ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
Since 2012, Urban Street Angels has helped homeless youth to develop the essential life and job skills they need in order to leave the streets for good.
Our CHALLENGE
50% of California’s unhoused population had their first experience with homelessness between the ages of 18 and 25. Known as opportunity youth, this critical demographic has the potential to leave the streets behind for good when provided with the support needed to make a change in their lives. Today, in San Diego alone, there are over 1,500 young people struggling to break the cycle of homelessness.
Hungry, cold, shelterless, and unsure, how would you persevere? Using supportive resources and essential job and skills training, we know our youth can.
Urban Street Angels has made it our mission to serve this under-supported group, and in so doing, make meaningful progress toward ending homelessness in San Diego and beyond.
We have helped over 7000 young adults.
2023 Victories
418 UNIQUE YOUTH SERVED IN OUR PROGRAMS
208 Young adults attained 1st-time employment
171 Young adults leased their first apartment
Our Programs
In 2023, our employment programs helped over 200 youth transition off the streets.
It is with joy we continue to see flows of our youth graduate from the streets to independent job holders. When we provide supportive environments and employment opportunities for our youth, they grab hold of skills that set them up for success in life.
YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR HELP
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NEWS FEED
These youth just completed their Welding Program and they’re now getting ready to begin full-time positions as iron workers!! 👨🏭 This is why our Trade School Scholarship program was created; to provide an alternative path for our youth from homelessness to obtaining successful, sustainable careers! So proud of these hardworking young men! 👏👏👏 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #breakthecycle #tradeschool #welding #careergoals #sustainability
Thank you so much to Sycuan Casino Resort for their generosity to so many great organizations during their annual Holiday Gift Giving Ceremony! 🎁💝 We are honored to be recognized and supported by Sycuan and their amazing team — and a special shout out to Devere Jones for really believing in the work we do for our youth! Happy holidays! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #holidaygiftgiving #happyholidays #sycuan #givingseason #donation #sandiegocommunity
Your donation this Giving Tuesday will help our youth with job-training, education, and employment. All donations made today will also be matched! Click the link below to make a donation today! 💕 https://handup.urbanstreetangels.org/campaign/peer-to-peer-campaign/c634787 #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #GivingTuesday #GiveBack #PleaseDonate #SupportOurYouth #NonProfitOrganization
During this season of giving thanks, we would like to express our gratitude to our founder & CEO, Eric Lovett-Maerz. Twelve years ago, he had a vision of how to help homeless youth, and through hard work and perseverance, he has turned that vision into reality and helped save more lives than we ever could have imagined 💙 Of course, none of this would be possible without all of our amazing and dedicated team, as well as all of YOU who have supported us over the years. We are so grateful to everyone who has been a part of our story so far; we look forward to the future and saving many more lives! Please click the link below to find out more about how you can help our cause: https://handup.urbanstreetangels.org/campaign/peer-to-peer-campaign/c634787 #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #GivingThanks #FounderStory #ThanksgivingWeek #GivingTuesday #Grateful #NonProfit
Thank you ABC 10 News for sharing Nic’s story. We believe every young person has a chance to overcome homelessness! “If you believe in yourself, anything is possible” ❤️ #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #EndingHomelessness #YouthEmpowerment #BelieveInYourself #AnythingIsPossible
HomeAid San Diego 6th Annual STEP UP! Walk to End Homelessness! 🫶🏼 We loved being a part of this wonderful event and getting to share about our organization, while working together toward our common goal of ending homelessness in San Diego! #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #EndHomelessness #FundraisingEvent #SanDiegoNonProfits #SanDiegoCommunity #SanDiego
Nothing beats the joy of seeing youth graduate from our program and step into a brighter future with stable housing 🌟 We love being able to help them shop for what they need, provide essentials, and make sure they have everything to start this next chapter! Every success is a step closer to their dreams, and we’re grateful to be part of their journey! #UrbanStreetAngels #EndYouthHomelessness #GivingHope #YouthEmpowerment #YouthSupport #NewBeginnings #Grateful #NonProfitWork
