General/Other Youth Resources
Community Resources for Youth
Beyond extracurricular, academic, and career needs, our youth may have general and unsupported needs that are not being met. This can range from an emergency need to a resource gap to transitional aged youth (TAY) needs. There are many local agencies that provide resources to support such needs, some of which are listed below. If you are in need of grant funding to support a particular need, please visit our Financial Support page and speak with your case supervisor. Know of a resource not listed below? Please let your Case Supervisor know!
Cake4Kids (entire Bay Area): Cake4Kids is a volunteer-based nonprofit that provides customized baked goods for birthdays, graduations, and other special events to our foster youth (or even just because!). If you are interested in requesting a cake, brownies, or cookies for your youth, please contact your case supervisor to submit a request. Please note that Cake4Kids requires that requests be submitted at least two weeks before the dessert is needed.
CA LifeLine Free Phones & Plans: Eligible foster youth can get connected with a new Motorola Moto G Power 5G phone, charger, protective case, and a free monthly plan that includes:
Unlimited talk
Unlimited text messaging
Up to 25 GB of high-speed data
Up to 10 GB of mobile hotspot data
The Princess Project (San Francisco County, Silicon Valley, Sonoma County, and San Diego County); gives away prom dresses to high school students each March and April.
Make it Home provides furniture and household items for foster youth aging out of the system
iFoster; (in partnership with California Lifeline Program) provides mobile phones for foster youth between the ages of 13-26. Youth can apply here and FAQs can be found here.
One Simple Wish shares a foster child’s wish with a wide network of donors who anonymously grant the child’s wish. Please contact your case supervisor if you would like to submit a wish on behalf of your youth.
For Your Stuff provides free suitcases and bags to foster youth
Dress for Success SF empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.