BarrieToday Partnership

BarrieToday is proud to support Youth Haven as a media partner. As a go-to source of news in our community, BarrieToday is very familiar with the challenges that vulnerable youth Learn More

Trio of Barrie teens nervous, excited for hike to Mount Everest

Elias and Claire Coleshill, along with their mother, Deb Bobechko, will join Sophie and Bernard Firanski later this month to hike 165 kilometres over the course of about 12 days Learn More

A YOUTH HAVEN CHRISTMAS MORNING

Thank you to everyone who decided to #bethedifference in the lives of youth over the holidays. Donations, through Boxes of Hope or private, from individuals, businesses, churches, schools and community Learn More

A Team Effort: Overcoming Trauma and Unlocking Opportunity

Leslie Varsava

Leslie Varsava is a Youth Haven Board member, volunteer, monthly donor, and fundraiser. This is my story of how I came to be involved with Youth Haven. While I haven’t Learn More

Youth Haven celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Kempenfest

Thank you to everyone who came to our Youth Haven booth at Kempenfest in Barrie. We are grateful to the Kiwanis Club of Barrie for the donation that allowed us Learn More

Youth Haven receives $35,000 from Harvest and the Government of Canada Grant

  Thanks to the support of the Government of Canada’s Emergency Food Security Fund, Second Harvest launched $22.7 million in new funding for nonprofits and charities in communities across Canada to Learn More

Andrew’s story: Why We Walk

16-year-old Andrew Erb of Barrie says he has participated in the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) walk for the last four or five years. Andrew decided to #bethedifference after Learn More

Starbucks Foundation Donates to Youth Haven

Thank you to Starbucks Partners (employees) and The Starbucks Foundation for selecting Youth Haven as one of your recipients for #NeighbourhoodGrants. We are grateful to have been chosen and appreciate Learn More

OPPA gives back to our youth

Youth Haven is grateful for the support we receive from our first responders. They walk the walk when it comes to the well-being of our youth. In the lead-up to Learn More

Innisfil school chooses to be the difference for our youth

Youth Haven is grateful for the holiday donations received from the students, staff, and the Kempenfelt Bay School community. Thank you for thinking of our youth during the holiday season.