MEMORIAL & TRIBUTE GIVING
Honor Someone Special Through a Gift That Gives Back.
A gift made in honor or memory of someone special can create a meaningful legacy while helping CYS continue providing prevention, early intervention, therapy, and support to youth and families.
Whether you'd like to make a personal tribute gift or create a memorial giving page for family and friends, we're here to help.
Two Meaningful Ways to Give
Whether you'd like to make a personal gift in someone's honor or create a place where family and friends can give in memory of a loved one, CYS can help.
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MAKE A TRIBUTE GIFT
Give in Honor or Memory of Someone Special
Make a gift to California Youth Services in celebration of someone important to you or in memory of a loved one.
Your contribution honors someone special while helping CYS continue providing prevention, early intervention, therapy, and support to youth and families throughout our community.
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CREATE A MEMORIAL GIVING PAGE
Invite Others to Give in Their Memory
If you're planning a memorial or celebration of life, CYS can create a personalized giving page honoring your loved one.
Share the page with family, friends, and memorial service attendees who would like to make a charitable contribution in their memory.
A PERSONALIZED PLACE TO REMEMBER
A Memorial Page Created for Your Loved One
CYS can create a personalized webpage honoring the life and memory of someone special. Your family can share the page with friends, relatives, memorial service attendees, and others who would like to remember your loved one through a gift to California Youth Services.
Your memorial page can include:
A favorite photograph
Your loved one’s name and a personal tribute
A message or remembrance from the family
Information about why your family chose CYS
A secure way to make a donation in their memory
A personalized link to share with family and friends
Planning a memorial or celebration of life?
Your personalized link can be included in an obituary, memorial announcement, service program, email, social media post, or other communication so those who wish to give in your loved one’s memory can easily do so.
Please note: Memorial and tribute donations are charitable contributions made directly to California Youth Services. Donations support the mission and programs of CYS and are not distributed to the individual or family being honored.
HOW IT WORKS
Creating a Memorial Giving Page Is Simple
We’ll work with you to create a personalized page that honors your loved one and gives family and friends an easy way to make a charitable gift to CYS in their memory.
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1. Tell Us About Your Loved One
Complete our memorial page request form and provide some basic information about the person you would like to honor.
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2. We’ll Work With You
A member of our team will contact you to gather the photographs, tribute, and other information you would like included on the page.
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3. CYS Creates Your Memorial Page
We’ll create a personalized giving page for your loved one and provide you with a link that can be shared with family and friends.
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4. Share Their Memorial Page
Share the link in an obituary, memorial or celebration-of-life program, email, social media, or directly with friends and family. Those who wish to honor your loved one can make a charitable donation to CYS in their memory.
About Your Gift
All donations made through a memorial giving page are charitable contributions to California Youth Services. Donations support CYS programs and services and are not distributed to the family or individual being honored.
IN LOVING MEMORY
Honoring Lives. Remembering Their Stories.
CYS has had the privilege of remembering individuals whose lives and stories have touched our organization and community.
Our In Loving Memory memorial honors those who were lost too soon and the families who have allowed us to share their stories. Their lives continue to remind us why prevention, early intervention, therapy, and support matter.
We remember them. We honor them. And we carry their stories forward.
Personalized memorial giving pages do not need to be included in our public In Loving Memory memorial. Families can choose how they would like their loved one's page to be shared.
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REQUEST A MEMORIAL GIVING PAGE
Let Us Help You Honor Someone Special
If you would like CYS to create a personalized memorial giving page for someone you love, please complete the form below.
You don’t need to have everything figured out yet. Tell us a little about your request, and a member of our team will contact you to discuss the page, answer any questions, and help you with the next steps.
What happens next?
After we receive your request, a member of the CYS team will contact you to discuss your memorial page and gather any photographs, tribute wording, or other information you would like included.
Memorial giving pages are created to support charitable gifts to California Youth Services. Donations made through these pages are made directly to CYS and are not distributed to the family or individual being honored.