There are lots of ways to get involved with YouthCare! Check out our calendar to see YouthCare-related events, including our volunteer information sessions, benefits hosted by community members, local events, and social justice events recommended by YouthCare’s Cultural Impact Committee.

Passover Begins

Passover, also called Pesach, is a major, biblically derived Jewish holiday. Jews celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation by God from slavery in ancient Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. Photo By: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Earth Day

“In nature, nothing exists alone.” — Rachel Carson, 1962 In spring 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda. Twenty million Americans demonstrated in different U.S. cities, and it worked! In December 1970, Congress authorized the creation of a new federal agency to tackle environmental…

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

Passover Ends

Passover, also called Pesach, is a major, biblically derived Jewish holiday. Jews celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation by God from slavery in ancient Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. Photo By: Getty Images/iStockphoto

10th Annual Girlvolution Conference by Powerful Voices

Powerful Voices 1620 18th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

Girlvolution is Powerful Voices' annual youth-led, social justice conference! that invites the community to participate in collective dialogue and restorative change facilitated by youth voice and agency. Our Activistas program is a 12 week employment program for nine 14-17 year old girls who will be supported by 10 Adult Allies to create and present an…

International Workers Day (May Day)

<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2703" International Workers' Day, also known as Workers' Day, Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement which occurs every year on May Day, an ancient European spring festival.

YouthCare Barista Graduation: Hakuna Mochata

YouthCare Orion Center 1828 Yale Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

This Friday May 3rd, we will be celebrating the graduates from the third cohort of the year, Hakuna Mochata! The graduates will be making drinks for guests from 3:30pm-3:50pm in the barista room. Graduation will begin at 4:00pm in the GED classroom. Please come show some love and support for this hardworking group of young…

White Privilege Symposium Northwest

Northwest African American Museum 2300 South Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA, United States

The White Privilege Symposium Northwest (WPSNW) is part of a national movement to prepare youth, adults, and elders to ignite social change by unpacking white supremacy, white privilege, and other forms of oppression. Free and Open to the Public on Friday night, The Privilege Institute and the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) would like to…

Children’s Day 2019 in Japan

Children's Day is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration in Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday by the Japanese government in 1948. It has been a day of…

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day, which falls on Sunday, May 5 in 2019, is also known as Battle of Puebla Day. While it is a relatively minor holiday…

Ramadan Begins

  Ramadan also known as Ramazan, romanized as Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the…

Malcom X Day

  Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Malcolm X which is celebrated either on May 19 (Malcolm's birthday), or the third Sunday of May. Malcolm X  and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous…

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

Away from the White Gaze: A Workshop for Anti-Racist Activists of Color

El Centro de la Raza 2524 16th Avenue South Room 311, Seattle, WA, United States

NPARC is excited to host Toi Sing-Woo, founder of New Directions Consulting, to facilitate a workshop for NPARC members who identify as people of color. People of color can never escape from the centrality of whiteness even when we're doing anti-racism work. People of color do not have the luxury to create spaces and build…

Eid Ul-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr, also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. This religious Eid is the first and only day in the month of Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast. The holiday celebrates…

Special Commitee Meeting: Stablizing Human Service Contracts

Council Chambers 600 4th Ave. 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA, United States

On June 6th, at 1:30 p.m., in City Council Chambers, Councilmember Mosqueda will be hosting a special committee meeting to hear from human service providers in the city. Our human service providers have direct, meaningful relationships with residents and provide vital and wide-ranging services to support Seattle residents on behalf of the City—ranging from shelter…

YouthBuild 20th Graduation Ceremony

South Seattle College Georgtown Campus - 6737 Corson Ave S., Seattle, WA, United States

YouthBuild Graduation, Dec 2018

Philippines Independence Day

Independence Day is an annual national holiday in the Philippines observed on June 12, commemorating the independence of the Philippines from Spain.

YouthGrow at Columbia City Farmer’s Market

Columbia City Farmer's Market 3631 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, United States

Support young people in YouthCare's YouthGrow program! Youth sell the garden’s produce at the Columbia City Farmer’s Market in South Seattle and all proceeds directly benefit the program. Check out more dates in July!  

