Youth Employment Services YES

Youth Employment Services YES is Canada’s very first youth employment organization. Founded by The Rotary Club of Toronto in 1968, with a rich history spanning 40 years, YES has become the established model for other sector agencies across the country. Internationally recognized as a Centre of Excellence in Youth Employment, YES leads the sector by providing programs designed to address the most critical issues facing today’s youth. Modeled on the three themes of Employment, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, YES helps young people to rebuild their lives and believe in a future filled with hope and opportunity.

Why does YES needs YOUR support?
Since the onset of the economic crisis, the number of youth at YES’s centres and workshops has doubled. To protect Toronto’s most vulnerable youth during this recession, YES created the YESinDEED Fund. Acting as a safety net, this emergency fund ensures that when youth are hungry, YES is ready; when transportation is unaffordable, YES is prepared; and when youth are giving up, YES is setting them back on their feet. Proceeds from “All in a Day’s Work” go directly towards the YESinDEED Fund – supporting and enhancing support YES programs and services that address the most immediate and critical needs of our clients. Some of these programs and services include:

• Meals for Youth
• Transportation Allowance
• Job-Appropriate Clothing
• Community Safety Projects

Providing jobs for disadvantaged youth is about much more than putting a few dollars in their pocket. It is about giving young people hope for their own future. Many YES clients are not offered the same opportunities, community or education that would promote their seamless participation in the labour market and society. With your support, YES is able to continue to provide new and improved services to our clients. An investment in YES will reap enormous dividends for the health and safety of our communities for years to come.