Hope for youth builds and maintains long-term Christian mentoring relationships with urban youth, to challenge and enable them to reach their full potential, spiritually, academically, and socially.

In 1991, staff and volunteers at the Star of Hope recognized a dire need in the community when the youth they served left the shelter and returned to their previous circumstances.  In many cases, the progress made at the shelter was quickly overcome by the youths’ environment.  In the absence of ongoing contact and encouragement, most youth felt that yet another door was closed in their face.
In September of 1991, a group of concerned citizens, led by Star of Hope volunteer Wendy Dewlen and staff member Kim Hansen, came together to form Hope for Youth as a way to help these teenagers stay connected and thrive in their difficult surroundings.
For over 25 years, Hope For Youth has provided programming designed to give Houston’s urban youth a fighting chance for a better future, through healthy relationships with Christian mentors and a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Hope for Youth relies solely on donations and contributions for conducting our programs. Without your help, we simply would not be able to fulfill our mission of reaching and disciplining the transient and at-risk youth who need us most. You can make a difference in these students’ lives by donating to our Gala event which helps us raise the much needed support to continue our program. Your donation will help to raise support at our auction, which will help us pay for our programming costs such as curriculum, camps, weekly events, weekend activities as well as organizational costs. It is our sincere hope that you will consider our event. No donation is too small for this year’s event. We are specifically asking for gift certificates, gift cards or tangible items to auction off at the Gala. We will announce all of our donors at our event this year and will display your logo if you provide us with it. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with questions.