Wind In The News

Photo - PAUL KITAGAKI JR. / pkitagaki@sacbee.com

By Grace Rubenstein - SacBee.com

If you're a kid on the streets, jumping from shelter to couch to doorway each night, a square meal isn't likely a part of your regular diet.

That's exactly why the young leaders at Wind Youth Services – all of them formerly homeless – put nutrition at the top of their list of health topics to teach the vulnerable teens who spend their days there.

It's also why it will be so hard for the teens to put their lessons about healthy eating into practice.

"You'll see them come in in the morning, and their breakfast is a bag of Hot Cheetos and a soda, because that is what is available on the way to get here," said Melissa Binger, manager of Wind's health program.

One of Wind Youth Services founders, Sister Stephana O’Leary, passed away on January 5th in Encino, California. She along with Sister Mary Anne Bonpane, founded Wind Youth Services in 1994 to provide a daytime safe haven for homeless teenagers to seek refuge and receive survival services.

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/10/4175377/obituary-sister-stephana-oleary...

On December 21st Dave Lucchetti, Megan Vincent and their crew came to the Center for a Rib n Fixins Holiday Feast.  The hungry and appreciative diners enjoyed bbqued ribs, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls and dessert.  The Lucchetti's continued support of Wind Youth Services and its mission are greatly appreciated by all throughout the year.

Thank you to all of our Sponsors, fabulous Co-Chairs John Poswall and Peg Tomlinson-Poswall, guest, staff and volunteers who worked so hard to make our first Ghoulapalooza a howling success.

Mark your calendars for October 26, 2012 for the 2nd Annual HalloWind Ghoulapalooza!!!!

Click on the link below for more pictures of the screamin’ good time we had benefitting Wind Youth Services:

http://terrydaffin.smugmug.com/Events/Hallowind/19626563_H6cwCL#1556752245_mfgzLDp

All proceeds from the purchase of pictures on Terry Daffin’s site will be donated to Wind Youth Services.

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Six people, including a mother and her four daughters, are accused of running a sex slave ring. Police say for three years the women sold underage teens for sex, and they now face felony criminal charges. What’s even more shocking is a friend of one of the suspects tells CBS13 she is seeing more women turning to pimping.