ALSO Youth

Give OUT Day is here, and you have the power to make LGBTQ+ youth feel safe, accepted, and cherished! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Today’s $9,000 goal will sustain our FREE, life-saving programming and resources.

🔗 Make a gift today!
giveoutday.org/Alsoyouth

We're proud to be a beneficiary of the Elton John Impact Awards—a powerful new platform celebrating the icons, legends and trailblazers shaping a more inclusive world in support of the LGBTQ+ community.

Because of this support and visibility from the Elton John Impact Awards, Procter & Gamble and The Looking Out Foundation, we are able to advance our critical work at ALSO Youth!

This year's honorees—including Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck and Chappell Roan—have driven change, shaped culture and made a positive impact on society.

Tune in June 1 on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts to hear powerful stories of impact from this incredible program.

Pride Month is almost here, and you can celebrate by making a meaningful impact for LGBTQ+ youth! 🏳️‍🌈⭐️🏳️‍⚧️

Give OUT Day is June 4, but you can kick off pride starting TODAY with early giving at giveoutday.org/alsoyouth 🔗❗️

Your gift does more than give support to life-changing programs, it makes you a hero to an LGBTQ+ young person who needs someone in their corner. 🫂💓

Ready to land your first job or level up your resume?

Join us for our next Adulthood 101 workshop: Resume & Interview Skills with author and career coach Ben Hyland!

Learn resume basics, interview tips, and how to present yourself confidently in the workplace.

Already have a resume? Bring it with you and Ben will help you improve it!

🗓 Thursday, May 7
⏰ 5 PM
📍 ALSO Youth Sarasota Center
👥 Ages 17+

The first 25 attendees will receive a $10 gift card!

Free food, community, and real-world skills included. 💙

We’re heading to see the Bradenton Marauders and you’re invited!

🎟️ 20 FREE tickets available—first come, first served!
📧 Miss out? Email [email protected]
for a discount code

Spots are limited, so don’t wait—come celebrate Pride with us at the game! 🧢✨

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548ACAA22A0FBC34-63375856-bradenton #/

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we’ve got a full calendar! ⭐️🌈

LGBTQ+ youth face higher rates of stress, isolation, and anxiety, making accessible, affirming support more important than ever. That’s why we offer free support spaces and therapy designed with our community in mind.

This month, we’re also partnering with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation to bring the , a free online course that builds skills to better support one another, to our youth, staff, and volunteers.

We hope to see you at an event this month. 💚

🌊🐠 Sea Snooze @ Mote SEA is HERE! 🐠🌊

ALSO Youth is heading to the aquarium for an unforgettable overnight adventure—and you’re invited!

📅 June 27–28
👥 Ages 10–15
💲 FREE

✨ Sleep beside incredible marine life
✨ Explore the aquarium after hours
✨ Hands-on STEM activities
✨ Pizza dinner + breakfast included

⚠️ Spots are LIMITED to 30 participants!
Registration is not complete until forms are submitted, so don’t wait!

📲 Scan the QR code or visit the link below to register now!

https://forms.gle/835j2NFMScWR7iqB6

Got questions or want to chaperone?
📧 [email protected]

Because of you, this community showed up in a powerful way during the Giving Challenge 💚

Together, we raised $28,564, which will be matched by The Patterson Foundation, doubling the impact of every gift.

Every donation, every share, every moment of support helped make a meaningful difference for LGBTQ+ youth.

Because of you, young people in our community have access to affirming mental health care, consistent programming, and a space where they can feel safe, supported, and truly be themselves.

This is what it looks like when a community shows up.

Thank you for choosing to 💚

ALSO Youth was founded out of deep concern for LGBTQ+ youth su***de rates. Thirty years later, the data tells us that these young people are still at significantly greater risk than their cisgender and straight peers.

This is exactly why ALSO Youth exists.

Jill Payne, a youth who accessed our therapy services, shared that ALSO Youth saved their life during a time when they didn’t even feel human. Stories like Jill’s are why this work matters so deeply.

Your support helps remove barriers to care and ensures LGBTQ+ youth can continue to access the counseling, community, and support they deserve.

There’s only a few hours left to contribute to the Giving Challenge!

🔗 Support us through NOON TODAY!

givingchallenge.org/organizations/alsoyouth

Ever seen a library with no books? This is what book bans are doing to Sarasota schools’ libraries. ❤️‍🩹

Swipe to see just a fraction of ALSO’s banned and LGBTQ+ book selection! Investing in ALSO means investing in education without censorship! 📚

Support us in the Giving Challenge through noon today for your donation to be DOUBLED! 💫

🔗 givingchallenge.org/organizations/alsoyouth

Community Foundation of Sarasota County