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...