by Jasmine Thakurdas | Feb 7, 2023 | Stories of Hope
A Thanksgiving Story from a Drop-In Center Client told by Pam, SBY Staff Before we began to eat, I asked for someone to bless the food as I do each year. Prayer doesn’t always come easy for so many of our youth. They are sometimes angry at God….sometimes...
by Admin | Dec 13, 2022 | Latest News
by Leigh Bailey The day of our third annual Thanksgiving Giveaway started with a panicked phone call from our colleagues at the Clay Terrace Family Success Center. “There are hundreds, no, there’s a thousand turkeys in our parking lot!” Luckily they were of the...
by Sasha Bruce | Nov 8, 2022 | Latest News
Meet Our New Board Chair – Shaunda Patterson Strachan by Jenny Archer This past July, Shaunda Patterson-Strachan became the Chair of Sasha Bruce Youthwork’s Board of Directors. She takes the reins from John Crain who served in this position for five years....
by Sasha Bruce | Oct 19, 2022 | Latest News
by Beth Oldham Cultural upheaval in the early 70’s.A gang prevention team.A failed runaway shelter.A 20-year-old psychology student with a family history of activism.What do these all have in common?If you guessed “Debby Shore,” you’re correct. If you guessed “the...
by Sasha Bruce | May 14, 2020 | Latest News
What is it like to keep our Drop-In Center open during a pandemic? While the world shelters in place, director Pam Lieber and the Drop In Center team–comprised of case manager, Amanda McCleary; Youth Engagement Specialists, McKinly Williams and Chantelle...