Youth in Action Class XXV
Grant Fundraising
YIA XXV Mission
Youth in Action Class XXV seeks to empower the community by funding organizations that provide essential wraparound services, including access to food, shelter, education, and connections for economically disadvantaged youth in the Oklahoma City Metro area.
2025 SELECTED GRANT RECIPIENT
Dragonfly home
The Dragonfly Home walks alongside human trafficking victim-survivors on their path to freedom and restoration.
Grant Support
The Dragonfly Home is the only state-certified nonprofit in Oklahoma City dedicated exclusively to serving human trafficking victim-survivors, operating 24/7 to provide a safe haven and comprehensive support. They are seeking funding to enhance their specialized services for young survivors of human trafficking and their children.
This project will offer emergency shelter and basic needs like food, clothing, and hygiene products, ensuring youth have a safe space and essential resources during a critical time. Additionally, the grant will enable them to provide vital mental health and medical support through partnerships with local healthcare providers, addressing their trauma effectively. Moreover, this funding will strengthen our outreach initiatives to educate the community on trafficking prevention, raise awareness of traffickers’ tactics, and connect vulnerable youth with resources and support systems.
With your support, we can empower these young survivors to rebuild their lives and reclaim their futures, breaking the cycle of exploitation.
Grant Goal
We plan to raise $10,000 to support the Dragonfly Home.
Program Services: Emergency Housing, Temporary safe housing for youth, covering emergency shelter and basic amenities (10 clients x $250 per stay)$2,500
Basic Needs Assistance: Food, clothing, hygiene kits, and transportation assistance to appointments$500
Human Trafficking Prevention and Services Outreach:
-Printed materials (featuring human trafficking awareness, traffickers’ tactics, online safety, safety planning, information about local resources)
-Outreach expenses (transportation and booth fees for events and presentations) $1,000
Mental Health & Wellness: Mental Health Sessions, Individual trauma-informed therapy for youth survivors (40 sessions x $85), $3,500 Medical Support:
Medical copays, prescriptions, medical supplies, hygiene kits, and transportation to appointments, $2,500
TOTAL $10,000
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