LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICES
Profile ( less )
Description: Larkin Street Youth Services is a globally recognized leader in providing successful, innovative programs for homeless and runaway youth in San Francisco.
Target demographics: Homeless, runaway and at-risk youth ages 12-24 in San Francisco
Direct beneficiaries per year: 3,500
Geographic areas served: San Francisco
USA locations: San Francisco
Board Members and Affiliation: Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Chair – Chris Brahm – Partner and Director, Bain & Company, Inc.
Vice Chair & Treasurer – Anita Feiger – Community Leader
Secretary – John E. Martinez – Director, iShares
At-Large – R. Michael Alexander – Community Leader
At-Large – Patricia C. Dunn – Community Leader
At-Large– Tim Emanuels – Executive Director, Wealth Management Group, Morgan Stanley
At-Large – Phillip S. Estes – Managing Member, Horizon Holdings LLC
Ex-Officio – Sherilyn Adams – Executive Director, Larkin Street Youth Services
BOARD MEMBERS
Charles Dicke - Managing Partner, Pacific Madrone Capital LLC
James H. Dignan - Vice President, Dodge & Cox
Mark A. Edmunds - Vice Chairman & Regional Managing Partner, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Annie Ellicott - President, LeapUp Marketing Solutions
Judy Getto – Community Leader
Vince Hoenigman – Business Owner, CityMark Development, LLC
Victoria J. Johnson – CEO, Peter R. & Victoria J. Johnson Foundation
Blake Jorgensen – Chief Financial Officer, Yahoo!
Jean-Yves Lendormy – Attorney, Luscutoff, Lendormy & Associates
John L. Martin – Airport Director, San Francisco International Airport
David J. Nygren, Ph.D. – Organizational Consultant, Nygren Consulting, LLC
Laura Powell – Director, Business Development, Kreuzberger Associates
Mary M. Prchal – Community Leader
Christopher Tatum – President, Zonner, Inc.
David A. Thompson – Managing Partner, Reed Smith LLP
John Underwood – Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Carla Washington – Associate Director of Clinical Pharmacology, Roche Pharmaceuticals
Victoria Willock – Principal, Willock Partners
David B. Zenoff – Consultant, David B. Zenoff & Associates
Our Results: Keeping Youth Off the Street
• In 2007-2008, Larkin Street has engaged over 3,500 homeless and runaway youth in services and Larkin Street’s housing programs kept youth off the streets for 79,312 nights.
• 129 Hire Up program clients found jobs at an average hourly wage of $10.55.
• 138 youth re-engaged in education by enrolling at Larkin Street’s on-site high school.
• Last year, Larkin Street helped 68 formerly homeless kids to enroll in post-secondary education including Columbia University, Mills College, UC Berkeley, San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco, and Heald College.
• 74% of youth who complete Larkin Street’s comprehensive programs exit street life.
