Dear Friend,

2019 has been an incredible year for changing the world for homeless youth.

New locations opened in Kingston and Pierce County, including an underage teen shelter (only one of it’s kind!) in Tacoma for youth ages 13-17.

Terry’s House, a long-term residential program, opened in April and is giving safety and healing to young women who have survived sexual exploitation.

Families joining the new Oasis Host Homes program greatly expanded the ability to provide housing for homeless youth, welcoming 16 youth into their homes!

Hundreds of hurting and broken youth have been served through outreach, drop-in centers, case management, job training, crisis text line and on-site therapists. These youth have found hope and love because of the generosity and heart of people like you who are dedicated to changing the world for homeless youth.

And yet…

It has been the most financially challenging year in recent memory.

The advances have been incredible but they have taken a toll financially.

To put it simply, at this moment The Coffee Oasis is currently $300,000 short of meeting the budget needed to support these programs serving our youth.

We have made it this far by drawing on our savings that are quickly being drained.

We would really love to end 2019 well…

Not just this year, 2019, without any indebtedness but also my tenure as Executive Director, from which I will be retiring December 31, 2019, due to my cancer diagnosis. My son, Daniel, will be succeeding me as Executive Director in 2020.

Would you consider giving a generous year end gift that would help end 2019 well and provide for the youth in our communities?

Your year-end gift will ensure that a financially healthy organization is passed on and will continue to provide for the great needs of homeless and at-risk youth in our communities.

I know $300,000 is a HUGE amount of money that seems ridiculous to even ask for, but I also know that nothing is impossible for God! This would be gifts above and beyond any normal giving.

Thank you very much,

David Frederick

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR