YES to YOUTH will host its 2025 fundraising gala on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center. Each year, it is a highlight of the gala to honor an individual and a local business or organization that has made a significant impact on YES to YOUTH’s mission of serving youth in crisis.

For this year’s must-attend event, the gala is themed “Bridgeway to a Brighter Future”. Funds raised will support the nonprofit’s BridgeWay Youth Shelter.

The mission of YES to YOUTH is to strengthen the emotional and mental health development of youth and families by providing crisis intervention, mental health counseling, and suicide prevention services. Through the BridgeWay Youth Shelter, youth (ages 10-17) are provided a safe and nurturing home where abused, battered, sex-trafficked, homeless, and at-risk youth begin healing from the past and become empowered for the future. Also included are prevention presentations and crisis counseling in schools, parenting and youth skills groups, and a 24-hour crisis hotline at 888-756-8682.

For more information about YES to YOUTH, visit www.sayyestoyouth.org.