Youthbuild Lake County - our mission is to help low-income young adults complete their education, learn the necessary skills to become gainfully employed, and build a hopeful future for themselves and their families.

A testimonial from one of our valued donors, Kim Madden, Vice President of Karl Knauz Motors, Inc.

Our youth are our future, and I firmly believe that each young person has worth and a purpose in life. Many times young people, simply because of their youth and inexperience, will choose the wrong path… gangs, drugs, violence…. the list is endless. Some will have police records, do jail time and drop out of high school, leaving them on the fringes of our society. Rather than leave them unemployed and uneducated, increasing the possibility of a lifetime of dead ends, YouthBuild provides them a second chance…

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	Supporting YBLC is an excellent way to assist young people to acquire the life skills they need to live meaningful, productive lives. As a 501 (c) (3) organization, all donations are tax-deductible. If you would like to make a charitable gift and support our organization, click here. Remember to ask your company to match your gift! To learn about our upcoming events or to order tickets, please visit our events page. You can also support our organization in other ways: Make an In-Kind Donation: click here to review the list of items we need Volunteer: click here to see a list of all the ways you can donate your time Hire a YouthBuild Trainee: click here to learn about our apprentice program YouthBuild Lake County would like to thank all of our supporters. Your support helps us to fulfill our mission of helping the youth of Lake County. Please review our 2009 Annual Report or our 2008 Annual Report to see a listing of all our donors and past supporters. Your support helps our trainees Build Green Communities and Transform Lives. Click here to view a video of YouthBuild building green in Washington DC. To further support YouthBuild Lake County, set your home page to goodsearch.com and search or shop on the Internet and raise money for YouthBuild!