Youth Night Out, Back to School Backpack Drive and More!

OUR DROP-IN CENTER: A SPECIAL NIGHT FOR YOUTH

In June, The Village hosted its first-ever Youth Night Out. The event took place at The Village’s Drop-In Center for Youth Services and was open to young people across The Village’s programs and throughout North Hollywood and San Fernando Valley communities.

SUPPORT OUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKPACK DRIVE

It’s back-to-school time once again! At The Village, we are helping to get children and youth in our foster care program ready for the new academic year. You can help make this effort a success by ensuring that all our kids have new backpacks and school supplies.

Visit our Amazon Wishlist to purchase and donate the most-needed supplies. All purchases will ship directly to our office. Special thanks to Baby2Baby for jump-starting this year’s drive by donating 48 backpacks and helping to give our students the strongest possible start to the new school year.

BOARD MEMBER PROFILE

MATTHEW INOUYE, CHANGE-MAKER

Village Board member Matthew Inouye is well-acquainted with the societal pressures and obstacles many LGBTQ+ and unhoused youth face. Not so long ago, he was estranged from his parents and facing homelessness, sleeping on friends’ sofas while attending college.

From left to right: Bill Cook, Board Chairman, Matthew Inouye, Board Member, Hugo Villa, Founder/CEO

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