Fresh Youth Initiatives, Inc.

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505 W. 171st Street
New York
New York 10032
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FYI exists because young people in our neighborhood need safe, structured, positive activities in the non-school hours. FYI approaches youth as potential resources (not as problems or clients) in meeting community needs, and supports a youth-centered approach in helping youth take positive action. For instance, FYI runs the Helping Hands Food Bank (feeding 200 families each month), which is the brainchild of a 16 year-old FYIer. Other youth-led service projects include making sleeping bags for homeless individuals, painting the apartments of seniors, cleaning local parks, and running a mobile clothing bank.

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Lewis S.

07/07/11

I was introduced to Fresh Youth Initiatives by a friend and am very glad I was. While the work FYI does helps young people access a future that would otherwise be extremely difficult to reach, the impact of FYI is felt much farther and wider. What makes FYI, and all organizations like them, so ... more »

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01/12/10

well i love this program but i wish that the program would give more oppurtunities to those who are age 15 to 17, these teens need help in getting involved in the community and its unfortunate that they arent able to join this program... more »

murali

02/24/09

FYI is a great organization. It empowers kids and helps them connect with their community through service. It even taps into their entrepeneurial spirit by encouraging them to organize and lead their own community-service projects... more »

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