We had such a wonderful time at Sip & Shop this past weekend! 🎁❤️ Loved getting to meet so many people and raise awareness about youth homelessness, while selling our 8 West soap, with all proceeds going toward our organization! Thank you to @new_beginnings_fund for connecting us with @thethursdayclubjrs for this event! 🤝☺️ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #endinghomelessness #homelessawareness #sipandshop #sandiegocommunity #sandiegononprofit
Pumpkin painting just in time for Halloween tomorrow!🎃👻 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #happyhalloween #halloweenfun #pumpkinpainting #pumpkinseason #artsandcrafts
So proud of our youth who attended the DoubleTree Hotel Job Fair! They are utilizing the resources made available to them and they’re determined to find employment 🙌💼 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #jobfair #networking #jobopportunities #youthempowerment #sandiego #SanDiegoEvents
A little throwback to our Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser which helped raise money for our Trade School Scholarship Program! 🏌️♂️⛳️ Thank you so much to Oakwood Escrow for supporting our cause and featuring us in your Community Spotlight! 💚 We had such a fun day out on the course with everyone and we can’t wait to do it again next year! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #golftournament #golffundraiser #charitygolf #partnership #sandiegocommunity #sandiegononprofit
Thank you to the volunteers from Sports4Kids for coming by yesterday to help prepare and serve a delicious lunch to our youth! You serve as great role models and examples of kindness in our community 🥹❤️ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #volunteering #volunteers #servingothers #rolemodels #kindness #givingback #sandiegocommunity
HUGE congrats on earning your G.E.D. !!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼 This youth believed in herself & her dreams and is motivated to continue achieving them! Along with this accomplishment, she also just enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician Program through our Trade School Scholarship Program! 🫶🏼 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #feelingaccomplished #achievinggoals #dreamchasing #waytogo #congratulations #futureisbright
Ringing the bell of opportunity in celebration of getting a full-time job & securing her very own apartment!! 🎊🔔 We love seeing our youth shine in moments like these and we loved hearing her say “I’m so overjoyed to finally have a place of my own to call home. 13 year old me and 23 year old me are so proud.” 🥹 We are SO proud too! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #youthempowerment #believeinyourself #changinglives #proudmoment
It was an honor to attend the Lucky Duck Foundation Showcase Soirée and have the opportunity to speak about our Trade School Scholarship Program! Lauren, our Career Development Specialist, and Ashton, one of our graduates, were able to shed light on the importance of the program and Ashton was able to share his personal experience successfully graduating to become an EMT! 🙌🏼 It was a great night and we want to thank Lucky Duck Foundation for being such an amazing partner in the community and supporter of our organization! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #scholarshipprogram #changinglives #luckyduckfoundation #sandiegononprofit #nonprofit #partnership
Thank you to @thearcsandiego for offering such great connections with local employers and putting so much care & effort into preparing our youth for the workforce! They are excited for the opportunity to work and they’re determined to create a better future for themselves! 🤝🙌 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #jobopportunities #careergoals #networking #sandiegojobs #sandiegocommunity
So happy and proud to say we won SECOND PLACE for our float at the 2024 San Diego Pride Awards Ceremony!!! 🌈💕 Our team put so much effort into making this float the best yet and it showed in the final product! The Pride Parade is always such a fun event every year and we are thrilled to be a part of it and spreading the message of love & acceptance for all! 🥰🥰🥰 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #sandiegopride #prideparade #pride2024 #makinghistorynow #lovewhoyoulove #spreadlove
When you purchase 8 West soap online, you will not only receive hand-crafted soap made with love by our youth, but also a package made with extra love and care too! 💖 It’s a great way to support our cause and these soaps are truly AMAZING! Also available for purchase in-store in East Village at @altereddecor ! Website to purchase - www.8west.org #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #endinghomelessness #naturalsoap #organicsoap #madewithlove #greatcause #supportouryouth
