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  • June message from YESS President and CEO, about Pride and Indigenous History Month

    June Message from Margo

    June 1, 2023 admin Life at YESS

    Hello everyone, and happy June!   As June celebrates Pride month and also Indigenous History Month, with National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, this is a particularly special time…

  • Thank You to Vans!

    April 20, 2023 admin Community

    Our friends at Vans are monthly donors to YESS by providing footwear and clothing for youth. Last month, Vans and the Vans Community Fund went above and beyond and donated…

  • Community Spotlight: Edmonton Public Library

    April 20, 2023 admin Community

    Tell us about yourself and your position at EPL! My name is Cassidy Munro, and I am the Community Librarian at the Strathcona Branch of the Edmonton Public Library! I’ve…

  • Volunteer Spotlight: University of Alberta Residence Services

    April 20, 2023 admin Volunteer Story

    Tell us about yourself/your organization and how you came to volunteer at YESS. My name is Valerie and I’m currently acting as the Diversity and Inclusion Intern for the University…

  • Thanks to The Orange Door Project!

    March 21, 2023 admin YESS Champion

    In December 2022, The Home Depot Canada Foundation hosted their annual Orange Door Project holiday campaign in support of youth-focused charities across the country! The Home Depot Canada Foundation is committed…

  • Donor Spotlight: Interview with Bill Pechtel

    March 21, 2023 admin YESS Champion

    Tell us a bit about yourself! I was born and have lived my entire life in Edmonton. We had a family business on the Southside (99 St. and 82 Avenue)…

  • Community Spotlight: Bissell Centre

    March 20, 2023 admin Community

    Tell us about yourself and your position at Bissell! Hi! I’m Nola Visser, the Manager of Permanent Supportive Housing with Bissell Centre. I have been with Bissell for about a…

  • The Importance of Connection at YESS

    February 27, 2023 admin Life at YESS

    Tell us about yourself and your position at YESS! Hi! My name is Clara and I am a full-time youth worker at the Nexus shelter at YESS. I work to…

  • Spotlight on the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council

    February 27, 2023 admin Community

    February is Black History Month! Here at YESS, we support a community of youth as diverse as the wider community. We have collaborated with the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council…

  • The Community Safety and Well-being Grant with the City of Edmonton

    January 25, 2023 admin CommunityLife at YESS

    A Reflection from Jessica Day, Director of Program Innovation at YESS   When I first heard we were applying for this grant, it was while we were in the midst…

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