SYF Seeks Board Members!
We are looking for new Board Members to help shape the future of our support for the Youth of Surprise. Please use the contact form on the front page to enquire, and hopefully we can work together to serve better!
Information:
All-volunteer board receives no compensation
1 meeting/month on the third Wednesday at 8:00am, Surprise Resource Center (Nov 20th at Surprise Civic Center)
We are especially looking for new members with children in the community, to better represent and understand the needs of those we serve.
Children from the Kids Club Surprise walk in the Veteran’s Day Parade
2023 Gala
SYF celebrated on November 4th with a charity Gala, organized in large part by our President Jim Connor, Esteemed Board Member Ken Johanson, and with the help of gracious auxiliaries from Sun Village. A huge thank you goes out to our patrons and supporters, and our corporate sponsors Echo Real Estate Capital, Inc and PREMIER Design + Build Group!
Another huge thank you goes to Ms. Seija Farber, who generously matched the corporate sponsorship!
The funds from this Gala have been invested in our flagship program, Kids Count Surprise, which provides ongoing after-school and supplementary supervision and programming in Surprise’s Original Town Site for over 40 children as of March 2024.
We are looking forward to the April 2025 Gala, and to honor the memories of Jim and Ken who were such foundational forces for us.
Mayor Skip Hall with board members Gregory Garcia, Lisa Gill, Jim Connor, Annie Ansell, Ken Johanson, and Mark Harpur. City Manager Bob Wingenroth far right.
‘22 Fiesta Grande
SYF at Fiesta Grande
We had a blast with the rest of the city at the Original Town Site's Fiesta Grande celebration, October 8th 2022!
Everyone enjoyed live music, great food and all sorts of entertainments for the whole family. SYF handed out some Arizona-themed kids' books to lucky visitors and got to know several of our neighbors. Thanks to all who make this party so much fun every year!