YES AWARD

In 2019, the Canopy Housing Foundation instituted the YES Award to recognize and celebrate the area’s youth who are engaged in improving the quality of life in the region.

Young people who are engaged in service mature into adults who serve the community. This award was established to encourage youth to address a broad spectrum of needs in an effort to build a stronger community.

It is our hope that all young people will realize their potential to impact the lives of others and, in return, find fulfillment in their own lives.

Who/What:

Youth ages 10-18 are eligible.

When:

Applications will be available Spring 2020.

Where:

Recipient will receive the award at the Foundation’s annual Grants Luncheon and/or at the recipient’s school assembly.

The Award:

The chosen recipient will receive a commemorative plaque and $500 to be donated to the charity of their choice in their name.

The 2019 YES Award recipients were sisters Mykia (age 17) and Zarriah (age 15) White, who created the Turning Point Teen Club at their high school to promote and educate young people on teen dating abuse and the value of healthy relationships. 

As recipients of the YES Award, they received a commemorative plaque and were able to have $500 donated in their names by Canopy Housing Foundation to the nonprofit of their choice, which was Turning Point.