Our mission is to know, love, and serve street-dependent youth and their families. To do this, we must raise awareness so that eventually youth homlessness is short-lived and rare!
We need everyone's help! Please consider checking out the variety of ways we need help below:
New: Subscriber Services
Subscribe and Learn!
Our newsletters can be printed and mailed to you, sent by SMS messenger, or by email. The choice is up to you!
- email, print
Request our Annual Yearbook
- Our annual report is really like a yearbook. It's full of stories of our clients' achievements and glimmers of hope and peace! Additionally, it contains helpful information and stats on our awe-inspiring clients. We are so proud of our clients' commitment to growth and healing! Get you copy today!
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Take a Tour
- We love showing off our setup and letting you see our awe-inspiring clients. It’s so much better to talk about what you are seeing than sit in a coffee shop talking about what you would see there (even though we love coffee!) And it’s a great way to get to know you.
- email, print, SMS
Quarterly Street Stories
- A quarterly update of our best street stories plus glimpses into the lives of our awe-inspiring clients. After a year or two of reading Street Stories, you will become well-versed in a wide range of issues that homeless youth face.
- email, SMS
Quarterly Volunteer Notes
- A quarterly collection of updates on ways to get involved, news for our shoppers, recyclers, and in-kind donors, and helpful skills to learn when working with homeless youth.
- print
Mailed Street Stories
- Did you know Street Youth Ministry will send you this full-color Street Stories newsletter in the mail every three months if you want it?! Its fun getting snail mail like the good ole days, and will keep you in the loop with all the goings on at SYM 🥰 Free action link in the details to sign up.
Recent Inspiring Stories
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Glimmers of Hope: Finding Healthier Ways to Spend Time
- Sometimes, the hardest moments come when there is too much unstructured time and old habits are waiting to fill it.
Sep 5, 2026
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Glimmers of Hope: Guidance Through Complexity
- When someone is willing to share what they are facing, it creates an opportunity to walk alongside them and help identify a path forward.
Sep 4, 2026
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Glimmers of Hope: Rebuilding Connections Safely
- When someone begins opening up about what they have experienced and hopes to change, it can be a powerful sign of progress.
Sep 3, 2026
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Gratitude for a Refreshing Change of Weather
- After a long stretch of summer heat, cooler weather brought a welcome change to our Thursday and Friday outreaches.
Sep 1, 2026
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Gratitude for a Team That Takes Care
- Healthy teams are built by people who look out for one another, especially when illness makes its way through the community.
Aug 31, 2026
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Glimmers of Hope: Growing Into Leadership
- One of the most encouraging signs of growth is when someone is ready to step forward and lead.
Aug 28, 2026
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Glimmers of Hope: Reliability Builds Trust
- New relationships take time to grow, and showing up consistently helps make that possible.
Aug 27, 2026
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Gratitude for Another Week to Show Up
- Every week brings another opportunity to show up, build trust, and remind our clients that they are worthy of being cared for well.
Aug 25, 2026
In-Person Speaking Events
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Lunch and Learn
- Interested in learning more about homelessness and community response? Request a SYM representative to meet with your organization for a Lunch and Learn style event. Meet for a Zoom webinar followed by a collection of needed items and/or a corporate donation. We'll provide mention in our newsletter to more than 3,000 people as well as receipts. We'll ask for subscribers to our newsletter to stay connected and learn even more in follow-up.
- in-person event
Presentation with Q&A
- We have a brand-new presentation for fall 2023. We'll cover our mission, challenges of being on the street, latest research as to how this problem comes to be, best interventions and what we do. We'll conclude with Q&A. We'll supply materials for your participants to get involved further if they like. We do require at least 20 participants willing to receive our newsletter.