Mission Accomplished!

She did it! Debra Bobechko of Barrie reached the summit of Mount #Kilimanjaro today, at 5,730 m(19,340 feet), the highest point on the African continent. The day began at approximately Learn More

The #PushYourLimits Climb has Begun!

Deb Bobecheko arrived in Tanzania last week, admittedly nervous and pumped about climbing Africa’s highest mountain, 19,340 feet high. Her trek began on the weekend, with the climb up and Learn More

ICYMI – Halloween at Youth Haven

Our youth had a hauntingly good time as Youth Haven was transformed into a haunted house on Halloween night.   Staff and youth decorated the house and then welcomed more than Learn More

Halloween Fun in Support of Youth Haven!

Face Your Fear this weekend at a spooky Haunted House & Halloween Maze in Barrie! This is a FREE all ages Halloween party with games, prizes food, and a haunted Learn More

Jump for Justin raises over $15,000 in support of Youth Haven

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Jump for Justin at Skydive Toronto in Cookstown last month (July 14) raised over $15,000 ($15,740.95) for Youth Haven, Simcoe County’s only residential emergency shelter for youth who are experiencing Learn More

CTV Barrie and Barrie Today coverage of Ride For Youth Haven

Thank you to Barrie Today and CTV Barrie for their amazing coverage of this past weekend’s Ride For Youth Haven. Check out CTV’s “Hundreds went hog wild today to help put an Learn More

BarrieToday and snapd Barrie coverage of Jump For Justin

Thank you to Barrie Today and snapd Barrie for their amazing coverage of this past weekend’s Jump for Justin Fundraiser. snapd Barrie has a full gallery of photos online at Learn More

Jump for Justin raising cash for Youth Haven at Innisfil’s Skydive Toronto

Janette Boyter is taking quite a plunge to honour her son. The Barrie resident is organizing the Jump for Justin skydive fundraiser in memory of Justin Keogh, who died in Learn More

It’s my way of being closer to heaven

Justin Keogh was preparing for his 19th birthday and on his wish list was skydiving. Five years ago, just three days before the celebration, Keogh and two teenaged friends were killed in Learn More

Isabel Faces Her Fear for Youth Haven

When Carleton University’s Isabel Alonso Vilarino applied to work at Youth Haven this summer, the last thing she expected to be doing was jumping out of an airplane flying at 10,000 feet! Learn More