Everyone needs a little help to find their way. Our #WhenIWas18 campaign asked celebrities and young people to share their stories of starting out.
Having a safe and stable place to live is something everyone wants, and something that many young people in foster […]
“Philanthropy has long been kept on the sidelines of America’s biggest annual sporting event. Organizers of the Bay Area’s Super […]
First Place is proud to partner with Mercy housing to provide on-site services at their new apartment complex at 1100 […]
As reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee will be distributing […]
Top nonprofit leaders from around the country, including First Place CEO Sam Cobbs, undertook a yearlong, collaborative effort to develop […]
First Place youth in Los Angeles are thriving, thanks to a generous donation from Women Helping Youth (WHY).
Providing apartments to our participants is a cornerstone of the My First Place program model. In the competitive housing markets […]
First Place for Youth is thrilled to be featured as an exemplar of effective data use in Moneyball for Government. […]
Our Solano County Office benefitted from this year’s Chevron Corporate Week of Caring. There were 12 Chevron employees that came […]
The My New Red Shoes organization helps homeless and low-income kids look and feel confident by providing them with new shoes and […]
First Place for Youth is proud to acknowledge the hard work and success of Leeosha, a young person from Alameda County. […]
18 is a defining moment in everyone’s life, but for foster youth who are too young to be on their own—it’s monumental. We asked some people you might recognize to share their #WhenIWas18 stories