Make It Happen for Yolo County Receives $20,000 from Beneto Foundation as Nonprofit Continues to Expand

Funds will help build capacity to address furniture poverty for local youth

(From press release)The Beneto Foundation has granted $20,000 to local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County to help sustain and expand the organization that addresses furniture poverty among Yolo County’s underserved teens and young adults as they transition into independent living. The nonprofit provides furniture, household goods and resources to furnish their first homes.

“As our nonprofit continues to grow, we are grateful to our new funder, the Beneto Foundation, for investing in our work and the resilient youth we serve,” said Cathi Schmidt, executive director, Make It Happen for Yolo County. “Beneto is passionate about helping youth in our community, and we know this partnership will help us continue to reach more local teens and young adults who are moving out on their own without the resources to furnish their new homes.”

For more than a decade, Make It Happen for Yolo County has served local transition age youth ages 18-24, many of whom have been in foster care or experienced homelessness. The nonprofit receives furniture donations from the community and purchases new appliances and household items to help youth involved with the Yolo County child welfare and probation divisions, as well as the UC Davis Guardian Scholars program and other local nonprofits. Since its founding in 2014, Make It Happen for Yolo County has helped nearly 400 transition age youth. To make a financial or furniture donation, visit www.MIHYolo.org.

The Beneto Foundation’s mission is to support Sacramento area organizations that improve the lives of children, families and people with disabilities. For more information, visit www.BenetoFoundation.org.