Officially a CNA! 🙌 Our youth have so much potential! They just need support and someone to believe in them, so they can believe in themselves!! Congrats to another Trade School Scholarship Program graduate!! 👩🎓🎉 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #changinglives #tradeschool #cna #believeinyourself #congratulations
Fun times at our Labor Day BBQ last week in La Mesa! Thank you to Pixter Photo Booths for providing their services and thank you to @tacosybanquetes for the delicious tacos! 🌮😋🥳 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #supportouryouth #endinghomelessness #laborday #goodtimes #sandiego
Some of our culinary students participated in a “Burger Challenge” put on by one of our trade school partners, Kitchens for Good! So many great burgers were made, and of course, all of them were eaten right up! 😋🍔 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #culinaryschool #culinarystudent #burgerchallenge #burgermania #sandiegofood #kitchensforgood
First day of Cosmetology School through our Trade School Scholarship Program!! The cost to attend trade programs goes beyond tuition! There are unexpected costs such as supplies, tools, certification fees, and uniforms. Our Trade School Program is 100% privately funded and we rely on your support to continue assisting our youth with these life-changing skills and training. Please donate toward our cause by visiting our website - www.urbanstreetangels.org #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #scholarshipprogram #cosmetology #cosmetologyschool #lifechanging #pleasedonate #supportouryouth
An amazing collaborative effort by some of our staff, interns, and youth to create this beautiful mural in our cafeteria! ☀️☺️ Special thank you to our Occupational Therapy intern, Adrienne, for coming up with the design! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #muralpainting #arttherapy #artdesign #creativearts #bethesunshine
Last night’s staff outing at the Padres game! ⚾️ We are so blessed & grateful for our amazing team and all of the hard work they do each and every day to ensure our youth are getting the support and help they need! 💛 You are so appreciated and you are truly changing lives! THANK YOU!! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #staffouting #loveourteam #appreciative #changinglives #sandiegopadres #petcopark #sandiegononprofit
Since coming to our organization, this motivated youth has graduated from high school and is now starting Cosmetology School at San Diego City College through our Trade School Scholarship Program!! 🤩👏💁🏼♀️ We are so proud of all she’s been able to accomplish and we are looking forward to this next chapter! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #scholarshipprogram #cosmetology #cosmetologystudent #sandiegocitycollege #sandiego
Just Hired!! Full time Client Coordinator in a medical office 🙌 This young woman is extremely motivated & driven to build herself a beautiful and sustainable life out of homelessness! She is such an inspiration! 🥹👏👏 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #endinghomelessness #youthempowerment #changinglives #motivated #determination #inspiring
Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday to our First Annual Golf Tournament!! It was an absolutely beautiful day out on the course and all benefitting our Trade School Scholarship Program! ☀️🏌️♂️ None of this is possible without your support and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️ Can’t wait to see you there next year! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #endinghomelessness #changinglives #charitygolf #golftournament #sandiegogolf #ranchobernardoinn
The Padres invited our Trade School Scholarship Program GRADUATES onto the field and into the Owners Suite for yesterday’s game to be celebrated and recognized for their hard work & dedication! 🧑🎓 These incredible young people have battled homelessness and are now on a beautiful path to a sustainable future. Congrats grads!! 🎉🎉🙌🏽🥹 And thank you so much to the entire San Diego Padres organization for always showing us so much support! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #graduates #changinglives #givinghope #givingback #sandiegopadres #sandiego
Our Annual Golf Tournament is this Saturday, August 17th, at Rancho Bernardo Inn!! We are still accepting foursomes to sign up until Friday morning! It’s going to be a fantastic day of golfing with plenty of food, drinks, & prizes to go around! ⛳️☀️🌮 All money raised will benefit our Trade School Scholarship Program, which provides a pathway for our youth to transition out of homelessness and into a sustainable career! Link below to sign up 🤩 https://urbanstreetangels.org/golf-tournament/ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #golftournament #charitygolf #sandiegogolf #changinglives #sandiegononprofit #ranchobernardo #sandiego
