Dear Friends and Family,

I love the Bay Area and calling it home. But, it's a hard place to navigate early adulthood (and sometimes middle adulthood, too). I am fortunate to live in Oakland in my grandmother's house. I cannot imagine how I would have established myself in the Bay Area without my family's love, guidance, and (financial) support. The fact is, there are foster youth, Bay Area natives just like me, facing that challenge without a family support system.

Participating in Beyond Emancipation has invigorated me because I've seen firsthand how connecting foster youth with stable housing and support sets them up to beat the odds and establish themselves as thriving adults! Whether you can give $5 or $5,000, your support truly makes a difference. 

Here are some staggering statistics

• Over 50,000 foster youth live in California
• 25% of foster youths experience homelessness within two years of aging out of care.
• Only 53% graduate high school on time, compared to 83% of their peers.
• 93% of foster youth want to go to college. Only 4% earn their degree.

Here is how Beyond Emancipation helps

• Assisted over 300 youths with a safe and stable living environment
• Helped over 40 students graduate high school 
• Supported over 70 college students 

Learn more about Beyond Emanicpation's work here.

Here is how you can help

Press the BIG DONATE button on the right to make sure young people can meet their basic needs and focus on their future. 

• $50: A full week of groceries (on a budget)
• $100: A full week of groceries and internet 
• $250: A full week of groceries, internet, and cell service
• $500: A full week of groceries, internet, cell service, and utility bills for a month
• $1,000: A full week of groceries, internet, cell service, utility bills for a month, and rent support