Subject: What a Night! Thank You for Joining Us and Supporting Our Youth✨

Dear Friends,


WOW — what an unforgettable night! 🎉


Thank you for helping make our 76th Annual Rise Awards such a meaningful and powerful celebration for the youth we serve. From honoring our 10 incredible scholarship recipients to hearing inspiring stories of resilience and growth, the evening was filled with so much joy, love, and community.


To everyone who attended, donated, sponsored, volunteered, participated in our raffles and Fund-A-Need, or supported us behind the scenes, thank you. Because of you, CYN can continue creating opportunities and removing barriers for system-impacted youth across San Francisco.


This event would not have been possible without our amazing supporters, donors, collaborators, partners, board members, volunteers, and community members who continue to believe in our mission and our youth.


While the event may be over, we are still working toward reaching our fundraising goal to continue providing critical support, opportunities, and resources for system-impacted youth across San Francisco. Every contribution, big or small, helps us continue this important work!


We are endlessly grateful for your support and cannot wait to continue this work together. Thank you for showing up, celebrating loudly, and helping our youth rise. 💙

We'll see you all the the 2027 Annual Rise Awards!


If you were unable to attend but would still like to support our mission, donations can still be made at the links below.

This year, we are incredibly proud to recognize and celebrate 10 outstanding youth scholarship recipients whose resilience, determination, and hard work continue to inspire our community.


2026 Youth Scholarship Recipients:


Kaylee: Sari Wade Memorial Scholarship

Tionnie: Joan Coyne Memorial Scholarship

Ismael: DPO Yalon Marathon Scholarship

Luis: Toboni Group LLC Scholarship

Arianma: FitBod, Inc. Scholarship

Zayn: Unison Foundation Scholarship

Ella: Diane Handlos Memorial Scholarship

Aaliyah: Daniel Yee Memorial Scholarship

Keven: Martinez Growth Scholarship

Orepa: The Atlas Project Scholarship


Congratulations to all of the youth receiving awards this year! We are so proud of you all and can't wait to see all that you will accomplish!

Thank you to our 2026 Rise Awards Sponsors:

  • FitBod, Inc.

  • Tri Counties Bank

  • Unison Foundation

  • San Francisco DPOA

  • Toboni Group LLC

  • Toni Ratcliff-Powell

  • Brooke Tao

  • Catherine Sapiro

  • Tyrone Cambell

  • Adam Handlos

  • Patrick Yalon

Thank you to our 2026 Rise Awards Donors:

  • Total Wine & More

  • Liholiho Yacht Club

  • Oakland Zoo

  • Yang Sink Restaurant

  • Charles M. Shulz Museum

  • Project Glimmer

  • Cline Family Cellars

  • Top Golf

  • In & Out

  • Golden State Warriors

  • Golden State Valkyries

  • SF Ballet

  • SF MoMA

  • San Francisco Giants

  • Joint Chiropractic

  • Winchester Mystery House

  • Old Skool Cafe

  • Arpit Akkinepalli

  • Toni Powell & Tanya Ratcliff

  • Pat DaSilva-Fong