We all have a cause about which we are passionate; one that is truly near and dear to our hearts. Wind Youth Services is an unabashedly pro-youth agency in the Sacramento County that continues to grow with new developments as we position ourselves as innovators within the homeless services community. As a nonprofit dedicated to providing …
Kimmy was 5 years old when she and her five sisters were taken from their abusive mother. Then at 16, her grandmother who had taken her in, passed away, leaving Kimmy nowhere to go. Years of intermittent homelessness has taken its toll on her. She has been beaten and raped, used methamphetamines, and spent time …
Sleeping bags are for camping trips and sleep-overs, not for living. Every night in Sacramento, more than 400 children and young people do not sleep in a bed, but rather find refuge on a park bench, under a freeway or on a doorstep. Wind Youth Services provides food, shelter and lodging for as many of …
Dear Wind Supporter, “I was probably 8 or 9 years old when I first remember hearing the angry voices of my parents; and the violence. It wasn’t unusual, I got used to it after a while and eventually my Dad left. My Mom introduced my brother and me to needles when …
Wind Youth Services has secured a new location at 815 S Street in Midtown, Sacramento! Construction has begun to renovate it for use (you can see Executive Director, Suzi Dotson, swinging the first hammer). The staff has already taken up residence on the top floor, and the bottom floor should be ready for use by early …
