By Lynzie Lowe
To help ensure that area teens go to school feeling fresh, confident, and ready to learn this year and next, Leadership Vacaville is hosting a “Youth Needs” donation drive to collect items for the Opportunity House’s Youth Rising outreach program.
Serena Eastman, Director of Shelters and Programs for Opportunity House and Vacaville Solano Services Corp., said the outreach program is located on three local high school campuses in Vacaville – Will C Wood, Kimme WRAP, and Vacaville High School – and provides onsite support and resources to any youth who may be in need of physical support like food, clothing, and hygiene, school supplies, as well as provides connections to local resources for mental health, substance use education, housing assistance, employment, tutoring, case management and healthy, strong adult relationships.