Encouraging and Developing Young Lives

Youth for a Better Future (YBF) empowers the youth of the Near North Side of Chicago to become future community leaders through positive mentorship

CauseVox-Fundraising-Thermometer.jpg

Help us reach our fundraising goal!
Learn more about where your donation goes. 

YBF's Key Initiatives

image00093.jpeg
IMG_0487.jpg
IMG_2121.jpg
image00132.jpeg

Safe Space

Health + Nutrition

STEAM

Language + Culture

Programming

Youth for a Better Future provides local youth with awakening and stimulating programs.

Summer Camp

image00098.jpeg

After School

Basketball

Basketball Wednesdays

b2s5.jpg

F.A.M
Fitness

image00028_edited.jpg

Girls' Dance Program

Mentoring

547A1F68-C467-403D-BDED-E19A90F86D4C.JPG

​

Youth For A Better Future_LN-12.jpg
image00041.jpeg

From 2010 – Present

650+ kids served each year 

kids raising their hands wearing backpacks

YBF kids are students

  • Franklin Elementary
     

  • Manierre Elementary
     

  • Lincoln Park High School