BUILDING HOPE: A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
EVISIONING THE FUTURE OF YOUTH HAVEN.
This campaign is a pivotal moment in our 53-year history, enabling us to expand and elevate our programming in profound ways. With your support, we will:
- Grow therapeutic services to address the complex emotional and mental health needs of children who have experienced significant trauma.
- Expand educational programming through a state-of-the-art education hub, library, and makerspace, ensuring our youth have the tools to thrive academically and personally.
- Elevate food, nutrition initiatives and life skills with spaces designed to promote healthy eating habits, address food insecurity, and teach valuable life skills such as food preparation.
- Provide more robust family reunification and sustainability programs to strengthen bonds and foster lasting change for families working toward reunification.
- Expanding enrichment activities and opportunities for the children and our community.
This new building is more than bricks and mortar—it is a powerful symbol of hope and renewal. Every detail has been thoughtfully designed to support healing and meet the unique needs of each child who calls Youth Haven home. We are deeply grateful to MHK Architecture for generously donating design services, to Gordon Pass for contributing property management expertise, and to Natasha Pereira Interior Design for providing interior design services. Together, their collective generosity reflects the extraordinary impact our community can make when it comes together on behalf of vulnerable children and teens.
To ensure that Youth Haven continues to be a beacon of hope for generations to come, the Building Hope comprehensive capital campaign will raise $20 million dollars.
We are deeply grateful for the loyal support of our community, and we are humbled by the trust you place in us to care for these children. Please join us in creating a space where every child feels seen, supported, and empowered to dream big — let’s take this transformative journey together.
Together, we can provide not just a safe haven, but a foundation for brighter futures.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Director of Development
Office: 239.774.2904, ext. 104
Direct: 239.687.5175
Email: Katie.Schweikhardt@YouthHavenSWFL.org