Our January Hero of the Month is Carrie Lyn Taylor! Not only is she the founder of Global Management Group, but she is also an entertainment industry executive, co-founder of The .Paak House Foundation, and a leader in crypto and the fast-emerging NFT space. She established .Paak House Beyond the Streets (BTS) in 2018, focused …
Education Scholar, David, and his caregiver have been greatly affected by COVID-19. During a 1:1 session with his counselor, David disclosed that he had been struggling with his History course. Additionally, he shared that his caregiver’s job status and income had been negatively impacted by the surge of COVID-19 cases, causing her to fall behind on utility bills. …
On January 2nd, AB-1615 was passed, requiring California counties to report a foster youth’s housing plan to a judge before they exit the system. Every year, hundreds of young adults who age out of foster care in California end up homeless, which leaves them vulnerable to things like sexual abuse, exploitation, violence, illness, and joblessness. …
According to JBAY, the University of Chicago has released an issue brief highlighting the disproportionately higher rates of homelessness and housing instability among youth of color, with the COVID-19 pandemic amplifying these pre-existing economic and housing disparities. The brief offered recommendations to tackle these issues, which include elevating black and hispanic youth voices to co-create …
On December 17th, we held our annual (virtual) Holiday Party. Over 200 people attended, including staff, housing residents, education scholars and their families, and housing and education alumni. Everyone who joined the party was entered into a raffle for a chance to win various prizes given away by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, including Amazon gift …
Our December Hero of the Month is DJ Felli Fel! He has partnered with UFC in numerous ways over the last couple of years. From hosting multiple GoFundMe campaigns to support our youth during the holidays, including one this year, to making a special appearance at our UFC Virtual Holiday party, to hosting some of our …
Thank you to everyone who tuned into our 2021 Fall Virtual Gala on November 16th and helped raise $425,000 for our current and former foster youth! The night was an incredible success. We were joined by our longtime supporter and friend, Chris Schauble, who hosted the event. Our amazing NextGen Board member and alumna, Jhamasa …
This month we want to give another shout-out to our NextGen Board member and alumna, Jhamasa Lewis-Adams, for masterfully helping raise critical funds for our current and former foster youth during the Fund-A-Need segment of our 2021 Fall Virtual Gala on November 16, 2021. Her authenticity and genuine love for United Friends came through beautifully …
Our November Hero of the Month is Jordan Fisher, an actor, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, and musician, and also our celebrity ambassador! Jordan has had many accomplishments, including winning ABC’s 25th season of “Dancing With the Stars,” performing in the Tony award-winning musical, Hamilton, singing a duet with Lin-Manuel Miranda for Disney’s “Moana” soundtrack, and is …
In honor of National Family Caregiver’s Month, we’ve interviewed Ms. Barbara, one of our youth’s caregivers.
Q: How long have you been a foster parent and what made you want to become one?
A: I have been a foster parent for approximately 34 years and I have not stopped. I’ve even become legal guardian to several kids. …