Hear from our Executive Director, Melanea Alvarez:

As the year comes to an end, we need your support this season now more than ever. 

In recent decades, we’ve built so much, but not so long ago, people went without safe spaces and opportunities to embrace who they are. The safety nets we’ve built for our unhoused LGBTQ+ youth here at Lost-n-Found Youth are still new and fragile.

As we wrap up the year, we invite you to take a moment to think about your own social structures you may have missed growing up. Many of us grew up without the mentors, support systems, or affirming spaces we longed for. Today, you can offer that sense of security to young people working hard to change their story. Your contribution, big or small, directly impacts their daily lives and helps build the future they deserve.

This season, we’re asking you to “be who you needed” by giving a sense of safety, hope, and encouragement to our youth. Our youth are working so hard to change their story, and together, we can create a community where every youth feels seen, supported, and valued.

Here’s how your gift can make a real difference:

  • $20 provides a snack pack and hygiene kit for a youth through our Street Outreach team.

  • $38 covers a full day of support and essential services at our Drop-in Center.

  • $94 gives a youth four weeks of MARTA transportation so they can get to school, work, and appointments.

  • $308 helps fund a week’s worth of groceries for a youth in our care.

  • $1,300 restocks pantry staples for our Street Outreach program for an entire month.

  • $1,560 provides a week of onsite case management for a youth who needs steady, reliable support.

  • $3,350 offers a safe place to stay by covering a month of emergency housing for up to eight youth.

When you donate today, you’re not just giving, you’re showing up. You’re helping build the support system every young person deserves. Click the button below and be the person you needed by supporting our unhoused LGBTQ+ youth this giving season.

Help us create a bright future for our youth and an easier road ahead. Be Who You Needed.