Local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County has received a grant of $5,000 from the Teichert Foundation to provide under-resourced transition age youth with furniture, safe appliances and household items needed to care for their home so they can be successful first-time renters in college or career.
“We are honored to partner with the Teichert Foundation in our work to ensure our community’s transition age youth have a safe home and foundation,” said Cathi Schmidt, executive director, Make It Happen for Yolo County. “The odds truly are stacked against this population due to the lack of financial and emotional support that so many of us have been fortunate enough to experience. We are grateful to the Teichert Foundation for prioritizing our community’s resilient youth.”
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Make It Happen for Yolo County serves local transition age youth ages 18-24, many of whom have been in foster care or experienced homelessness. The nonprofit receives furniture donations from the community and purchases new appliances and household items to help youth involved with the Yolo County child welfare, mental health and probation divisions, as well as the UC Davis Guardian Scholars program and other local nonprofits. Since its founding in 2014, Make It Happen for Yolo County has helped more than 250 transition age youth. To make a financial or furniture donation, visit www.MIHYolo.org.
Teichert is committed to building and preserving a healthy and prosperous region. The foundation makes grants to organizations that create beauty, foster culture, nurture children, provide access to food and housing for those in need, preserve nature, increase awareness of our environment, build an educated citizenry and a well-prepared workforce, and strive to provide better health for all. For more information, visit www.Teichert.com/Teichert-Foundation.