SIX WAYS to Get Involved

Do you have a unique talent you would like to share with us? Great! We thrive on volunteer expertise. A pro bono marketing expert created the communications on this website, a volunteer team from Northwestern helped us develop our leadership transition plan, and a retired principal reviews grant requests before we send the to the U.S. Department of Education. If you’d like to share your talent, call Santrice at 847.866.1201 x330.

2. Become A Mentor or Storyteller

Do you have an extra hour a week to help youth succeed? Consider joining our Mentor Y.O.U.th initiative – a site based mentoring program for 6th to 12th graders from Nichols and Chute Middle School and Evanston Township High School. If you’d like to learn more about becoming a mentor, call Santrice at 847.866.1201 x330.

Learn more about becoming a Storyteller or Coach in YES! (Youth Entrepreneurs Summer Progrm).

3. Donate To Us

Do you want to enable more youth to benefit from Y.O.U.’s services? While we already provide comprehensive services to 600 youth annually, many more youth need our services. Indeed, all of our afterschool programs currently have a waiting list. Your donation would help us to sustain and expand our services to meet the full needs of youth in the Evanston community. Learn More.

4. Join Our Junior Board

Are you a young professional interested in supporting and advocating for Evanston’s youth? Join our Junior Board, a group of leaders under 40 years old who volunteer, raising money, and promote awareness of Y.O.U.’s work in the community. The Junior Board is a fun, friendly, and caring community! Learn More.

5. Participate In Events

Would you like to join us for an event? We’d love to have you! Below is our calendar of community events for the year.

6. Sign Up For E-mails

Want to follow the latest updates on Y.O.U.’s work and activities? The best way is to sign up for our bi-monthly newsletter.