Larkin Street Youth Services

10/20/2026

As our CEO, Sherilyn Adams, shared: half of people experiencing homelessness first face it before age 25, so the sooner we reach young people, the better.

The need is great, and we're grateful for our community's partnership in caring for Bay Area youth. Thank you, Senator Adam Schiff, for securing this funding, and thank you, Mayor, for joining us today.

10/16/2026

39 young people. 8 community partners. 5 new voter registrations. One community showing up for civic engagement. 🗳️💛

Our Ballot Measure & Voter Registration Resource Fair brought young people and community partners together to talk voting rights, explore the November ballot, and connect with resources to make informed decisions.

Planned by our Youth Leadership team and Civic Policy and Community Policy Youth Fellows, the fair created space for young people to ask questions, learn from community partners, and engage with the issues shaping their future.

Thank you to Chinese for Affirmative Action, The DragOn 🍉, La Raza Community Resource Center, LYRIC, SF Department of Elections, San Francisco Rising, SF Youth Commission, and Tenderloin Voice for sharing your knowledge and resources, and to Mayor Daniel Lurie and jupiter peraza for stopping by!

Photo Credits to YouthForce Inter: Boss Huang.

10/15/2026

¡Lotería! Meet the members of our Larkin Street team who shared what they carry with them from home, drawn by hand to close out Latine Heritage Month.

“Échale ganas.” 🍲 Rafaela, Program Manager, grew up hearing it in her Mexican family: keep going, work hard, never forget where you come from. A bowl of pozole and some Maná still take her right back. 💛

Boleros on a Saturday morning meant one thing at Jasmine’s house: time to clean. 🧹 Jasmine, Senior People’s Team Manager, is proudly Nicaraguan, still keeps the tradition, and will tell you the things that make you happy are worth making time for. 🌼

Generosity has nothing to do with wealth. Jean, Senior Director of Philanthropy, is Chinese and Latinx and spent her formative years in rural Paraguay, surrounded by people who gave freely of their time, food, and care. Beef empanadas and afternoon mate cocido keep those memories close. 🦜

“Dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres.” Esme, Grant Writer, grew up hearing it from her mom in her Mexican family, and it’s basically “birds of a feather flock together.” Her flock is filled with kindness, joy, love, and positivity. 🌲🕊️

A mariachi’s daughter, with Sundays full of Mass, pan dulce, and café de olla. ☕ Yvette, Chief Development Officer, is a first-generation Mexican American who learned that no matter what you have, you always have something to give.

“Do good, for myself and to uplift others.” Pedro, Associate Director of Employment, works hard for his family and is always proud of his Guatemalan heritage. “Señorita Cumbia” is his and his grandma’s favorite song, and it still takes him back.

Thank you to all six for sharing a little of your world with us this Latine Heritage Month. 🧡

10/14/2026

Young people have a stake in what’s on the ballot. Get informed. Get involved. 🗳️

Our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) researched three propositions on the November 2026 ballot, considered how each could affect transitional aged youth (TAY), and took an official stance on each. Our Board of Directors then approved the recommendations.

👉 Swipe to explore the YAB’s stances on SF Prop C, CA Prop 1, and CA Prop 44.
💡 Want to learn more? Join us TODAY at the Ballot Measure and Voter Registration Fair at our Engagement Community Center, 134 Golden Gate Avenue. Ask questions, get registered, and make a plan to vote!

Election Day is November 3. Learn about the issues, consider different perspectives, and make the choice that’s right for you.

10/12/2026

Home is more than a roof. It’s belonging, community, and a place to build a future from.

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the Ramaytush Ohlone, the original stewards of the San Francisco Peninsula, whose descendants are still here today. We’re grateful to live and work on their ancestral homeland.

At Larkin Street, we believe every young person has the strength to lead what comes next, and that every community is stronger when it knows and honors its roots. If you’d like to learn more about the Ramaytush Ohlone, visit https://hubs.la/Q04zQVP00. 💛

​The Ramaytush (pronounced rah-my-toosh ) Ohlone are the original peoples of the San Francisco Peninsula. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, the Ramaytush Ohlone numbered approximately 1,500 to...

10/10/2026

In one day, over 150 volunteers transformed six spaces. By that evening, young people were using them. 🌉

Last week, volunteers from Render and HandsOn Bay Area brought fresh paint, new furniture, plants, and handmade decor to our housing site. That night, a group was already hanging out on the patio with the Golden Gate Bridge in view, while another young person in the new study room told us how excited she was to finally have a comfortable space to focus.

Young people here are working toward big goals, and these spaces are built to support them—so thank you, Render and Hands On Bay Area.

Stay tuned for the before and after photos!

10/08/2026

You have a say in what happens in your community, and the November 2026 ballot is where it counts. 🗳️

Come to our Ballot Measure & Voter Registration Resource Fair to:
✅ Find out what’s on your ballot
✅ Register to vote
✅ Get your questions answered by local partners
✅ Connect with resources across the Bay Area

📅 Wednesday, October 14
🕥 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
📍 134 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco

Free lunch & a raffle for youth participants. Open to ages 18-24. If you’re new to Larkin Street, please sign in at the door.

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10/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined the Lalito at Flour + Water Pasta Shop! We’re so grateful for the proceeds that will support our housing site at Casa Esperanza, a space that serves Latine and Indigenous youth. Sharing this during Latine Heritage Month made it even more meaningful, a chance to celebrate the culture, community, and good food that make this neighborhood home. 🧡
 
It was a joy to share more about our mission with new faces over delicious bites. Gracias to everyone who came hungry and left a little fuller. 🌮

Flour + Water Hospitality Group Penny Roma

09/29/2026

“Invest where others only see risk.”
 
Boss Huang, a Larkin Street program participant, made that ask to more than 475 Bay Area business leaders at our 20th Annual Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards.
 
And the person who introduced him knows that journey well: Zak, who came to Larkin Street as a young person a decade ago and is now a board member shaping our policy work. His path from participant to advisor to board member shows what happens when young people are invested in. Boss is on that same path.
 
From the stage, Boss shared how he came to San Francisco from Taiwan to build his future through education. Next May, he graduates with a degree in business and computer science. 🎓
 
Thanks to our community’s generosity, the evening raised funds to help more young people build their futures. Boss, we’re proud of you. 💛
 


(Left) Boss Huang, Larkin Street Program Participant, with (middle) Sherilyn Adams, CEO, and (right) R. Scott Herren, retired CFO of Cisco Systems and this year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree.

(Left) Boss Huang, Larkin Street Program Participant, with (middle) Sherilyn Adams, CEO, and (right) Zak Franet, Larkin Street Board Member.