2024 Annual Rise Awards: A Celebration of Our Community & the Youth that Lead It

On May 23rd, 2024, City Youth Now proudly hosted its 74th Annual Rise Awards, a powerful celebration of resilience, achievement, and community support. This inspiring event brought together supporters dedicated to uplifting local youth and young adults.

Our mission is to provide programs and services that provide stability, personal growth, and long-term success. We primarily partner with youth and young adults currently navigating the San Francisco foster care and juvenile justice systems, ensuring they have the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.

At the Rise Awards, we honored our incredible 2024 scholarship recipients, our community service award recipient, and the many individuals who make our mission possible. It was a night of recognition, gratitude, and unwavering commitment to building a brighter future for our youth.

2024 Rise Awards Recap

We want to thank all our sponsors, donors, vendors, and community for making this night a success!

Check out the rest of the photos from the 2024 Rise Awards here: 2024 Rise Awards Photo Gallery

Check out 2023’s Rise Awards here: 2023 Rise Awards Photo Gallery

Photo Credits to Thousand Words Photobooth

Sponsors

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors who made this night a success!

  • Anonymous Donation: $40,000.00
  • JaMel Perkins: $5,000.00
  • Jennifer Braun & Raymond J. Ryan: $5,000.00
  • Ronesha Jackson: $1,500.00
  • Toboni Group LLC: $1,000.00
  • Toni Powell: $1,000.00
  • Catherine Sapiro: $1,000.00
  • SF DPOA: $1,000.00
  • SF Honda Philanthropy Association: $250.00
  • and all of our individual donors!

Vendors

A special shoutout to the vendors who made all this possible!

Donations

Thank you to all who provided in-kind donations for our raffle!

  • Total Wine & More
  • Sports Basement
  • San Francisco Zoo
  • Legion of Honor/De Young Museum
  • Walt Disney Family Museum
  • Exploratorium
  • San Jose Sharks
  • Movements Gym
  • Winchester Mystery House
  • Club Fugazi
  • Chabot Space and Science Center
  • Bi-Rite
  • Charles M. Shultz Museum
  • SF MOMA
  • Dicks Sporting Goods
  • Lagunitas
  • Patrick Yalon
  • Toni & Tanya Powell
  • Antoinette Cattani

Check out our 2024 Rise Awards Classy Page for more information!

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Joan Coyne Memorial Scholarship $2,500: Ella

Sari Wade Memorial Scholarship $2,000: A.U.

Betty L. Jackson Memorial Scholarship $1,500: Adriana

JTF Scholarship $1,500: Egypt

Toboni Group LLC Scholarship $1,000: Sandra