The Project/Challenge
The Ybor Youth Clinic (YYC), a non-profit clinic under the umbrella of the USF Foundation and supported by the Department of Pediatrics, is launching this campaign to raise much needed funds to support daily clinic operations. Much of the salary support at the YYC is provided by grant funding, but because of restrictions on how these funds can be used, it is difficult to cover other expenses like rent and utilities.
Make an even bigger impact! A generous donor will make a $25,000 donation to the USF Health Ybor Youth Clinic if the project is able to reach our goal of 50 gifts by April 8th!
More About the Ybor Youth Clinic
The YYC opened its doors on October 15, 2012, initially focusing on caring for LGBTQ and homeless youth. Since those early days, the clinic has expanded its focus to include all youth, age 13 to 24, whose needs may not be met by traditional healthcare providers. Services include free sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing and no to low-cost appointments for STI and HIV treatment, prevention counseling, birth control, and linkage to other community youth programs. In addition, the YYC also serves as a research center for national and state projects involving the health of teenagers and young adults.
Clinic Hours:
Monday 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday 1 PM - 5 PM
Wednesday 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday 9 AM - 5 PM
Why We Need Your Help
Funding for staff salaries and testing comes from research, grants, and contracts with the Hillsborough Department of Health. Money needed to support daily operating expenses such as rent, utilities, and printing costs comes from our fundraising activities. Although insurance is accepted at the YYC, many patients do not have any coverage and no one is turned away because they cannot pay. Last year, despite COVID-19, we had over 2,200 patient visits. Our location on 7th Avenue in Ybor City, an area of Tampa frequented by the youth we serve, is crucial to our success, but rents are rising quickly in this area. Now, more than ever, we need your support to continue providing our existing services and allow us to develop innovative, new programming.
Need More Reasons Why the YYC Deserves Your Support?
Check out our short video produced by Bay News 9 that highlights one of our patients explaining what the clinic has meant to him and click on our Project Manager photos to see why this cause is important to each of them.
Thanks for Your Support!
Because of you, we can continue to provide high-quality health services to youth in the Tampa Bay area. We are truly grateful for your generosity! Thank you and GO BULLS!
Spread the Word
We need your help to reach our goal! Please donate, but also help by sharing this page with your friends, family, colleagues and others you think would like to support our mission. You can click on the social media tools at the top of this page to share directly to your social profiles.
Latest Updates
Featured Update
Challenge Unlocked
Thanks to our generous donors Patricia Emmanuel, M.D. and John D. Emmanuel, we unlocked our challenge gift of $25,000.
- Apr 8, 2022
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$25
Get the word out
Your gift of $25 provides support for printing expenses for a YYC community outreach event and helps us get the word out about our services.
$50
SNACKS FOR PATIENTS
Some antibiotics can cause an upset stomach. Your gift of $50 provides us with snacks for our patients to help prevent this.
$100
WARM WELCOME
With your gift of $100, you can help us make needed improvements to our waiting room to create a safe, welcoming space for our youth.
$250
KEEP OUR LIGHTS ON
We can't work in the dark! With your gift of $250, you can help to keep our utilities in check so that we can continue serving our community.
$1,000
DREAM BIG
With your gift of $1,000 you can help us DREAM BIG, no rent worries for the rest of the year would be a dream come true!
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