ySTRIVE for Youth, Inc.
  • Youth
  • Succeeding
  • Training
  • Restorative Initatives
  • Volunteering
  • Excellence In Education

Youth Succeeding through Training Restorative Initiatives Volunteering and Education

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GRIP Retreat 2000

Our History

Started on July 4th of 2006 in response to the end of the state-funded Gang Risk Intervention Program (G.R.I.P.). ySTRIVE with its 300+ youth members is the ONLY independent, youth-run, volunteer based, member-driven, gang intervention, 501(c)(3) organization in Santa Barbara. Originated by three 17 year old La Cuesta High School students (shown below). This organic and unconventional project truly puts youth first.
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Ismerai, Judith, Geradine

Our Mission

We will strive to remain a youth-initiated, member-driven youth organization consisting of integrated short and long term, member-identified projects that focus on the fundamental causes of at-risk, high-risk and gang-risk behaviors in youth. We will provide growth opportunities through membership to produce relevant measurable successes in finance, education, and societal restoration for youth and their families to create safe, healthy and progressive communities.

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We are thankful for all of our contributors
listed in alphabetical order
Aamco
Alma R. Hernandez
Albertson's Markets
All Saints by the Sea
AllforOne
Amanda Hernandez
Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Blenders In The Grass
Carl's Jr Restaurants
Center for Corrective Jaw Surgery Channel City Lumber
Casa de Maria  
Christ the King Church
Circuit City
Comp USA
Cornelia Moore Foundation
Domino's Pizza
Douglas G. Murray, CPA
Foodbank of Santa Barbara Franklin Neighborhood Center Franklin School
Friendship Baptist Church
Gelson's Market
Gene and Susan Sung
Giovanni's Pizza
Hayward Lumber
Helen Terry
Hermanas Unidas, UCSB Hernandez Landscaping
Hollywood Video
Holy Cross Church
Home Depot
J. Alan Machining
James S. Bower Foundation
John and Bonnie Switack
Julie Carlson
Kathy Abney
Keith and Lena Terry
Kiwanis Club  

L.E.A.D, UCSB 
Lee & Associates Consulting
La Cuesta High School 
Last Chance Cafe Catering 
Lauri Michel
Longs Drugs 
Lunas Jumpers MarBorg IndustriesMcDonald's Restaurants 
Mi Palabra
Mission Linen
Nat and Elsie Mitchell
OfficeMax
Oxford Academy
Play-It-Again Sports
Precision Auto
Primo Boxing
Princess Tanning Salon
Professional Carpet Services
Quality Windows
Raab-Marguise Foundation
Ralph's Markets
Ricardo and Judith Lugo
Santa Barbara Handball Club
Santa Barbara Juvenile Services Santa Barbara Teen Legal Clinic Scolaris Food Market
Shalhoobs Meat Co.
Smart & Final
South Coast Church
Staples
Steve Morris Driving School
Take-One Video Productions
The FUND for Santa Barbara
Tony and Cosima C. Rincon
Trader Joe's
TW Construction
UC Santa Barbara
Venoco, Inc.
Vons Markets
Westside Boys and Girls Club Wilderness Youth Project Workforce Investment Board
Youth CineMedia
Youth Employment Opportunity Youth Making Change

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