Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

Join our team & #bethemovement to end youth homelessness in Southern Nevada.

In 2017, Las Vegas/Clark County had the third highest number of unaccompanied homeless children and youth residing there of any major metro area in the United States.  The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth provides unaccompanied homeless youth with help, hope, and the opportunity to rebuild their lives, with outreach, a safe place, assistance and counseling, transitional resources, and more  (see https://nphy.org/  for additional info!)

Each year, we will hold a fundraising recital, with youth playing music to raise money for their peers in need.  We believe music is an incredibly powerful language - an expressive, therapeutic, and connective force.  Your donations will provide funds to help provide these amazing services.  Additionally, a small portion will go toward providing an opportunity for homeless youth to have access to music and musical education.  

Thank you for your help.  Every cent counts.

With love, 
Darya's team

-Hey, My name is Christopher K. Jones  
More than anything money can buy, I want to help keep a homeless teenager off the streets for my 25th Birthday.  I need your help.

In less than a month, I'm turning 25 years old. This year, I want to do something special. So I’m putting myself out there, and raising funds for a service provider for homeless youth in Las Vegas that I volunteer with, and has touched my heart through their work and continuous development to ending a youth homelessness epidemic. The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth helps the Nevada homeless youth get the tools they need to survive, and build a future for themselves.  Approximately 25 percent of the homeless population in Southern Nevada is unaccompanied children and youth (under 24 years old). The leading causes for homelessness among youth include being kicked out of the house, emotional abuse, and financial issues at home. (Source: Homelessness in Southern Nevada General Overview, 2014 )

Being born on the South-side of Chicago, I remember being too young to understand, but feeling, a growing sense of pressure and challenges that the inner-city presented. Growing up with a single mother as a parent, the struggles that I have faced have offered me deep understandings & perspective on how to overcome obstacles, and sometimes, getting help can make a world of difference in choosing the right path. This help has been a gift to me, so it’s a gift I share with others, and I want you to join me. So whether you can help with $25 or $10, I'm grateful for your belief in me and my passion for others. 

Lessons in life do not always come easy, but I remember times of mentorship and others believing in me changing my path substantially for the better. Now, I am Las Vegas raised local REALTOR ® at “Luxe Estates and Lifestyles”, who loves his city, and sleeps well knowing others have a safe place to sleep at night that they can call home. I share my own story, because you never know who it may help, so please help me share this fundraiser with friends and family who may be interested

 
I chose NPHY for being the first full service-provider for homeless youth in Southern Nevada and remaining the most comprehensive organization available. Founded in 2000, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth has committed to serving youth as young as 12 years old, leading community-wide outreach efforts, and launching an innovative program to reunify homeless youth with supportive family members across North America. The way that the staff of NPHY believes in their youth, similar to how others have believed in me, and has made all the difference in my life. So I am asking for your help, Let’s show this organization we appreciate them and what they do.

Our Mission 25 goal is to raise $2500 for NPHY. Summers in Las Vegas cause extreme heat, supplies like water and hygiene kits at the NPHY drop-in center become challenged to meet the high demand necessary for the youth coming in from the constant over-hundred-degree temperatures. This worried me, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Whether you can help with $25 or $10, everything helps. If you're willing to help me in some way, the donations are super easy and simple, and my Mission 25 team and I also have plans to show our gratitude for contributing. Donate here at: GoFundMe.com/MissionTwenty5. I'm grateful for your belief in me and my passion for others. Thank you.

 


Sincerely,

Christopher K. Jones

We need your help making this a brighter holiday season for thousands of homeless youth here in Southern Nevada. As a part of our annual Plastic Food Drive campaign,  we are asking you to #Pickupthetab for at least one hot meal for a homeless youth this year. ($5=1 hot meal) Without access to stable shelter, a stove or microwave, food gift cards are the easiest way to ensure these youth are receiving a hot meal. Here's how you can participate in our  #Pickupthetab online donation campaign:o   Make your donation here on this page.
o   Snap a picture of your lunch and post it on Facebook with the caption: “Did you know there are over 9,000 homeless youth in Clark County? I’m having this for lunch today, but many of these youth do not know where their next meal is coming from. I donated $____ to NPHY to #Pickupthetab for the meal of a homeless youth. Now I challenge you to #Pickupthetab at www.gofundme.com/nphypickupthetab. All funds raised will purchase food gift cards for homeless youth.”

o   Tweet: “I’m helping end homeless teen hunger.  “I’m helping end homeless teen hunger. Now I challenge you to #pickupthetab at  www.gofundme.com/nphypickupthetab "

o   Tag two friends and ask them to #Pickupthetab for a homeless teen.

Remember, this problem is not exclusive to Southern Nevada: there are over 1.5 million homeless youth across the nation. No matter where you live, you can make a difference by contributing to this campaign!








