Highlights COMING SOON!! As we proceed through 2021, we will continue to promote and encourage the KYJO community to be FEARLESS! To help support KYJO and our FEARLESS campaign. You will soon be able to purchase a FEARLESS t-shirt. A variety of styles and designs will be available for purchase on our website! KYJO Events…
KYJO Events & Outings On a beautiful March spring day, our FFA held their first Painting In The Park event with our foster families. Everyone gathered at Koligian Park on March 14th to partake in learning the process of spraying painting eclectic designs on art canvases. Lead by our Executive Director, all of the families…
Highlights This month KYJO would like to acknowledge the outstanding work of two Social Workers (SW) who have been going above and beyond to ensure the needs of our residents are taken care of. Santa Clara County SW Mary Lightholder and Merced County SW Francisco Mendoza are always quick to respond to emails and phone…
Highlights Virtual 2020 Celebration & Awards On January 14th, KYJO got together to look back on the year that was 2020. Everyone gathered together virtually to celebrate the accomplishments and outstanding acts of our staff during this past year. The get together took place via Zoom and included games and an award ceremony. Congratulations to…
Highlights December 2020 is the 8th year of our annual Angel Tree Gift Drive. KYJO Staff has been working hard throughout the month to run this year’s fundraiser, gathering wish lists, setting up angel trees and sorting through gifts. Thank you to Foster Family Agency Operations Coordinator Michelle De Leon for once again doing a…
Highlights This month we are kicking off our Eighth Annual KYJO Angel Tree Gift Drive. Our KYJO Angel Tree program fulfills Christmas gift wishes for the all children associated with our agency who are in the Child Welfare system. Various locations throughout the Central Valley are hosting angel trees from November 16th through December 18th. …
KYJO Angel Tree Gift Drive We are gearing up for our annual KYJO Angel Tree Gift Drive. Our KYJO Angel Tree Program fulfills Christmas gift wishes for the all children associated with our agency who are in the Child Welfare system. This year the gift drive will run from November 16th through December 18th. Several…
Kevin’s Huddle Hello KYJO Community, September was National Suicide Prevention Awareness month and this year more than ever; it was important to share information and resources to bring attention to this often-stigmatized topic. The additional stress of a pandemic, wildfires, social unrest, home schooling and work from home have made the current times a particularly…
Kevin’s Huddle Hello KYJO Community! I am so happy to be back in action with our August KYJO Monthly Newsletter. Along with everyone in the world, our agency has had to modify and adjust to the “new normal” during these unprecedented times. In July, we were extremely disappointed to have to cancel our annual Big…
Highlights On March 6, we took some time to celebrate KYJO’s employees with a day of wellness and self-care for Employee Appreciation Day! We brought in massage therapists to treat the KYJO crew to some much-needed rest and relaxation. You can see more photos from the day on our Facebook: Partner Spotlight Cake4Kids In November…
Meet Trish, a foster parent who has dedicated her life to helping youth in need. This interview explores the challenges and rewards of fostering, as well as the importance of creating a quality foster care home.