On December 17th, we held our annual (virtual) Holiday Party. Over 200 people attended, including staff, housing residents, education scholars and their families, and housing and education alumni. Everyone who joined the party was entered into a raffle for a chance to win various prizes given away by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, including Amazon gift …
Thank you to everyone who tuned into our 2021 Fall Virtual Gala on November 16th and helped raise $425,000 for our current and former foster youth! The night was an incredible success. We were joined by our longtime supporter and friend, Chris Schauble, who hosted the event. Our amazing NextGen Board member and alumna, Jhamasa …
This month we want to give another shout-out to our NextGen Board member and alumna, Jhamasa Lewis-Adams, for masterfully helping raise critical funds for our current and former foster youth during the Fund-A-Need segment of our 2021 Fall Virtual Gala on November 16, 2021. Her authenticity and genuine love for United Friends came through beautifully …
This year our education team held virtual Friendsgiving holiday parties for all grade school and college youth. It was a fun, virtual social gathering, hosted in partnership with the Junior League of Los Angeles. In addition to playing games to foster cheer and a sense of community, prizes were also raffled off.
Our housing program staff …
We are thrilled to announce that on November 16th at 6:30 pm, we will host our 2021 Fall Virtual Gala! Save the date and make plans to join us. It will be a safe and fun night to learn more about the impact of our work, watch live entertainment and participate in our silent auction! …
Starting August 1st, we invite you to join our 2Give10 campaign and help us show that large groups of people performing relatively small tasks can make a huge difference in the world. Our goal for 2Give10 is to raise $1,000,000 during the month of August to help foster youth. Foster youth face enormous obstacles, and …
We send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who gave to the Foster Bright Futures Campaign to support foster youth. Thanks to you, our generous UFC community, we raised $415,000 to provide the critical therapy, tutoring, and other supportive services our youth need now. These funds will help ensure all our youth are equipped to …
The Imago Music Festival, our first-ever online music festival, brought together a lineup of 50 artists who performed over 10 days, brought awareness to foster care, and raised funds for United Friends of the Children! The funds help provide housing, educational tools, and mental health resources to LA County foster youth. Thank you to all …
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2020 Virtual Gala in support of foster youth on Monday, November 16! Thanks to your generous support along with the help of our wonderful host Tiffany Haddish and illustrious guests, Seal, Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith, Jordan Fisher, and Jimmy Wayne, we surpassed our goal of raising $450K for …