David Baker

Housing Our Youth | Entrepreneur | Advocate | Idealist *opinions expressed are my own*

[Jordan Marks, Esq. @Marks4arccSD]

Proud to support @YMCASanDiego on their Solidarity Journey to lift up #homeless youth - led by my amazing friends @JustinLipford & @TheChangeBaker . Learn and support their journey from #Tijuana to @TheCityofSac at https://t.co/OQWAoWDGg0

[San Diego Youth Services @sdyouthservices]

Support our Walk & Rally on Nov. 15! We are less than two weeks away and we really need your help to reach our goal of $100,000. No gift is too small!
Give at 🔗https://t.co/8UbiyNJbP5.

[YMCA San Diego @YMCASanDiego]

November is here! 💚 Check out our recap of the #SOJO24 Pep Rally as we kick off National Runaway Prevention Month. Join us for the YMCA Solidarity Journey Nov 18-21 and help end youth homelessness! 💪💖 Grab SOJO merch and get more info at https://t.co/VdM9fY32Eu! @ymca

[City of San Diego @CityofSanDiego]

Mayor Todd Gloria has appointed Deputy Fire Chief Robert Logan to serve as the City's next Fire-Rescue Chief. Get to know Deputy Chief Logan.

#ForAllOfUs #SanDiego

@SDFD @MayorToddGloria

[PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) @pathpartners]

See PATH’s statement on the 2024-25 California State Budget below.🏡

[San Diego Youth Services @sdyouthservices]

"Pride serves as a reminder of our inherent worth, strengths and the possibilities within us all." - Steven Jellá, Chief Program Officer

[YMCA San Diego @YMCASanDiego]

Today, @asmakilahweber and @SenStevePadilla honored the Jackie Robinson Family @YMCA and Southeast Disaster Response Team as the #California Non-Profit of the Year🏅

This honor celebrates our collective strength and the ongoing work to heal and rebuild from the January flood.

[NN4Youth @nn4youth]

🥳LEGISLATIVE WIN 🎉 The bipartisan Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act has been reintroduced in the House AND Senate! We are proud to support it alongside over 40 other organizations.
Learn how YOU can help in our bio ❤️
#endyouthhomelessness

[San Diego Youth Services @sdyouthservices]

Join us in prioritizing mental health with our 5-day challenge! Share this challenge with friends to spread awareness and practice self-care all week long. Don't forget to tag us and share your journey at the end of the week! Let's support each other on this wellness adventure.

[YMCA San Diego @YMCASanDiego]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! At the Y, we believe that mental health is crucial to our overall well-being and that everyone deserves access to resources and support. Visit https://t.co/cdFl5KGxCB to get involved in activities designed to promote your well-being. #MHAM

[YMCA San Diego @YMCASanDiego]

Needs of youth experiencing homelessness can be quite distinct from those of adults. The Y’s @TheChangeBaker was in Sacramento today to support AB 2520, which highlights the need for specialized responses in the homelessness service system to better support young people.

[Assemblymember James C. Ramos @AsmJamesRamos]

Happy to report AB 2520 passed out of committee 9-0! The bill would take the necessary steps of requiring continuums of care to have youth specific coordinated entry systems. Thanks to David Baker and Kim Lewis for Youth for testifying in support.

[SanDiegoCounty @SanDiegoCounty]

The County Administration Center was lit Friday night to recognize International Women’s Day.

[Diane Yentel @dianeyentel]

In this #StateoftheUnion address, President Biden elevated housing challenges facing renters, and the need for bold solutions like preventing rent gouging, more than any other president in recent history.

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[Assemblymember Akilah Weber, MD @asmakilahweber]

Thank you @YMCASanDiego

[Amie Zamudio @amie_zamudio]

Congratulations @TheChangeBaker

RTFH's Awards

Each winner was nominated and voted on by their peers.

✌🏾🤞🏾

[David Baker @TheChangeBaker]

@LarkinStreet @YMCASanDiego @southbayjclip Woo woo 🙌🏽 big love for the work you do & all of the humans working alongside those in need @LarkinStreet 💙💛

[The San Diego Union-Tribune @sdut]

YMCA staffers travel from San Diego to Sacramento to raise awareness for homeless youth https://t.co/B7frermM8f

[San Diego Youth Services @sdyouthservices]

November is National Runaway Prevention and Homeless Youth Awareness Month! Did you know that every night in San Diego more than 2,000 youth do not have anywhere to sleep? Even one youth is one too many!

We are working hard to change this!

[YMCA San Diego @YMCASanDiego]

At the heart of the #solidarityjourney are two dedicated YMCA staff members - @southbayjclip & @TheChangeBaker - who are undertaking the challenge of traveling a distance of 550 miles, from San Diego to Sacramento over the next 7-days. #SoJoCali