Waymakers

Waymakers Huntington Beach Youth Shelter 20th Anniversary Celebration is just around the corner!

Join us as we celebrate 20 years of providing safe shelter, hope, and healing through community. We invite you to commemorate this milestone with us on Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at our Open House and the culmination of our Change for Change Campaign.

Come connect with our community, reflect on two decades of impact, and help us celebrate the journey that has brought us here.

*Tours will begin at 4:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY PLEDGE DAY!⁣
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All throughout the month of May, Waymakers connected with youth across North Orange County to collect pledges and personal reasons why they choose to live substance-free. Their powerful messages and stories will be displayed all summer long on a community bulletin board at and now we’re inviting YOU to be part of it too!⁣
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Join us for a special community gathering where youth, families, and community members can add their own pledge, read inspiring messages from others, and stand together in support of healthy, substance-free lifestyles.⁣
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📍 The Untold Story Bookstore⁣
🗓 Saturday, June 6th⁣
⏰ 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM⁣
📌 301 N Anaheim Blvd Suite D, Anaheim, CA 92805⁣
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This is a free community event with snacks provided!⁣
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Come share your reason. Add your voice. Help us continue building a stronger, healthier North Orange County community together.⁣
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Help Us Create a Peaceful Space for Youth!

Waymakers Tustin Youth Shelter 2 is hoping to create a Backyard Meditation Corner. A quiet outdoor space where youth can step away, breathe, reflect, and find a moment of peace.
For many of the teens we serve, having a calming environment can make a meaningful difference during difficult times.

We’re looking for community members, businesses, and volunteers who would like to help bring this small but impactful project to life.

Needed items may include:
🌿 Potted plants
💧 Small water fountain
🪑 Adirondack/reclining chairs
🪨 Steppingstones
🕯️ Outdoor décor
☀️ Small table

The project is estimated at around $600 total, and setup would only require a few volunteer hours.

If you’d like to donate items, sponsor part of the project, or help with installation, please reach out. Together, we can help create a safe and calming space for youth healing from trauma and crisis.

🛹 A huge THANK YOU to the incredible women of for once again choosing to support Waymakers through their annual Mother’s Day fundraiser at Laguna Niguel Skate Park.

For more than 20 years, this amazing community has empowered women through skateboarding while giving back to children and teens in need — and we are so grateful to have been part of that mission for many years.

This year, Waymakers Program Director of Victim Assistance Programs, Michelle Heater, had the opportunity to attend and witness firsthand the strength, joy, and support this group brings together. Seeing women of all ages come together to “shred for charity” in support of survivors of human trafficking was truly inspiring.

Your compassion, energy, and continued belief in our mission help make healing and hope possible for the youth and families we serve throughout Orange County. Thank you for standing with Waymakers and for making such a meaningful impact in our community. 💙