Funds intended to assist with development of recently acquired property

Los Alamitos, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/13/2020 -- Founded in 1978, Casa Youth Shelter provides youth in crisis with a safe place to stay, meals and basic necessities, and counseling services to promote personal growth and healthy relationships.

A longtime supporter, who in August 2018 contributed $1 million to enable the shelter to acquire its neighboring property at 10935 Reagan Street, has pledged to contribute another $1 million to the planning and development of this new property.

"Our donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, understands the conditions that struggling adolescents face and the positive impact that Casa Youth Shelter provides to the youngsters and families of the Long Beach and Orange County communities. We are truly blessed and thankful to be able to grow our capacity to serve through this second donation." says Greg Magnuson, newly-elected President of Casa Youth Shelter's Board of Directors.

This generous supporter will donate the entirety of the sum in 2020, thus taking advantage of recent tax incentives provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Taxpayers are now able to direct gifts from their IRA to charities in a tax efficient manner – reducing their taxable IRA balance by making a Qualified Charitable Deduction. The goal is for this gift to inspire and encourage others to do the same, and contribute to the future success of the organization.

"We are so grateful for this donor's incredible generosity and continued commitment to our youth," says Amy Lakin, Casa Youth Shelter's Executive Director. "This gift will benefit youth in our community for years to come. We're so grateful to have the support of someone with such a giving heart and a strong dedication to our mission of supporting youth in crisis."

About Casa Youth Shelter
Casa Youth Shelter serves and nurtures youth in crisis with shelter, counseling, and support services, empowering them to come through their crisis with increased confidence, stability, and tools for continued growth. We envision a community where all adolescents in crisis have a safe place to stay, in an environment that promotes personal growth and healthy relationships.

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Shelter for Youth in Crisis Embarks on Exciting New Chapter

Los Alamitos, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/21/2018 -- Since 1978, Casa Youth Shelter has stood as a beacon in the community, at 10911 Reagan Street, Los Alamitos – providing more than just support to youth battling personal challenges. Working to help at-risk youth manage and mitigate crises, Casa Youth Shelter provides a temporary safe home, counseling, outreach, and support services to hundreds of children and their families each year.

This month Casa Youth Shelter announced that it has acquired its neighboring property at 10935 Reagan Street.

"We are so excited about this opportunity. The stars truly aligned in our 40th Anniversary year, with both the property becoming available, and the emergence of a single donor of unprecedented generosity who has underwritten the purchase" said Amy Lakin, Executive Director. "We are thrilled to be able to fulfill the dream of our founder, Myldred Jones, to expand our services and continue to address the unique and evolving needs of our community's youth," Lakin continued.

Ms. Lakin explained that the existing house will be razed and landscape improvements will be made in the coming months. Already overseeing one of the few support centers for adolescents in crisis in Orange County, the Casa Youth Shelter Board of Directors will conduct a needs assessment of its service community in order to develop a comprehensive plan for eventual expansion on the new property. "We are committed to investing in the physical space and programs that are aligned with Casa Youth Shelter's original intention – to provide assistance to youth in crisis and their families. The property we have just acquired will be one critical tool in ensuring that our mission endures for the next 40 years and beyond," Lakin explained. "We will apply the gifts we've been given, the talents of our staff and Board of Directors, and the partnerships we have built in the community to embark on this next chapter strategically and inclusively. It is important that we design our future to be as relevant and as valuable today as we have been to youth of the past 40 years."

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