Donate

New Door Ventures

youth stories

  • A Chance For Osman to Succeed

    A young man named Osman comes to the youth center of New Door Ventures on a foggy day in San Francisco. He is a few minutes early for the weekly meeting with his case manager Dan Quon and is heard...

  • Patrick's Opportunity

    When having lunch in the Financial District, Patrick expected to see MBAs and finance professionals around him, but he did not expect to be at a lunch table with Ted Lucas, a founding partner at...

  • Debbie's Change

    Debbie came to New Door Ventures wanting something different for her life, but needed a road map and some directions. Debbie, a summer intern at Mission Pie through New Doors Ally program, looked...

  • Anabel Turns Around

    Looking back at her life before she started working with New Door Ventures, Anabel can hardly believe how far she has come. Before I started working with New Door, my life was horribly...

  • Josh's Ride

    Josh is a 19-year old young man who recently completed his internship at Pedal Revolution. While at his worksite, Josh did everything from stocking inner-tubes to sweeping the shop floor to...

  • Freddy's New Life

    Freddy describes himself as a young man who is hard working and finishes things he starts. Its taken some time for that to be apparent, but now, at age 22, he is working hard to support his...

  • Daniel Finds a Home

    Story by Josh Thomas, Marketing Coordinator at New Door Ventures

    Daniel sits across from me on a warm afternoon at New Door. He is a confident young man, sporting a black leather jacket,...

  • Nicole's Journey

    A unique coalition came together in New York City to talk about restoring the American Dream. New Door Ventures Program Director, Ciara, and a New Door graduate, Nicole, were among 100 people...

Sign up for our newsletter: Sign up!