These are definitely hard times for many people. ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) knows that even people who aren’t themselves having a hard time are contributing to help those who are. So funds can be short. While graduation isn’t an emergency situation, it’s still a huge event for youth...
What do you do when it’s graduation during the COVID 19 pandemic? CELEBRATE! Yes, ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) is still going to have a celebration for the 28 young people graduating from high school this year who are aging out of foster care. It will be different and...
Times are certainly strange with the changed procedures and restrictions resulting from the COVID 19 virus. We hope everyone is safe and healthy and appreciate all the essential workers who are keeping things going for us all including our AV team, office staff and Reverend Pam. But some things haven’t...
This past week, one of our ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) team members reached out to ask if there was an Independent Living Coordinator (ILC) who had any clients needing food during this COVID19 crisis. She said she wasn’t leaving home but her daughter was doing shopping for her...
ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) recently received a note from one of the Independent Living Coordinators hired by the State of Delaware to provide Independent Living Services to young people aging out of foster care. It’s these coordinators that refer the young people to ILYA for our program’s support....
What a wonderful celebration we had last Sunday! ILYA’s (Independent Living for Young Adults) 15th year of service! And how warmly you welcomed our special guests! Everyone from the youth who participated in the service to the Independent Living Coordinators and Delaware’s director of Independent Living all felt the love....
ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) is celebrating 15 years of support for youth aging out of foster care. We want you to celebrate with the team because you are the ones that make it happen with your generous support. If you come to church on Sunday, you’ll get to...
During the church stewardship campaign, we focus on how we take care of things that are important to us. One great example is the support First U gives ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults). It starts with the volunteers who give their time and talents to make sure the program...
On Sunday, February 9th , it’s “Share the Plate Sunday” highlighting and benefiting ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults). ILYA is the social justice program at First U that supports youth who have aged out of foster care. Youth who have been supported by ILYA will participate in the service...
Thanks to your generosity, the gifts took over at Martha Gessler’s house last week. But she and a few volunteers got them all wrapped up and ready for the Independent Living Coordinators to pick up and deliver to youth who have aged out of foster care. One young woman was...
Because of the generous support from the First U congregation and friends, it’s another successful Holiday Giving this year. The last minute shopping was done with the help of all the financial contributions you gave. And all the gifts you donated and those we purchased have been wrapped up and...