Adjust for Inflation Council Committee Meeting #1

Council Chambers 600 4th Ave. 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA, United States

Join Human Services Providers to win an automatic inflation adjustment for Human Services Contracts. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is introducing legislation to stabalize human services contracts with an automatic inflation adjustment, show up at committee meetings in support and take action weekly! Adjust for Inflation ~ it’s the JUST thing to do!

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederate States of America.

The Color of Money: An Evening with Mehrsa Baradaran

Washington Hall 153 14th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

Join author Mehrsa Baradaran as she examines the fruits of past policies and the operation of banking in a segregated economy. The event takes place on Juneteenth, a day of celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery in the U.S. in 1865.

Summer Solstice (N. Hemisphere)

In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice (aka summer solstice) occurs when the Sun reaches both its highest and northernmost points in the sky. (In contrast, the June solstice in the Southern Hemisphere is when the Sun is at its lowest point in the sky.) The word “solstice” comes from Latin solstitium—from sol (Sun) and stitium (standing), reflecting the fact that…

Barista Training and Customer Service Program Graduation

YouthCare Orion Center 1828 Yale Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

We will be celebrating the graduates from the fourth cohort of the year! The graduates will be making drinks for guests from 3:30pm-3:50pm in the barista room. Graduation will begin at 4:00pm in the GED classroom. Please come show some love and support for this hardworking group of young folks who have been mastering their…

Trans Pride

Cal Anderson Park 1635 – 11th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States

2019 SCHEDULE Trans Pride Seattle 2019 March Schedule 5:00pm – Lineup for march 6:00pm – Step into street, and March! 6:30pm – Arrive at Cal Anderson Park 7:00pm – Celebrate Trans Pride Seattle! Trans Pride Seattle 2019 will (tentatively) be taking place on Capitol Hill on Friday, June 28th, 2019. The Assembly will begin at 5:00pm and…

Capitol Hill Pride

Seattle Central College - North Plaza 1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States

Seattle Central College Campus and Capitol Hill Pride March & Rally Sat. June 29, 2019 10am - 10pm North Plaza Seattle Central College Campus A community promoted event celebrating diversity and community pride, remembering Stonewall on its 50th Anniversary and local history. Speakers, Live Music and Artists Open to everyone, LGBT, straight and anyone of…

Seattle Center Pride

Seattle Center

Celebrating 50 years since the start of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, ignited by the Stonewall Riots in New York. Come one, come all, to this free celebration, to honor the events where Pride began.

Partner Day at Gates Discovery Center

Gates Discovery Center 440 5th Avenue N., Seattle, WA, United States

Partner Days are free events that are produced to engage with local organizations making a difference in our community in the areas of refugee support, homelessness, community engagement, and more. Hear about their missions and learn how you can get involved. No RSVP required.     Get to know a local organization in the galleries…

Stablizing Human Service Contracts: 2nd Hearing/Final Vote at City Hall

Join Human Services Providers to win an automatic inflation adjustment for Human Services Contracts. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is introducing legislation to stabalize human services contracts with an automatic inflation adjustment, show up at committee meetings in support and take action! Adjust for Inflation ~ it’s the JUST thing to do!

Adjust for Inflation Council Committee Meeting #2

Council Chambers 600 4th Ave. 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA, United States

Join Human Services Providers to win an automatic inflation adjustment for Human Services Contracts. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is introducing legislation to stabalize human services contracts with an automatic inflation adjustment, show up at committee meetings in support and take action! Adjust for Inflation ~ it’s the JUST thing to do!

Lake Union Rotary’s Happy Hour 4 Good to Benefit YouthCare

Center for Wooden Boats 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, United States

Join us for drinks, appetizers, and live music on the dock at the Center for Wooden Boats all while raising money for young people experiencing homelessness in our community. Our friends at the Lake Union Rotary are hosting Happy Hour 4 Good again this year, and 100% of proceeds from this amazing night will benefit…

$30

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we're starting—first and foremost—by acknowledging that YouthCare's program sites reside on the land of the Duwamish People. We cannot call this city home without honoring the stewardship of the Duwamish Tribe throughout history and today. Below are a few resources to learn about the Duwamish Tribe, including their ongoing struggle to be federally…

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

Begins: I Do Bridal Promotion to Benefit YouthCare!

