A growing number of Tucson-area youths are becoming casualties of economic and family instability.
Referrals to a local nonprofit program for homeless youths are up 60 percent this year. Nearly 1,000 Southern Arizona teens are enrolled in the Tucson-based Youth on Their Own, which group leaders believe is the highest number of young people the 28-year-old organization has ever helped in one school year.
Among the 2012 40 Under 40 Honorees recognized by the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are former YOTO Student Karla Avalos-Soto as well as YOTO Development Director Faith Carrabis.
August 9, 2012Ann Lauricello from The Morning Blend and Mrs. Grant from 94.9 Mix FM interview Matt Yotter from Youth On Their Own.
May 16, 2012Arizona ranks number one in the country for high school dropouts. Many of them are not troublemakers. Many of those kids are simply homeless.
Youth on Their Own provides a lot of help for these students. The goal is to help them graduate.
March 18, 2012Arizona Daily Star
Kristen Bennett, Kathy Kang and other volunteers with Youth On Their Own - or YOTO - subscribe to the philosophy embraced by American educator and civil-rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune: "Invest in the human soul. It might be a diamond in the rough."
"We think the students are diamonds in the rough - they are in a rough patch in their lives, but what you don't see inside is that they are truly very special like diamonds before they are cut. That is why we chose 'Diamonds in the Rough' as the theme for Talk of the Town," Kang said.
December 3, 2008Arizona Business Magazine, in partnership with the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, presented its inaugural Non-Profit and Corporate Responsibility Awards. The ceremony was held Dec. 2, at the Ritz-Carlton Phoenix and was hosted by NewsChannel 3 Morning News Anchor Olivia Fierro.
April 12, 2006A UA law student's difficult childhood led to her work with children and teens.
Did you graduate high school with assistance from YOTO?
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Youth On Their Own supports the high school graduation and continued success of homeless youth by providing financial assistance, basic human needs and guidance.
Recently, the Youth On Their Own office was notified that teens/youth identifying themselves as YOTO students were canvasing local neighborhoods, requesting monetary donations door–to-door. If this should occur, please DO NOT give money or anything else to these people and notify the police immediately!
Youth On Their Own students and organization do not solicit “door-to-door” and Youth On Their Own students do not canvas neighborhoods. Donations made to Youth On Their Own are made directly to YOTO either by mail, at yoto.org, or at YOTO events.
We thank you for your continued support and urge you to exercise caution when anyone comes to your door for a donation.
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