Youth Champions Raises $200K at Los Angeles Gala

By Giving List Staff   |   June 29, 2026

Huge news for Youth Champions! In just one single evening, the nonprofit raised more than $200,000 in at its annual “Launching Your Legacy” gala. But what is most important for Executive Director Michelle Durand is what this represents:

“It represents a room full of people saying,” “We believe in these young people, and we’re willing to put real resources behind them.”

Read the full coverage of this amazing fundraising moment over at The Beverly Weekly!

 

Youth Champions

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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.

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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