About The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) is the most comprehensive service provider for more than 9,000 homeless youth in Southern Nevada, serving hundreds of youth through its core programs and by touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each year. NPHY's programs stabilize homeless teens' lives, meeting their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Programs include: Outreach, Safe Place Mobile Crisis Intervention, Operation Go Home Family Reunification, Drop-In Center, Emergency Shelter, and Independent Living Program. For information and to support NPHY’s critical work to get homeless youth off the streets, visit www.nphy.org or follow NPHY on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nevadapartnershipforhomelessyouth.

NPHY needs your help funding our 2015 “NPHY Family Trip!”  



It’s SUMMER time! With school out and warm weather blazing over Southern Nevada, many of us are making plans to enjoy the pools, take trips to the beach, and embark on family vacations. But as many of you know, here in Southern Nevada there are thousands of teeangers who are not able to enjoy the fun of summer vacation because they are worried about where to find their next meal or a place to sleep. Youth homelessness is a serious problem here in our community and NPHY is taking the necessary steps each day to combat this issue.

NPHY is Southern Nevada’s most comprehensive service provider for youth experiencing homelessness. Our programs offer a full range of services including outreach, mobile crisis intervention, emergency shelter, education, employment assistance, family reunification, counseling, life skills training, transitional housing, and wraparound support. Our most intensive program for youth who have nowhere else to turn is our full-time Independent Living Program (ILP). Our ILP program is a transitional housing program for unaccompanied homeless youth that provides them with housing and other comprehensive services in a safe, supportive, and independent environment that promotes self-sufficiency.

When not attending school or work, these ILP clients spend much of their time together or interacting with NPHY staff, who act as role models, mentors, and provide guidance and support.  As the majority of our clients are disconnected from their families, we strive to create a “family-environment” for all of the youth we serve and oftentimes, NPHY becomes the only calm, happy, and positive place they know.

That’s where we need YOUR help! The time has come for NPHY to plan its annual "NPHY Family Trip" with our ILP clients. We plan trips like these with intentions to create memories, have fun, and strengthen the bonds between clients, staff, and community.  Many times, clients will experience something they never have before, such as seeing and swimming in the ocean, camping out in the mountains, taking a road trip, or riding a rollercoaster for the first time.  These trips become something our clients will remember forever and we need your help making this year’s experience possible.

This year, we will be taking a one-day-trip to Knott's Berry Farm Theme Park in Buena Park, California! This trip will not only be a blast for our clients, but this is a trip that many of our clients have never taken and would not be able to take otherwise. Our goal is to raise at least $3,500 that will cover the cost of transportation, food, and admission tickets for our ILP clients and chaperones. Please help us give our clients the memorable trip they deserve!

Here’s a photo of our previous NPHY Family Trip where clients were able to bond. A truly memorable trip for both staff and our clients. Check out our authentic campfire cooked dinner below.




About The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth

The Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) is the most comprehensive service provider for more than 9,000 homeless youth in Southern Nevada, serving hundreds of youth through its core programs and touching the lives of thousands more through outreach each year. NPHY's programs stabilize homeless teens' lives, meeting their immediate needs and providing a safe, supportive environment and a path to self-sufficiency. Programs include: Outreach, Safe Place Mobile Crisis Intervention, Operation Go Home Family Reunification, Drop-In Center, Emergency Shelter, and Independent Living Program. For information and to support NPHY’s critical work to get homeless youth off the streets, visit www.nphy.org or follow NPHY on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nevadapartnershipforhomelessyouth.

The 2nd Annual Holiday Giving Classical Piano Recital, this year to benefit the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth!

Welcome to the donation webpage of the Daneshmand Family's 2nd Annual Holiday Giving Classical Piano Recital, hosted by the Daneshmand Family and featuring performances by six of its members, this year to benefit
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth.

*Recital & Reception*

Saturday, November 29, 2014

2:00- 4:00 p.m.

Southern Nevada Music

1881 S. Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada

Admission: Donation encouraged

For adults only

To RSVP to the event, please email [email redacted].

Whether or not you are able to attend, please consider making a donation on this website. All proceeds will benefit the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth's life-changing services for homeless youth.

As we prepare to celebrate our love and commitment to one another, we invite you to join us in making a difference. In lieu of wedding gifts, we ask for your support for the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, an organization dedicated to helping homeless youth in our community achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

Your generous donations will help provide:

• Emergency housing and resources to meet the immediate needs of homeless youth.
• Programs that empower young people to transition into long-term self-sufficiency.

We chose this NPO because we deeply believe in their mission and the crucial support they provide to our local youth. Together, let’s celebrate our special day by giving back to those who need it most. Every dollar counts in making a positive impact!

Thank you for your love and support!