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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A New Website: One Page, Built Around People
- Ask asked for it for years. Not you have it... a new website at symin.org. It's updated daily, fast, and ONE page! One page. Different views. Less searching. More doing.
Oct 5, 2026
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Glimmers of Hope: The Impact of Being There
- Sometimes, even a short time together can leave a lasting impact.
Oct 3, 2026
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Glimmers of Hope: A Place to Call Home
- There are moments when months of hard work come together in one meaningful step forward.
Oct 2, 2026
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Gratitude for Clients Finding Their Way Into Work
- We are grateful to see clients discovering new interests, pursuing employment, and taking steps toward greater stability.
Oct 1, 2026
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Gratitude for New Interns and a Team That Makes It Work
- Growing a ministry takes more than adding people. It takes a team willing to train, coordinate, teach, and make room for new hands to learn.
Sep 30, 2026
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Gratitude for Time to Rest and Recharge
- Serving others is meaningful work, and having the opportunity to step away, rest, and recharge is something worth appreciating.
Sep 29, 2026
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Gratitude for Corporate Partners Who Help Keep Us Fed
- The food we are able to share with our community is made possible through generous partners who consistently help keep our shelves and tables stocked.
Sep 28, 2026
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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.