The First U community is so caring and generous that ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) developed a problem. We received more offers from volunteers to send Student Care Packages to youth who aged out of foster care and are continuing their education than we have students. How can we...

For some people who would like to support a student who has aged out of foster care by participating in the student care package project, it’s too much to physically prepare and mail a package. But did you know it can be as easy as putting a gift card in...

Yes, school is back in session and ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) is kicking off the Student Care Package project for the 2019/2020 academic year. This project offers support to youth who have aged out of foster care and are continuing their post-high school education. Many of these youth...

In checking the ILYA (Independent Living for Young Adults) mailbox this week, we found the note card below. Rasheen is a student at the University of Delaware who was helped with tuition by a grant from the New Century Club of Newark obtained by ILYA. While this wasn’t money donated...

A representative group from ILYA attended the YAC (Youth Advisory Council) conference at Delaware State University in Dover last week. This conference organized and run by youth who are in or have aged out of foster care has the tag line “Nothing about us without us”. They advise legislators, social...