East Liberty nonprofit Youth Enrichment Services Named 2019 Champion in Action
“Trib Total Media recognizes the power of the mentorship provided to young people in the Pittsburgh region by Youth Enrichment Services.”
— Jennifer Bertetto, Trib Total Media President and CEO
By Courier Editor, March 4, 2019
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a nonprofit providing socially and economically at-risk youth the opportunity to achieve success through participation in mentorship, education and enrichment programs, has been named a 2019 Champion in Action in the category of Youth Leadership. The award, announced jointly by Citizens Bank, WPXI-TV, Trib Total Media and Pittsburgh Cares, includes $35,000 in unrestricted funding as well as promotional and volunteer support for the organization’s outstanding work, according to a release.
Youth Enrichment Services (YES) provides empowerment, experiential opportunities, academic enrichment and summer employment as positive pathways to future success. YES partners with local organizations to create synergy and generates transformative stories, national accolades and positive research outcomes.
Growth with Outcomes and Impact: 2024, A March Toward Sustainability
In 2023, Youth Enrichment Services achieved a milestone almost every month, as demonstrated in the previous year’s impact note.
Growth with impact is the necessary first step in becoming more relevant and being considered a true agent of change.
2024 will not only be a year where we continue to replicate this transformative growth and impact, but also a year during which YES will embark on a capital campaign wherein we enlist our board members, stakeholders, partners, and friends to join us in continuing to grease the wheels of growth. We hope to raise capital to ensure that YES will have access to the resources needed to build structurally with our office expansion, meet student transportation needs, and secure the general operating expenses and contingency funding that small, community-based organizations need as they try to sustain their growth and continue to make a singular impact.
We are asking you to please consider joining this effort if you have the time, expertise, and willingness to contribute, as our goal for the next 24 months is to raise substantial capital. For that, we need you, your network, and the resources that you can direct toward Youth Enrichment Services and our desire to continue to be the change in the lives of our neighbors, their children, and the community.
- Youth Enrichment Services Staff