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Choices for Youth
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Choices for Youth is a non-profit, charitable, community-based agency that provides housing and lifestyle development supports to youth in St. John’s, NL.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Dining Club NL is LIVE and this year's prizes are tastier than ever 😀

Tickets are just $25! By purchasing a ticket, you are supporting Choices for Youth's programs and services. It's a win/win! 🎉

Get your tickets here 👉 www.diningclubnl.com

#JoinTheClub #DCNL
September 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A minimum estimate of people experiencing homelessness in St. John’s in 2024 is 1,400.

End Homelessness St. John’s 2024 Point-In-Time Report provides a critical snapshot of homelessness in the city, offering data that aids our work to end youth homelessness.

Learn more 👉 wecanendit.com/pitcount
September 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Choices Shelter is an emergency shelter for male-identifying & gender non-conforming youth 🏚️

This program needs men's shaving cream & towels. If you have these items to donate, please drop them at 12-16 Carters Hill Place, open 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday ✨

#WednesdayWishes #TogetherWeCan #Donate
September 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
CFY & a team of researchers at Memorial University were awarded $1.6 million for a community-based research project dedicated to our provincial Integrated Youth Services model in helping youth in NL who are facing complex challenges 🙌

Learn more! 👉 www.choicesforyouth.ca/news-media

#TogetherWeCan
September 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Our Outreach & Youth Engagement Centre is the front door at CFY, where youth have a meal, build trusting relationships, & feel safe. This program needs non-perishable food items. If you wish to donate, please drop them at 12-16 Carters Hill Place 8:30-4:30 Mon-Fri 💙

#WednesdayWishes #TogetherWeCan
August 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Those who love to shop & save - you'll love Neighbourhood! 🙌

Neighbourhood - a retail thrift store and one of CFY’s social enterprises - was featured in “A broke student’s guide to thrifting in St. John’s,” by Lee Hurley in The Muse.

Check out the full article! 👉 www.choicesforyouth.ca/news-media
August 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
CFY's Education, Employment, and Social Enterprise (EESE) program is in need of sunscreen & aloe vera.

If you would like to donate these items, please drop them off at 340 LeMarchant Road, Monday to Friday from 8:30-4:30 💙

#WednesdayWishes #TogetherWeCan #Donate
August 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
CFY's Momma Moments Program is a peer-to-peer support & strengths-based group for young parents or pregnant mothers.

This program needs back-to-school snacks 🧃If you have these items to donate, please drop them at 12-16 Carters Hill Place 8:30-4:30 Mon-Fri 💙

#WednesdayWishes #TogetherWeCan #Donate
August 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The Choices Shelter is an emergency shelter for male-identifying & gender non-conforming youth 🏚️ This program needs men's underwear & boxer briefs. If you have these items to donate, please drop them at 12-16 Carters Hill Place, open 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday ✨
#WednesdayWishes #TogetherWeCan #Donate
July 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Our Outreach & Youth Engagement Centre is the front door at CFY, where youth can have a hot meal, feel safe, & build trusting relationships. This program is in need of backpacks. If you wish to donate, please drop them at 12-16 Carters Hill Place 8:30-4:30 Mon-Fri 💙

#WednesdayWishes #TogetherWeCan
July 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We were delighted to participate in the St. John's Pride Parade again this weekend! Thank you to all staff, youth, board members, & other friends who joined & made it a wonderful experience. We are proud to be part of a community celebrating diversity, inclusivity, & acceptance! #TogetherWeCan 💖 🏳️‍🌈
July 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
CFY's Education, Employment, and Social Enterprise (EESE) program is in need of non-perishable food items & frozen lunches.

If you would like to donate these items, please drop them off at 340 LeMarchant Road, Monday to Friday from 8:30-4:30 💙

#WednesdayWishes #TogetherWeCan #Donate
July 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
THANK YOU to the amazing Home Depot Kelsey Drive team for their support of our community garden at our Outreach & Youth Engagement Centre ✨

Along with donating essential items, they built & replaced five planter boxes on-site to help develop the garden for another successful year! 🥬

#TogetherWeCan
July 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
THANK YOU to The Home Depot Canada team & everyone who donated online or in-person at Kelsey Drive during the #OrangeDoorProject campaign! 🙌

All donations will directly support CFY's work - your generosity will make a difference for local young people experiencing homelessness 🧡
#TogetherWeCan
June 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
THANK YOU to the amazing volunteers from RBC St. John’s who dedicated their time last week to helping plant seeds for fresh fruits & vegetables in our Outreach Garden! 🌱

All food grown in the garden gets used in the delicious meals prepared for the youth by our Outreach kitchen 🌟

#TogetherWeCan
June 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A big THANK YOU to the Lions of Multiple District N for their generous donation of both funding and hygiene products, and for the opportunity for our Executive Director, Jen Crowe, to speak at the Lions Club Atlantic Event about the impact of CFY to Lions across the Atlantic region! 💙 #TogetherWeCan
June 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Calling all social changemakers! 🗣️ We are looking for new members to join our Board of Directors. If you are dedicated to making a difference in our community, this could be the opportunity for you! 🌟 View the full post and Expression of Interest on the CFY website 👉 heyor.ca/mMed5n
June 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The RallyForward program offers 26 housing placements for young people spread over multiple homes in the St. John’s area ✨ Todays #WednesdayWishes are personal hygiene items. If you would like to donate these items, please drop them to 261 Duckworth Street, Monday to Friday from 8:30-4:30 💙 #Donate
June 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
June is National Indigenous History Month 💛
Together, we can learn about the unique cultures & experiences of First Nations, Inuit, & Métis peoples. Let's honour their stories & resilience while acknowledging the land that has been stewarded by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years ✨ #NIHM2025
June 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Happy Pride Month from Choices for Youth! 🏳️‍🌈 Celebrating the diversity, inclusivity, and resilience of the 2SLGBTQ2+ community, June signifies unity, self-expression, and acceptance in our communities 💙 Together we can shape our future with acceptance and kindness ✨ #PrideMonth #TogetherWeCan
June 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Calling all social changemakers! 🗣️ We are looking for new members to join our Board of Directors. If you are dedicated to making a difference in our community, this could be the opportunity for you! 🌟 View the full post and Expression of Interest on the CFY website 👉 heyor.ca/mMed5n
April 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Tune in to The Signal with @adamfwalsh.bsky.social today at 12pm(NST) to hear about the issues facing vulnerable youth from: Dr. Steve Gaetz (Canadian Observatory on Homelessness), Jen Crowe & Melissa Power (CFY), Dr. Adrienne Peters (MUNL), & Josh Smee (Food First NL) ✨ Listen in 👉 heyor.ca/7rvwSK
March 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the walkers, sponsors, and volunteers who made this year’s Coldest Night of the Year walk a huge success this year 💖 Your dedication and support truly made a difference✨ We have raised over $77,000 and still accepting donations 👉 heyor.ca/udtet4 #CNOY
February 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM