Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) is seeking “allies” to work one-on-one with Santa Clarita youth who are aging out of the Los Angeles County foster care system. Volunteer allies have the unique opportunity to directly impact the lives of Santa Clarita’s foster youth, from ages 16 to 25, by helping them obtain much-needed resources and offering encouragement as they ...

Honoring the start of National Volunteer Month, Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) is celebrating the many members of the community who have stepped up to support Santa Clarita foster youth since the organization’s founding five years ago. Since the organization’s founding, a total of 134 volunteers have contributed their talents to FYI in areas including being an Ally, board member tutor, ...

Santa Clarita nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) and the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita held a celebratory event this month for their graduating foster youth.  The celebration was held on June 24 honoring the FYI graduates and the volunteers and included handing out scholarships, according to officials. As a surprise, Glenn Terry, president of the Rotary Clubs, gave five of ...

Fostering Youth Independence (FYI), a Santa Clarita Valley non-profit, reminds the public that May is National Foster Care Month as the organization continues its mission to make a difference in the lives of Santa Clarita’s foster youth. May is National Foster Care Month, and non-profit FYI is reminding the Santa Clarita Valley about its continuing mission to support foster youth ...