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Youth Champions
youth-champions.org
(213) 472-7233
Executive Director: Michelle Durand
Mission
Each $1,000 donation to Youth Champions funds one student’s stipend, powering an entire year of personal development for an underserved Los Angeles teen at no cost to them. Your gift provides access to this life-changing program, stability for a teen’s family, and opportunity through mentorship and exposure to new horizons – all of which can launch the next Kevin or Danna toward a brighter future. It’s not just a donation; it’s an investment in Los Angeles’s youth, one champion at a time.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.
Help Guide Underserved Youth to Brighter Futures
Each $1,000 donation to Youth Champions funds one student’s stipend, powering an entire year of personal development for an underserved Los Angeles teen at no cost to them. Your gift provides access to this life-changing program, stability for a teen’s family, and opportunity through mentorship and exposure to new horizons – all of which can launch the next Kevin or Danna toward a brighter future. It’s not just a donation; it’s an investment in Los Angeles’s youth, one champion at a time.
Key Supporters
Business Finance Capital (BFC)
Maureen & Mike Mekjian, The M Foundation
Vera R. Campbell Foundation
Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation
Bagnard Family Foundation
Gold Family Foundation
The Friese Foundation
Vernon CommUNITY