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YOUTH HAVEN, INC. AWARDED DONATION FROM PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES

Naples, Fl (February 3, 2022).Youth Haven, Inc. is pleased to announce they’re a recipient of a $5,500 donation from Publix Super Markets Charities.

The funds received will benefit Youth Haven’s Residential Shelter and Transitional Living Cottage/Homeless Teen Transitional Living programs. Funding will also be used to purchase consumable supplies used in the day-to-day care for the youth who reside on its 18.5-acre therapeutic campus. Founded in 1972, Youth Haven is Collier County’s only residential emergency shelter for boys and girls ages 10-19 who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or homelessness.

Publix founder Mr. George Jenkins established the Publix Super Markets Charities foundation to improve life in our communities.

“Youth Haven is grateful for Publix Super Markets Charities’ investment in Youth Haven,” said Linda Goldfield, Youth Haven Executive Director. “The support we received will allow us to continue to provide life-changing programs for the children and teens that rely on Youth Haven for Home. Hope, and Healing.”

 

About Youth Haven, Inc.
Youth Haven, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency, is Collier County’s only emergency and residential emergency shelter for children and teens removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. In continuous operation since 1972, Youth Haven’s therapeutic campus, located in Naples, Florida, houses 70 youth with a waking staff system that allows for around-the-clock specialized care. Youth Haven provides programs that create transformational change in its youth. Youth Haven is a COA nationally accredited organization, a member agency of the United Way of Collier and the Keys, and a Naples Children & Education Foundation grant recipient. It also holds a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. Its mission is “To provide Home, Hope, and Healing to abused and neglected children and teens in Southwest Florida.” For more information, please visit youthhavenswfl.org or call 239-774-2904. Follow Youth Haven on social media: FacebookTwitterInstagram, and LinkedIn.

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