On Tuesday, October 29th, YOTO will hold an open house and reveal its newly completed murals! Please drop in anytime, between 8:30 AM and 10 AM. You will be able to see first-hand how YOTO supports youth experiencing homelessness to achieve high school graduation. We welcome you to take a tour of YOTO facilities and [...]
YOTO's first ever Fall Brunch will be held at Charrovida on Sunday, November 3rd from 10 AM - 1 PM. Please invite your friends - we have three awesome prizes available for raffle winners! Brunch tickets are $85.00 and Raffle Tickets are $100.00. This is an event you won't want to miss! We hope to [...]
On Wednesday, October 23rd, please consider joining City Center for Collaborative Learning’s screening of Paper Tigers, a groundbreaking documentary that changed how we interpret the impact of trauma on our youth. This powerful documentary follows the lives of six at-risk teenagers in Walla Walla, Washington, all enrolled at the alternative school: Lincoln High. After attending [...]
Like to shop? Put your shopping savvy to good use by helping to stock the Youth On Their Own Mini Mall! Every item you donate positively impacts each YOTO student. Imagine trying to write a paper on an empty stomach, or going to school in dirty clothes because you don't have laundry detergent. These are [...]
Youth On Their Own is proud to welcome Elizabeth Slater to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Slater, a nonprofit executive and fundraiser, previously served on the YOTO board of directors. She has over twenty years of experience working with teens in education, healthcare, and foster care settings. “Youth On Their Own has many opportunities [...]
Tucson is such a generous community. I knew that given the opportunity, when people found out about the great work YOTO is doing, they would step up and want to help. Kira Geddes, Owner of Casa Kira As local jewelry studio owner Kira Geddes sees it, having a positive impact on her community is part [...]
