Sandré R Swanson Youth Foundation Appreciates Your Support & Donation

Thank you for your support of our youth. The Sandré R. Swanson Youth Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation established to assist at-risk youth located in urban communities in California. The Foundation’s mission and programs serve to ensure that our youth live and lead healthy lifestyles so that they can reach their full academic, professional and social potential. With the generous support of our

contributors, we will work to assist with college scholarships, vocational education, internships, and job placement opportunities for these deserving youth. A young person’s life experience matters to us. If they have had a troubled and difficult past and are now moving their life in a new positive direction, they are eligible for our assistance.

We worked to expand our network of relationships with organizations dedicated to the welfare and education of at-risk youth.

Our mission is to ensure:

·       Educational and healthy lifestyle support programs.

·       Lifeskills & career development seminars, which include job preparation financial literacy, vocational education preparedness.

·       Green technology and construction job training for at-risk youth.

·       Homeless support and referral services for youth.

·       Assistance for foster care youth at–risk.

·       New start assistance for the formerly incarcerated youth or their children

ABOUT OUR FOUNDER:

The Honorable Sandré R. Swanson served three successful terms as a Member of the California State Assembly. He was the Chair of the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee and was an advocate for growing the middle class with sustainable jobs. Mr. Swanson also served on the Assembly Budget Committee, Subcommittee on Education Finance, which approves the state budget support for Community Colleges, State Universities, and the UC system. Mr. Swanson was known as a vocal supporter of funding for Community Colleges. He also served on the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce and was the Speaker’s Appointee to the State Workforce Investment Board.

Mr. Swanson is passionate about the plight of troubled and at-risk youth. As Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, his committee’s work is widely used by the State today in its strategies for assisting young people. As a result of this work, in 2014 Mr. Swanson was invited to the White House by President Barack Obama and was requested to participate in the President’s "My Brother’s Keeper’ initiatives".

During his tenure in the Assembly, Mr. Swanson passed landmark legislation dealing with the atrocities of human trafficking – which he calls "modern-day slavery." His legislative work assisted with the development of programs for job training, housing, and counseling for the victims of human trafficking – some as young as 12 years old. Several of his laws are prominently referenced on the California Attorney General’s website. District Attorney offices are using these laws across our State to successfully prosecute human trafficking criminals in California today.

Following his work in the legislature, Mr. Swanson served as Deputy Mayor for the city of Oakland, California. He worked successfully on growing the City’s economy by developing small businesses. He also supported jobs strategies for the development of more sustainable jobs for Oakland’s youth.

Before his election to the California State Assembly, Mr. Swanson served five years as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Before that, he worked for 25 years as the District Director and Senior Policy Advisor for Congressman Ronald V. Dellums. He also served as Chair of the Alameda County Employee’s Retirement Association which manages the County of Alameda’s seven-billion-dollar retirement fund. Mr. Swanson was also Chair of the Oakland Civil Service Commission, and Chair of the Oakland Re-Use and Redevelopment Authority.

Sandré R. Swanson Youth Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt foundation. Contributions are deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

ID# 27-4362460   

Website: sandreswansonyouthfoundation.org

General business Phone & Text - 510-847-1125  

Email: SandreSwanson215@gmail.com

Mail: Direct Mailing For Contributions:

Sandré R. Swanson Youth Foundation 

c/o River City Business Services

5445 Madison Avenue

Sacramento, CA 95841