YES served more than 500 youth in the 2021-22 fiscal year - some of them runaways.

Youth leave home to live with friends or on the streets for a variety of reasons, including an unstable home life, abuse, lack of acceptance due to sexual orientation or gender identity, and many others.

This month, join us in recognizing National Homeless Youth Awareness and National Runaway Prevention month:

• Follow us on social media to learn about issues facing homeless and runaway youth in the Omaha Metro.
• Support YES by buying items off of our Holiday Wish List, donating on Giving Tuesday, or providing a meal at our Street Outreach Center.
• Wear green to highlight the need to support homeless and runaway youth in our community.

Thank you for your continued support!

SAVE THE DATE! 

Giving Tuesday is November 29

Mark your calendars to give to YES on November 29 during Giving Tuesday! Help us support homeless and near-homeless youth in their desire to be self-sufficient!

Plus, when you give through SHARE Omaha on Giving Tuesday, bonus funds can stretch your support for YES even further.

Ready to give early? DONATE NOW with donation code GIVINGTUESDAY to be counted among those who are taking action to address youth homelessness in our community.

Santa's Workshop Gift Drive is Underway!

"I'm looking forward to the holidays because I haven't celebrated Thanksgiving or Christmas since I was a kid. I'm happy to be able to celebrate with my YES friends this year." - YES Youth

From purchasing last minute items for youth entering our programs to ensuring each one has a gift for the holidays, your generosity will go far in helping to make the season brighter!

Visit our Holiday Giving page to view our wish list. Many wished-for items can also be found on our Amazon Wish List. Thank you for supporting youth this holiday season!

YES Celebrates

Record-Breaking Dance for a Chance!

We are so grateful to this year's dancers who raised more than $90,000 in fund raising votes!

Paul Baltes, Nebraska Medicine

Chrissy Cameron, Nebraska Realty Dance Performance Champion!

Kara Cavel, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Angela Peters, Realty ONE Group Sterling

Jenny Powell, Creighton University

Sandy Spady, Entrepreneur

Sonya Markle, Medical Solutions

Dan Cronin, Fiserv

Kelly Staup, Lindsay Corporation

Carmen Tapio, North End Teleservices, LLC Fundraising Champion!

Chris Tooker, Certified Financial Planner

Thanks to their talented and creative instructors:

Carolyn Ashton, Arts for All

Leigh Chaves, JCC Dance

Jared Dominguez, Vintage Ballroom

Kaleb Duncan, Independent

Kat Fackler, Independent

Natasha Jade, Miss Natasha Jade Dance & Fitness Training

Kellen Nilles, Vintage Ballroom

Derek Pasqualetto, Vintage Ballroom

Rebekah Pasqualetto, Vintage Ballroom

Lucas Vargas, Vintage Ballroom

David Vieceli, David Vieceli Instruction

Round of applause for our wonderful judges and Emcee:

Mary Nelson, KMTV 3 News Now

Mike DiGiacomo, Best Card Payments

Kayla Thomas, Nebraska Medicine

Serese Cole, KMTV 3 News Now

Finally, we'd like to give a special shout-out to this year's sponsors:

Lindsay Corporation 

Presenting Sponsor

Medical Solutions

Champion Sponsor

North End Teleservices, LLC

Omaha Women's Council of Realtors

Fiserv

Partner Sponsors

AO

E&A Consulting

Lund-Ross Constructors

Luma Services

D.A. Davidson

Valmont

Security National Bank

Werner Enterprises

Mutual of Omaha

Union Pacific

Supporter Sponsors

Arbor Bank

First National Bank of Omaha

Nebraska Medicine

Nebraska Realty

The Waldinger Corporation

Thompson, Dreessen & Dorner, Inc.

WoodmenLife

Stacey Blue - Nebraska Realty and Kayci Parker - Gershman Mortgage

Molina Healthcare

Friend Sponsors

Midlands Business Journal

metroMagazine

KMTV3NewsNow

iHeart Radio

Media Sponsors

Stay tuned on social media for the official event photos!

Support Youth in Need. Round up at La Casa!

Now through December 31, you can support YES by rounding up your bill at La Casa Pizzaria on 44th and Leavenworth! 

The first 200 customers to round up their bills will receive a free Peppi sticker designed by local artists.

This promotion applies to both dine-in and carry-out orders. Click here to order online.

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Look for the December 2022 issue of YES News in your mailbox on December 1!

Youth Emergency Services (YES)

2566 Farnam Street, Suite 301

Omaha, NE 68131

402-345-5187

www.yesomaha.org

Youth Emergency Services assists youth experiencing homelessness and near homelessness by providing critically-needed resources which support them in their desire to be self-sufficient.