
Boston Pizza has been a long-time champion of YESS and youth in Edmonton! For the past few years, they have focused their donations to the YESS overnight shelter, which has…
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Major TLC for the YESS Kitchen
In December our Whyte Ave kitchen underwent a major renovation. This kitchen is instrumental in providing nutritious meals for the hundreds of youth who access YESS every year across our…
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Letter from Margo – Spring 2020
Hello everyone and Happy Spring! YESS started 2020 with a very strong financial profile and a lot of excitement about the momentum we are gaining. We spent the winter months…
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Letter from Margo – Winter 2019
Good winter, everyone, As I age and move through the cold months with more focus on my discomfort, I realize I have lost my childhood joy of the gifts of winter:…
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Winter Warming
In the winter months our Armoury Resource Centre operates on extended hours to provide a safe and warm place for youth who might otherwise have to risk the elements outside.…
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Letter from Margo – Fall 2019
Hello everyone, and happy Fall. I have always thought of Fall and Winter as seasons for rest and reflection. It is the time when we can curl up in our…
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A Sanctuary Within a Sanctuary
Meet the Latte Family, who created Richard’s Reading Room at the Armoury Resource Centre and created a legacy of giving in memory of their son, Richard 1. Tell us a…
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Got Milk?
The YESS kitchens do thanks to a partnership with Alberta Milk! “It has been a huge relief for our kitchen to not have to worry about where we are going…