2019 Spring Letter

As the leading regional experts for Runaway and Homeless Youth, Jackson Street
needs your donations to continue this important work.
Together we can…
Prevent youth from becoming homeless by identifying and working with
families who are at risk of fracturing.
Intervene early when youth do become homeless and work toward
family reunification, when safe and appropriate.
Ensure access to safe shelter and emergency services at Corvallis House
and Albany House, offering a welcoming, supportive, non-judgmental
environment where youth like Will can thrive.
Ensure that we respond to the unique needs and circumstances of youth
and young adults – needs that are significantly different from those of
chronically homeless adults.
Create services and housing options tailored to the situation of each
individual youth, including education support and job-readiness
coaching for future self-sufficiency.
Will, as you can tell, is an amazing youth, and I look forward to reading his first
novel someday. Every youth and every story is unique and there isn’t one solution
that is going to work for all. So to meet the physical, developmental, and social
needs of each youth experiencing homelessness, Jackson Street is committed to
designing and implementing a unified, collaborative community response and
that includes supporters like you.
You are the reason Jackson Street has been able to help so many youth have the
foundation they need to overcome obstacles and thrive as young adults.
Money is crucial to continue this important work, and your gift is an investment in
the future of our community. Please give a thoughtful, generous donation today.
Thank you,
Ann P. Craig
Executive Director
P.S. From Will… “I ask you to give generously, open up your hearts—and your
checkbooks—because every contribution you make gives another youth like
me, with a dream, the chance to make it into a reality.”