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Fighting youth homelessness

Golden 1 CU assists in the establishment of a much-needed local resource.

February 4, 2019
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Fighting youth homelessness
Golden 1 CU representatives celebrate the groundbreaking of the Wind Youth Center. Front row, from left: Richard Musci, Golden 1 CU; Steve Hansen, City of Sacramento; Suzi Dotzon, Wind Youth Services; Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg; Golden 1 President/CEO Donna Bland; and Amanda McCarthy, Golden 1 CU and Wind Youth Services board member. Back row, from left: Golden 1’s Cassandra Jennings, Samantha Lui, and P. Craig Cornett, and John Wickland, Wind Youth Services.

In 2017, Golden 1 Credit Union in Sacramento, Calif., pledged to contribute $1 million over three years to establish the Wind Youth Center, which promotes the safety, shelter, and self-determination of youth experiencing homelessness.

The center aims to break the cycle of youth homelessness by providing much-needed resources such as mental health counseling, career and education services, and access to permanent housing.

With early intervention, homeless youth are less likely to become chronically homeless adults.

Golden 1 also donated $165,000 to three other organizations dedicated to combating youth homelessness.

These organizations “all meet a critical need in their communities to reduce the number of youth without a safe place to call home,” says Erica Taylor, vice president of communications and community relations for the $12 billion asset credit union.

"Working together, we can save kids and young adults from this crisis,” she says. “These organizations all embody Golden 1’s community giving strategy: Make the communities we serve stronger.”

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