Impact
The reach is the story.
Youth Experience Sponsorship clears the cost between a motivated kid and the thing they chose. Here’s what that looks like: real kids, real experiences, real yeses.
So far, more than 185 kids have heard “yes” and done the thing they chose. More than 330 experiences completed. More than 80 partner programs, across more than 36 kinds of experience.
Youth Experiences
What we measure, and what we don’t
Youth Experience Sponsorship tracks what it can show honestly: kids served, experiences completed, partners vetted, the range of program types.
We don’t claim to know which experience will change which kid’s life. What we do is take the cost out of the way and let the kid, the family, and the partner do the rest.
Chanel & Niya’s Experience
Chanel and Niya are two sisters who share one passion: cheer. When their father Damien applied for a YES sponsorship,
Dalyla’s Kumon Experience
“When Dalyla started Kumon through YES, she was one grade behind in math. In just eight months, she’s now one
Isidro’s Baseball Experience
“Though one of the youngest players on the trip, Isidro grew by leaps and bounds. He eagerly jumped into community
Jesse’s Baseball Experience
“Jesse’s eyes were opened to the impact he could make in building connections across cultures. He became like family to
Patrick Singing Lesson Experience
Last summer, our son Patrick Ezell received a generous sponsorship from YES to attend musical theater workshops at California Theater Conservatory. Through this experience he grew significantly in agency, ownership, motivation, confidence, and character. With both his dad and I running our own summer camp, Patrick had to arrange his own transportation, pack his own lunch and prepare his own monologues and solos for the workshops.
Quincy Sailing Experience
I really loved the way we are able to help set the sails with the crew and help steer. I wanted to catch a halibut for my mom but I wasn’t that lucky. We got to sail and have lunch on Angel Island and that was so much fun. The best part is on the last day with the friends I made on the boat we got to have lots of ice cream and give a tour of the Seaward to our families. I got to show all I learned. I want to go again next summer.”
Aloe Music Camp Experience
“Thank you Mr Glasser! I love music camp! We play drums, piano, keyboard, guitar, and make beats. I love the drums. We do this thing where if we hit the drums one time, that’s called Grape! We use our fingertips to make the sound Wa-Ter-Mel-On (four taps) and you also get to do this thing called mango. Man-go!
Chicho Camping in the Sierras
Chicho had a blast at camp. His stories are wonderful. He’s sings in the car sometimes the songs they sang there. They wash their dish at camp so is more often that he will help wash dishes here which is a HUGE win in a single mom household.
Aidan’s Baseball Experience in the Dominican Republic.
“I have been so overwhelmed with gratitude and appreciation since this whole trip began but especially since Aidan’s return. It’s hard to explain what he was like when he hopped into my car after the long flight home. He wasn’t “different” exactly but the most “him” I have ever seen.
Mia’s Ballet Experience
Mia’s commitment to dance is deeply rooted. As her family shared, “Mia’s commitment and love of ballet and MDT is real. Ballet serves her in her young life in so many different ways. It has been beautiful for us as her family to watch her follow her passion for ballet and performing.”
Kevin’s Baseball Experience
Kevin is one of many students we sponsor. By telling his story, we hope to inspire you to join our