Youth Home Launches $200,000 Matching Grant Campaign for Emergency Generators

At Youth Home, the safety and well-being of the young people in our care is always our top priority. That's why we're thrilled to share some exciting news: the Windgate Foundation has awarded us a $100,000 matching grant to help install emergency backup generators across our campus. We are incredibly grateful for their generosity and belief in our mission to serve Arkansas's most vulnerable youth.

This means every dollar you give—up to $100,000—will be matched dollar-for-dollar, effectively doubling your impact and unlocking a total of $200,000 for this critical project.

Why Emergency Generators Matter

Youth Home serves adolescents ages 10 to 17 who are facing severe mental health challenges and traumatic histories. Our 52-acre campus in Little Rock is home to seven residential treatment facilities where young people receive round-the-clock psychiatric care.

Our semi-rural location, while peaceful and therapeutic, makes us vulnerable to frequent and extended power outages. Downed trees, damaged power lines, and delayed utility response during Arkansas's year-round severe weather events can leave our campus without electricity for hours—or even days.

When the power goes out, we face serious challenges:

• Medication and food storage become compromised
• Therapeutic routines are disrupted
• Security and communication systems go offline
• Climate control fails, creating unsafe conditions in extreme heat or cold

For the vulnerable young people in our care, these disruptions can be more than inconvenient—they can be dangerous and destabilizing.

The Solution

We're working to install emergency backup generators for all seven residential treatment homes on our campus. Each generator will provide power for essential systems including security, communication, medical equipment, and climate control.

• Total project cost: $217,517
• Windgate Foundation match: $100,000
• Amount we need to raise: $100,000+

How You Can Help

Thanks to Windgate Foundation's generous matching grant, your contribution will go twice as far. A gift of $50 becomes $100. A gift of $500 becomes $1,000. And together, we can reach our goal of ensuring uninterrupted care for every young person on our campus.

The matching period runs through December 2026, but we encourage you to give today. The sooner we reach our goal, the sooner we can protect our youth from the next severe weather event.

Thank You, Windgate Foundation

We are deeply grateful to the Windgate Foundation for believing in our mission and offering this generous matching opportunity. Their commitment to Arkansas nonprofits and the communities they serve makes transformative projects like this possible. This partnership reflects their dedication to strengthening organizations that care for our state's most vulnerable residents, and we are honored to have their support.

Make Your Gift Today

Visit our donation page to make a donation, or contact our Development team to learn more about this campaign and other ways to support Youth Home's mission.

Together, we can ensure that no matter what storms come our way, the young people at Youth Home will remain safe, secure, and focused on healing.