AcademyStay

Every apartment here comes furnished down to the rice cooker. The pantry is where you come in.
Our students move into a place that's ready to live in. What runs out is the everyday stuff. Rice, oatmeal, dish soap, the second roll of paper towels nobody thinks about until it's gone.
Our Amazon wish list keeps those shelves stocked, and most items are under $20.
[Wish list link in the first comment.]
Hosting a workplace or friend group? We keep a separate list of staples we always need. Comment DRIVE and we'll send it over.

We're in!
AcademySTAY was selected as one of ten Sacramento nonprofits for the inaugural Sacramento Countywide Nonprofit Partnership Initiative, a 20-month capacity-building program through the Sacramento Region Community Foundation and Sacramento County.
We're honored to be in the room with organizations doing serious work across our region. And we're ready to put what we learn to work for our students.
More to come!

California just opened a $3,000 trust account for every eligible young adult who spent time in foster care. It's called the HOPE Program, and the application window is open now.
Here's the catch: a state benefit only matters if the people who qualify actually know it exists and have someone to help them claim it.
If you know a young adult who aged out of California foster care, send them this link: https://hopeaccount.ca.gov/
Share this post. Someone in your network knows someone who qualifies.

Support for CA Youth Impacted by COVID & Foster Care | HOPE Funds for young people who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID or received foster care: HOPE Program.

Last night, Dr. Flo Cofer came to AcademySTAY and talked with our students about what civic engagement actually looks like -- and what it has to do with their lives. These are young adults who've had their voices minimized. Dr. Cofer showed up to say otherwise. We're grateful she made the time. And if you know these faces, you know they were paying attention.
Flo Cofer for Supervisor 2026