We have some future welders in the building!! 🧑🏭 All geared up and ready to start their Welding Certification training through our Trade School Scholarship Program! Best of luck! 👍👏 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #tradeschool #scholarshipprogram #welding #futurewelder #intraining #sandiego
We are TEN DAYS away from our Annual Golf Tournament, but it’s not too late to sign up!! Come join us on August 17th at Rancho Bernardo Inn for a fun-filled day of golf, food, drinks, and prizes! ⛳️☀️🌮 All money raised will benefit our Trade School Scholarship Program, which provides a pathway for our youth to transition out of homelessness and into a sustainable career! Link below for more information and purchasing tickets! 💚 https://urbanstreetangels.org/golf-tournament/ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #golftournament #charitygolf #sandiegogolf #changinglives #sandiegononprofit #ranchobernardo #sandiego
Had a wonderful visit to @shariascloset where a few of our youth got to pick out some new clothes! Fashion is a form of self-expression and they loved getting a chance to explore their own personal style! ✨ Thank you to Sharia’s Closet for being a great partner in the community! #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #newclothes #selfexpression #sandiegononprofit #sandiegocommunity #communitypartners
Our Annual Golf Tournament is right around the corner!! Come join us on August 17th at Rancho Bernardo Inn for a fun-filled day of golf, food, and drinks! ⛳️☀️🌮 All money raised will benefit our Trade School Scholarship Program, which provides a pathway for our youth to transition out of homelessness and into a sustainable career! Link below to sign up! We look forward to seeing you there 😎🏌️ https://urbanstreetangels.org/golf-tournament/ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #golftournament #charitygolf #sandiegogolf #golfforacause #sandiegononprofit #ranchobernardo #sandiego #kusi
Our CNA & Medical Assistant graduates from our Trade School Scholarship Program were invited to an exclusive hiring event where four were offered full-time employment for jobs in the medical field!! 🥹👏☺️ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #tradeschool #graduates #cna #medicalassistant #employmentopportunity #careergoals #sandiego
We had the pleasure of having @heartandhoovestherapy visit our downtown facility yesterday! Our youth had so much fun interacting with their mini horse, AJ, who was SO sweet! 🐴 We are so grateful to our community nonprofits, like Heart and Hooves Therapy, for their partnership! We will definitely be planning another visit soon!! 😊 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #animaltherapy #horsetherapy #minihorse #sandiegononprofit #sandiegocommunity
‼️ URBAN STREET ANGELS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ‼️ Please join us for our annual golf tournament on Saturday, August 17th at the Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course! It is going to be a fun-filled day of golfing with friends and peers in the community all while helping to support our mission of ending youth homelessness in San Diego! Plenty of drinks, food, games, and amazing silent auction items at an absolutely beautiful course! More information is available by clicking the link below! https://handup.urbanstreetangels.org/event/2024-golf-tournament-at-rancho-bernardo-inn/e588776 Everyone is welcome! We hope to see you there! ⛳️🏌️♂️ #endyouthhomelessness #golftournament #charitygolf #sandiegogolf #golfcourse #golfstagram #sandiego #nonprofit
It was a LONG day at the Honduras Consulate in LA, but well worth it because we were able to successfully secure a passport for our youth!! 🙌🇭🇳🙌 A special thank you to our staff members, Jason and Marsi, for making the trip and getting it done! Jason’s background working at an immigration law office has helped our refugees so much and he is really helping to make a huge difference in their lives! GREAT JOB TEAM!!!👏😃 #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #refugees #refugeecrisis #refugeesupport #honduras #changinglives
We are so happy to share the great news of this youth’s graduation from our program!! 🥳 She came to our organization over a year ago and has put in all the hard, but necessary, work to make the tough transition out of homelessness to get to where she is now! We have witnessed her amazing growth and renewed enthusiasm for her future and we loved being there every step of the way! ❤️ #urbanstreetangels #endyouthhomelessness #homelessyouth #homelessnothopeless #youthempowerment #changinglives
