A Night Out in Solidarity

Join Fenix Youth Project on November 17, 2021, for our 2021 Lower Shore Sleep Out!

Join us at the FYP Arts & Media Center or Virtually to reflect on ways we can help young people experiencing homelessness and show our solidarity with those who are homeless — and to let the world know about the ever-growing population of young people who face homelessness on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore.

And there's more to the Lower Shore Sleep Out than a night without a mattress. Lower Shore Sleep Out raises critical funds to help Fenix Youth Project Inc. provide emergency shelter, sanctuary, and support to youth overcoming homelessness.

November is National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), a public awareness campaign designed to “shine a light” on the experiences of runaway and homeless youth that too often remain invisible. It is also an opportunity to spotlight the resources available to support youth in crisis throughout the nation. As part of the campaign, individuals, organizations, and communities across the nation are encouraged to work together to prevent youth homelessness.

Register today! —-> https://www.classy.org/event/lower-shore-sleep-out/e357385

2 Weeks until Giving Tuesday!

Help us work to make Wicomico’s unaccompanied youth No Longer Invisible and connect them to services that provide housing stability.

December 1, 2020, is Giving Tuesday and the official kick-off to our No Longer Invisible annual end-of-the-year fundraising campaign to fund our homeless and runaway youth outreach program that comes out of our drop-in Center located in Salisbury, MD.

FYP Arts & Media Drop-In Center provides an inclusive and safe space for teens and young adults in Wicomico County. Our creative youth development programming helps us identify and engage with young people living in an unstable environment or those at-risk of becoming homeless and connect them to resources and services. 

What are we trying to fund? Fenix Youth Project Inc. wants to Identify and Engage homeless youth in Wicomico County. By hosting outreach events, conducting surveys, and spreading awareness about youth homelessness, we hope to further fulfill our mission to empowering marginalized youth to use their creative talents to impact social change within their community.

With this year’s fundraising goal, we hope to host 12 Closet Pop Us in 2021 to distribute free clothes to the community and in locations where young people typically congregate to identify and let them know of our drop-in center services. In Spring 2021, we will be conducting a homeless youth outreach survey where our goal is to identify as many homeless youths between the ages of 13 and 25 as possible in Wicomico County. Volunteers, as young as 13 years old, will have the opportunity to educate the community about possible legislation and policy changes that end youth homelessness.

Want to participate in #NoLongerInvisibleTuesday?

• Start a Facebook Fundraiser; Post a Donation Sticker for Fenix Youth Project in your stories!

• Participate in our #WeavingCommunity Twitter Chat 12/1 at 7:00 PM on Twitter @Fenix_YP; Let’s talk about ways we end youth homelessness on the Lower Eastern Shore

• #ShineLight on the good you're doing in the community! Post a #unselfie or a 15-second video using the hashtag #NoLongerInvisibleTuesday #GiveTuesday

What is Giving Tuesday?

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past 8 years, this idea has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.