Back-to-School Shopping Event for Foster Youth & Young Adults
Join Aspiring Youth Academy, the Phoenix 20-30 Club, and the Children in Need Foundation for a special back-to-school shopping experience designed to help foster youth and young adults prepare for a successful school year.
Participants will receive a shopping budget and be paired with volunteers to shop for clothing, shoes, school supplies, and other essentials of their choosing while learning budgeting and financial decision-making skills along the way.
✔ Receive up to $200 to shop for your own back-to-school items
✔ Choose your own clothing, shoes, school supplies, and essentials
✔ Hands-on budgeting and financial literacy activity
✔ Mentorship and community support
✔ Limited spots available
Eligibility Requirements
✔ Participant must be between the ages of 14–21
✔ Participant must currently be in foster care, have foster care experience, or be referred by a foster care-serving organization
✔ Participant must be registered in advance
✔ Participant must be present to participate
Group Registration: If your organization, group home, foster care agency, or program would like to arrange for a group of youth to attend, please contact Ashley@aspiringyouth.org.
