The purpose statement of Hope Now for Youth reads as follows:
"Hope Now For Youth is a Christian emergency rescue team for young men, ages 16 to 24, who are gang members or have criminal records. Through caring and helping relationships and employment, we aim to lift gang members from the streets to a life of hope and success. We are motivated by our Lord Jesus Christ’s concern for the poor, the fatherless, and those oppressed by violence. Through deed and word, we strive to present Jesus Christ as the hope for life and life eternal, Almighty God as the heavenly Father who cares far more than we do, and the Church as the loving family which will never abandon you. Like our Lord, however, we will not allow fulfillment of our spiritual hopes for these men to become a condition of our help. To fall short of providing loving encouragement and gainful employment for any young man who sincerely desires our assistance in leaving the streets is to consign him to prison or death. God helping us, we will not fail to always offer life."
In 2005, we recognized the work God was doing among the young men in Fresno and began to partner with Hope Now for Youth through financial support.
