2025 At a Glance

2025 At a Glance — How You Can Make a Difference This Year

We help at-risk youth and young adults build a better tomorrow through mentoring, education, and training.
Who We Are

Community-Based Mentoring That Changes Lives

We are a community-based nonprofit serving youth and young adults throughout King and Pierce Counties through mentoring and case management, in partnership with local and state agencies and community organizations. We are leaders in restorative justice practices that help young people move toward education, employment, and healthy relationships.

2025 Impact Highlights

2025 Impact at a Glance

In 2025, our mentors, partners, and community showed up in a big way.

Mentoring

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300+ direct service hours each month, totaling 3,600+ hours across the year.

Unity in the Community

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4,000+ residents served, 20 community organizations engaged, 69+ zip codes, 29 cities, and 5 counties reached.

Winter Wonderland

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200 families supported and 500+ youth received gifts, plus essential resources like food and winter coats.

Program Impact Details

How We Show Up for Youth and Families

mentoring at GEM

Mentoring

Through the Summer Leadership Academy and Youth Development Programs, we provided consistent, year-round mentoring that builds resilience, leadership, and personal growth.

Unity in the Community

Our annual event distributed 2,000+ backpacks with school supplies, 800+ meals, 600+ books, 150+ pieces of sporting equipment, and 60+ pairs of shoes and clothing items.

Winter Wonderland​

Partnering with Blanket Coverage / Richard Sherman Family Foundation, we supported families with gifts for youth and winter essentials.

Special Thank You to Our Partners

Blanket Coverage • Richard Sherman Family Foundation • Community Partners

Mission and Vision

Our Mission in Action

Our mission is to INFORM, INTERACT, and INSPIRE — cultivating wisdom and integrity, building relationships rooted in respect and love, and sharing honest experiences that help youth overcome challenges and struggles.

Our vision is holistic mentoring that empowers young adults to be principled, responsible, critical thinkers who create positive change in their communities.

INFORM

By cultivating wisdom, knowledge, and understanding with integrity.

INTERACT

By building positive relationships and upholding the pillars of respect, trust, and love.

INSPIRE

By sharing honest and open life experiences about overcoming challenges and struggles.

This Year’s Funding Goals

Your Support Makes It Possible

To keep our programs strong and growing, we’re raising $100,000 this year!