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Dear Friend,
On behalf of the staff at the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, I want to thank everyone who participated in our virtual benefit yesterday. Your support for “Reimagining” an immigration system that sees immigrant children first and foremost as children helped us raise $148,000.00. Even more exciting, two Chicago-based supporters issued a $15,000.00 matching challenge last night during the event! We have $9,700.00 left to go to meet this challenge. Give today and help us fight for immigrant children’s rights!
Last night was truly spectacular. I was honored and excited to share my first virtual benefit with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa, and renowned author and philanthropist, Isabel Allende, who, together, reaffirmed the Young Center’s commitment to supporting unaccompanied immigrant children through direct service and pushing for humane, children-centered policies. The benefit also included performances by immigrant musician Anabel Gil Diaz and actress Vivia Font. You can see our full program here.
We are thankful to our performers, our featured speakers, and most importantly, to our supporters, without whom none of this would have been possible and who believe in our work. Keeping families together and ensuring their safety as they seek refuge in the U.S. should be a core principle and practice of our country’s asylum and immigration systems. For 18 years, the Young Center has been fighting to fundamentally shift how our government treats children. We’ve made it clear that we can create an immigration system that prioritizes family unity and the rights and safety of children, always. Together, we are reimagining a world where immigrant children feel supported as they process unimaginable trauma, have access to necessary resources as they build a new life in the U.S., and have the opportunity to truly thrive.
We invite you to continue working with us as we reimagine an immigration system that respects childhood. You can do this by:
- Donating: Help us meet our matching challenge. Give today and help us fight for immigrant children’s rights! Additionally, you can receive a copy of the "Once I Was You" young readers edition, autographed by Maria Hinojosa herself, simply by supporting the Young Center at a level of $150 or above (while supplies last). Click here.
- Volunteering: At 700 strong across our eight offices, our volunteers are vital to the work we do in accompanying, listening to, and advocating on behalf of immigrant children in government custody. Click here.
- Sign up for our Newsletter and follow us on our social media: to stay up-to-date on Young Center events, policy updates, and opportunities. Click here
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