Homeless Youth Connection

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Homeless Youth Connection

Larry Cervarich: founder and director Julie Rewerts: youth liaison Sheryl Driscoll: executive assistant Debbie Frangella: student services coordinator Trisha Simpson: student program coordinator Emily McCann: community relations manager

How You Can Help

donations/volunteer/speaking engagements/hold an event/tax credit

 Student Needs – Attention Donors, due to lack of onsite storage space and staffing shortages, HYC has limited the types of donations we are able to accept.  We are currently accepting, …..

  • School supplies
  • New towels and wash cloths
  • Paper towels and toilet paper
  • Laundry soap, dish soap, and multi-purpose cleaners
  • New socks and undergarments
  • New or gently used, age-appropriate clothing for teenaged students
  • New, Regular Size, Hygiene Products
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Skin Lotion
  • Toothpaste and Toothbrushes
  • Bar Soap and Body Wash
  • Shaving Cream and Razors
  • New shoes

Items Not Accepted:

  • Expired food products of any kind
  • Partly used hygiene products
  • Clothing not teen-appropriate or items teens will not use
  • Anything broken or with missing parts (e.g., TVs, computers, etd)
  • Used sheets and  bed linens, towels and wash cloths
  • Used undergarments

Items Accepted on a Case-by-Case Basis:

  • Furniture, including twin mattresses
  • Household appliances