I Do Bridal, a boutique dress shop in Seattle, has generously offered to donate $10 per dress sold during the month of November to YouthCare! These donations will go toward providing Thanksgiving meals to youth in programs.

StolenYouth’s Annual Town Hall

The Great Hall 1119 Eighth Avenue (enter on Eighth Avenue), Seattle, WA, United States

StolenYouth hosts a ‘town hall’ each year to raise awareness about the growing problem of child sex trafficking in our region. In King County alone, more than 600 children and youth are bought and sold for sex annually, some as young as 11 years old. This year, StolenYouth’s Town Hall will focus on the links…

$10.00

Ends: I Do Bridal Promotion to Benefit YouthCare!

I Do Bridal, a boutique dress shop in Seattle, has generously offered to donate $10 per dress sold during the month of November to YouthCare! These donations will go toward providing Thanksgiving meals to youth in programs.

#GivingTuesday with Eureka and YouthCare

Eureka! 2614 NE 46th Street, Seattle, United States

Eureka Restaurant in the University Village will be donating 15% of sales on #GivingTuesday to YouthCare!  

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

YouthCare Volunteer Info Session

YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United States

Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…

Lunch & Learn: State Budget Update

Join YouthCare’s Director of Public Policy, Jessie Friedmann, and our Director of Community Engagement, Randi Eseltine as they give an update on the just released Senate and House budget as well as answer your questions. A zoom link will be provided upon registration. RSVP today! window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('c6a1e127-5982-4dde-aedc-4df7ec1fdc9c'); }; (function () {…

Lunch & Learn: Session Recap

Zoom webinar

Join YouthCare’s Director of Public Policy, Jessie Friedmann, and our Director of Community Engagement, Randi Eseltine as they recap the legislative session as well as answer your questions. A zoom link will be provided upon registration. RSVP today! window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('6fa7a390-e356-45db-9c21-8709466d996f'); }; (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.async = true;…

Lunch & Learn the SEAtalk Edition: LGBTQIA and Youth Homelessness

YouthCare would like to invite you to our next Virtual Lunch & Learn the SEATalk Edition: LGBTQIA and homelessness amongst youth on Friday, June 24th at 12:00 PM. Our Community Engagement and In-kind Specialist, Amanda Ayers-Ruiz, will be presenting on this month's topic and will be joined by our Director of Community Engagement, Randy Eseltine,…

Lunch & Learn: Young People & the Fentanyl Crisis

YouthCare would like to invite you to our next virtual Lunch & Learn: Young People & the Fentanyl Crisis. According to the King County Medical Examiner, the number of people in King County who died from a fentanyl overdose more than doubled in 2021. Sadly, the County is on pace to break this record again in 2022. Please…

YouthCare’s Annual Agency Update

Please view a recording of the event below. Dear Friends, 2022 has been a dynamic year for YouthCare and the youth we serve! Please join us on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 12:00pm for YouthCare’s Virtual Annual Update. YouthCare’s CEO Degale Cooper and key agency leadership will share reflections on our progress to end youth…

UrbanArtworks + YouthCare Mural Unveiling

West Hall, Century Ballroom 915 E Pine Street, Seattle, United States

Join us at the Mural Unveiling on Wednesday, June 14 at 5pm-6pm on Capitol Hill (light refreshments provided)! You’re invited to an intimate celebration of youth, art, and community. YouthCare is excited to join UrbanArtworks in unveiling a new youth-led mural on the corner of Broadway and Pine, the future site of YouthCare’s Constellation Center. The mural was designed…

Happy Hour with YouthCare at Flatstick Pub in Kirkland

Flatstick Pub 15 Lake St. Suite 100, Kirkland, Washington

Join us for Happy Hour at Flatstick Pub in Kirkland from 5pm - 7pm on July 11th. You'll have the opportunity to meet with YouthCare board members and staff and learn how you can play a significant role in ending youth homelessness.