New Avenues for Youth Inc

Mission

The mission of New Avenues for Youth is to work in partnership with our community to prevent youth homelessness and provide young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with the resources and skills needed to lead healthy, productive lives.

Bottom Line for Portland

New Avenues' directly addresses one of the most pressing issues facing our community: youth homelessness. We provide personalized services & create opportunities for over 1300 young people each year. From meals & counseling to job training & housing, we address the many barriers to stability and well-being that young people face. Each and every day, we show up in compassionate, creative ways, ensuring that they always have a place to turn.

Quote

"New Avenues for Youth has been the one stable force in my life.  They patiently pointed me in the right direction with life goals, even when the only thing I could think of focusing on was getting through the day.” 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

New Avenues understands that racism, poverty, and experiences of oppression lead to social injustice and housing instability. To advance equity we listen to and learn from young people’s lived experiences, seek multiple perspectives, remain humble, and refuse to simplify or silence hard truths. We make these commitments because we believe in social justice and the inherent human dignity of each individual.

Incentives

All donations will receive a free scoop of ice cream from New Avenues' Ben & Jerry's Partner Shop!

Gifts of $35+ will be matched up to $30,000 thanks to the generous donations from Brainium | playSTUDIOS and the Willoughby Giving Fund. Your donation of $35 is now $70!

Partner(s)

New Avenues' Ben & Jerry's PartnerShop offers work internships for youth to gain work experience in a supportive & safe environment. Tastes good, does good!

We are so grateful for the support of Brainium | playSTUDIOS and the Willoughby Giving Fund, matching gifts of $35+ (up to $30,000).

Thank you to Black Bulb Creative for help creating our video!