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YJI gratefully accepts donations on behalf of the youth we work with of new books, clothing and hygiene supplies to distribute to young people in need. These can either be purchased from the Amazon site above or individually.
A young person in detention spends hours a day alone in their small, locked room and the gift of a book can have a positive impact on their mind and perspective. Many young people begin to enjoy reading and literature for the first time with YJI because they are exposed to reading for enjoyment, supported by volunteers and staff who encourage them to expand their knowledge and motivated to challenge themselves to do something they have not done before. It is common to for young people to begin reading a book a week and they are very proud to share their new interest with others.
Young people who live in desperate, chaotic situations often only have the clothes on their back. It is common for young people who move from home to home, placement to placement or spend time homeless or on the streets to have minimal clothing and belongings. Some young people have to leave custody to go to a placement in their pajamas because that is all they have, or some will miss school because they only have one set of clothing and no money to wash them. Others are sent away to placement out of state and don’t own a winter coat or shoes. We provide young people the basics they need to help them be successful in changing their lives.
A young person living on the streets or in a chaotic environment often doesn’t have the daily things they need to take care of themselves that we take for granted. Items like toothbrushes, soap and shampoo can make the difference between a young person who feels good about themselves and one who does not. We provide hygiene supplies to youth who otherwise would not have these items like those who have been living on the streets or are going on to out of home placement.
- All donations should be dropped off at our offices or sent to:
- Youth Justice Institute
- PO Box 31733
- San Francisco, CA 94131-0733
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