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Meeting Youth Where They’re At
Tell us about yourself and your position at YESS. My name is D’orjay Jackson. I am a Black, queer, gender non-conforming Shaman, country music singer/songwriter, and the Programming Coordinator at…
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A Huge Thank You to the Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund!
The Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Assistance Fund (ECECAF) donated $34,000 to our recent project of renovating the laundry room and bathroom space in Graham’s Place, one of our supportive housing…
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Spotlight on the Youth Education and Employment Program
The YESS Youth Education and Employment Program provides youth between the ages of 15–24 with skills and knowledge to help them identify career goals, access job-specific training, and learn job…
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Recipe for a Legacy: Find Your Passion, Share What You Love, Enrich a Life
Captured in the rhythm and warmth of the YESS kitchen is the heart and soul of a wholly talented and imaginative culinary team focused on the delivery of daily healthy…
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D’Arcy’s Meat Market Shares the Love with the YESS Kitchen
We want to give a huge thanks to D’Arcy’s Meat Market for supporting youth in their community amidst all their other giving initiatives! The partnership we have built with them…
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YESS Celebrates Indigenous History Month!
by Shantell Martineau, Programming Coordinator Can you tell us about the Ceremony you just went on with the youth? YESS was invited to bring Youth to the land for…
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YESS Celebrates Pride Month!
by Tessa Mulcair, Manager of Shelters This month we held a youth Pride event with some of our community partners. We won’t lie, we’ve been missing the Pride parade…
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Spotlight on No Period Without
No Period Without was founded in 2017 when an Edmonton homeless woman asked Scarlet Bjornson for change. Out of curiosity, as Scarlet gave her some money she asked the woman…
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Donor Spotlight: Sheila McCarthy
Sheila and Grant McCarthy first started giving to YESS in 1999. With their commitment to supporting youth in our community, they wanted to ensure that their legacy of giving could…
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We Belong Circle: A Collaboration with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Northern Alberta and YESS
In fall 2021, YESS Programming Coordinator Shantell Martineau was inspired to create a girls’ empowerment group where participants could learn and support each other. “This idea for an empowerment group…