Wind In The News

The Passing of Sister Stephana O’Leary

Sister Stephana O'Leary One of Wind Youth Services founders, Sister Stephana O’Leary, passed away on January 5th in Encino, California. She along with Sister Mary Anne Bonpane, founded Wind Youth Services in 1994 to provide a daytime safe haven for homeless teenagers to seek refuge and receive survival services.

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/10/4175377/obituary-sister-stephana-oleary...

Christmas at the Shelter

Loriann and Charles from Emerald City Interior Landscape Design donated a beautiful Christmas tree again this year for our Shelter Youth. Miss Sandra and Jerry helped make the evening special with hot chocolate and cookies, a merry time was had by all!

Ribs n Fixins at the Center

On December 21st Dave Lucchetti, Megan Vincent and their crew came to the Center for a Rib n Fixins Holiday Feast. The hungry and appreciative diners enjoyed bbqued ribs, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls and dessert. The Lucchetti's continued support of Wind Youth Services and its mission are greatly appreciated by all throughout the year.

Santa's in the House!

Thank you again this year to Church of the Cross for the amazing holiday meal at the Center on December 20th. Santa and Mrs Claus arrived to the delight of everyone! The scrumptious meal and delectable desserts filled everyone's stomachs and hearts with joy.

The hand knitted scarves and hats along with backpacks filled with much needed items are always in great need and enjoyed by all the youth.

HalloWind Ghoulapalooza photos

Thank you to all of our Sponsors, fabulous Co-Chairs John Poswall and Peg Tomlinson-Poswall, guest, staff and volunteers who worked so hard to make our first Ghoulapalooza a howling success.

Mark your calendars for October 26, 2012 for the 2nd Annual HalloWind Ghoulapalooza!!!!

Click on the link below for more pictures of the screamin’ good time we had benefitting Wind Youth Services:

http://terrydaffin.smugmug.com/Events/Hallowind/19626563_H6cwCL#1556752245_mfgzLDp

All proceeds from the purchase of pictures on Terry Daffin’s site will be donated to Wind Youth Services.

Wind Youth's Ellyne Bell on News 10

The WIND Youth Center provides help to homeless youth which, unfortunately, is on the rise in Sacramento.

Ellyne Bell from the WIND Youth Center stops by to explain the mission of the center and how you can help their cause by shopping. The unique one-day-only shopping event will benefit local charities such as the WIND Youth Center.

Brooks Cutter discusses Wind Youth on Univision

Family Members Arrested For Prostituting Girls

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Six people, including a mother and her four daughters, are accused of running a sex slave ring. Police say for three years the women sold underage teens for sex, and they now face felony criminal charges. What’s even more shocking is a friend of one of the suspects tells CBS13 she is seeing more women turning to pimping.

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Mural Art Show at Mulvaney's

Number of homeless students in Sacramento County schools jumps 50%-plus

By Cynthia Hubert -- chubert@sacbee.com

In yet another stark measure of the region's difficult economy, Sacramento County schools have seen a marked increase in the number of students whose families do not have a stable home.

The county's school districts counted 7,254 homeless children and youths among their students last year, a jump of more than 50 percent since 2005.

The numbers are part of a comprehensive report on child welfare prepared by the Sacramento County Children's Commission, which was appointed by the county Board of Supervisors. Among other topics, the report looks at child safety, academic achievement, family economics and health.

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