With her connections and involvement in the Old Pueblo, one would automatically think Deb Salaiz is a native Tucsonan. Nope — she was born and raised in Southern California, but she happily embraced Tucson as her new home after moving here to work for General Dynamics, which later became Hughes Aircraft. Deb — who [...]

The YOTO Home Store was founded in October 2015 and has continued to grow ever since. All products for sale in the Home Store are donations from the community, ranging from glassware to artwork. It takes a handful of eager student interns and volunteers as well as a dedicated manager, however, to make well-loved [...]

Written by Ann Young, Youth On Their Own Founder Edited by Reilly Salkowski, YOTO Volunteer “As a school counselor at Amphitheater High School in 1986, I became aware of the growing number of our students who were living from couch to couch and friend to friend. Without a stable home to live in, they [...]

In May, Youth on Their Own welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors: Katina Koller and Deb Salaiz. Katina Koller was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Wisconsin, where she attended the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, earning her degree in English with a focus on communications and multicultural literature [...]

Bill Carson’s dedication and hard work have been a huge help to YOTO, and have shown the impact that one man with an idea and a big heart can make. As a counselor at Mountain View High School, Bill Carson worked with a group of students who were part of Youth on Their Own. [...]