Empower Young Futures Today
Join us in providing essential support and resources for young men in foster care. Help us create a nurturing environment where they can thrive and reach their full potential.
Here’s how you can help
We invite partners, advocates, and community members like you to join us in this mission.
Volunteer your time—mentor a young man, teach life skills, or help with job readiness training. Donate—your contributions provide housing, clothing, educational resources, and mental health support. Partner with us- Business owners can offer job placements or internships; organizations can collaborate to expand services. Refer youth who need our help. Spread the word—share our mission and bring awareness to the needs of foster and justice-involved youth.
Make a lasting impact by sharing your time and talents:
- Mentor a Young Man: Build a one-on-one relationship with a young adult who is navigating life after foster care or juvenile detention. Your guidance, encouragement, and presence can empower them to build confidence, develop healthy relationships, and make positive life choices.
- Teach Life Skills: Help prepare youth for independence by offering workshops or one-on-one instruction in essential areas like cooking, budgeting, time management, communication, and conflict resolution. Your everyday knowledge could be a game-changer for someone who’s never had a chance to learn it.
- Job Readiness Training: Share your professional experience by teaching resume building, mock interviewing, workplace etiquette, or digital literacy. Help our youth enter the workforce with the tools they need to succeed—and the belief that they can.
Your generosity provides more than materials—it restores dignity and builds futures:
- Monetary Contributions: Support transitional housing, transportation, counseling services, and emergency needs. Every dollar helps create a stable, trauma-informed environment for youth to grow and thrive.
- In-Kind Donations: Clothing, hygiene items, school supplies, laptops, and furniture directly support young people starting over with nothing. Donations also help us set up welcoming, functional living spaces that feel like home.
- Support Mental Health Services: Help us fund licensed counselors, group therapy programs, and wellness activities. Mental and emotional support is essential for healing and long-term success.
Community partnerships are the foundation of our success:
- Employers & Business Owners: Open your doors by offering internships, apprenticeships, or part-time jobs. Your workplace could be the first step on a young person’s career path and a powerful confidence boost.
- Nonprofits & Community Organizations: Collaborate with us to share resources, expand programming, and build a strong local support network. Whether you're offering tutoring, therapy, or housing assistance—together, we can do more.
- Faith-Based & Civic Groups: Support our mission through outreach events, fundraising, service days, or ongoing volunteer engagement.
Committed to Foster Youth Success
Refer Youth Who Need Our Help
If you know a young person aged 18–24 who is aging out of foster care or has been involved with the juvenile justice system, connect them with us. We provide a safe, supportive, and structured environment where they can receive mentorship, housing, education, and life skills training tailored to their needs. Let’s work together to ensure no young adult falls through the cracks.
Awareness is a powerful tool:
- Share Our Mission: Discuss the issues facing foster and justice-involved youth with your friends, family, coworkers, or community groups. The more people understand the need, the more support we can build.
- Use Your Voice Online: Follow and share our content on social media. Please invite others to like our page, attend an event, or get involved.
- Host an Info Session: Invite us to speak at your school, workplace, place of worship, or community event. We’re always eager to connect and inspire others to take action.
But we can’t do this alone.
Our goal is simple:
To ensure that each young man leaves our program prepared to live independently and make a positive contribution to his community.
This isn’t just about housing.
It’s about giving young men the tools they need to succeed.
“Light the Way Forward” – Donation Needs List for House of Shaded Spaces
Empowering young lives with every gift of support.
Dropoff Location 3555 W. Robinson Ave, Fresno, CA, 93722
1. Residential/Facility Items
• Beds, mattresses (twin/full)
• Dressers, nightstands
• Dining tables/chairs
• Kitchen appliances & cookware
• Linens, pillows, and towels
2. Transportation Needs
• Passenger vans/shuttle buses
• Fuel cards
• Maintenance services
• Bus passes or transit vouchers
3. Educational & Career Tools
• Laptops/tablets
• Desk chairs/desks
• Vocational tools
(CDL study materials, trades kits)
• School supplies & backpacks
4. Health & Wellness
• Hygiene kits
• First aid kits
• Counseling journals & workbooks
• Gym equipment or memberships
5. Administrative / Office
• Printers, ink, office supplies
• Filing cabinets
• Computers and software
• Meeting tables/chairs
6. Other Needs
• Volunteer hours (mentorship, tutoring)
• Professional services
(legal, accounting, marketing)
• Monthly sponsorship for utilities/food
7. Food Donations
• Meat (Ground Beef, Chicken, Turkey)
• Cheese, Cold cuts
• Fresh produce
• Coffee, Coffee creamer, Sugar
• Breakfast cereal
• Canned food items
• Olive oil, Deep frying oil
• Eggs
• Beverages (Milk, Juice, Soft drinks, Concentrated fruit punch)
• Non-perishable food items
8. Clothing Donations
• Gloves, Scarves, Jeans
• Jackets/Coats
• New underwear, New socks
• Shoes, Flip-flops
• Bras
• T-shirts, Long-sleeve shirts, and Shorts
• All items are accepted for men, women, and children
9. General Supplies Always Needed
• Copy paper
• Ballpoint pens
• Books
• 33-gallon black trash bags
• Towels, Blankets
• Toilet paper
• Toothbrushes, Toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Disposable razors
• Shampoo and Conditioner