The Sun Valley Youth Center

10/09/2026

🎨📚 Getting creative and getting things done! 💛 Our youth have been busy working on their homework, creating colorful art, and bringing their imaginations to life with air-dry clay! 🖌️✨

10/07/2026

👻 Get ready, Sun Valley — our annual Trunk or Treat & Haunted House is almost here!

As we’re gearing up for the sweetest night of the year — we need your help! 🍭

Every year, hundreds of neighborhood kids come through our Trunk or Treat, and we want to make sure every child leaves with a bag full of candy and memories.

Will you help us reach our goal of 1,000 pounds of candy?
🧡 Drop off donations at the Sun Valley Youth Center
📍 2728 W Holden Pl, Denver
🕒 Monday–Friday | 11 AM–7 PM

Reach out to d'[email protected] or 720-539-5343 with questions.

Your kindness makes Halloween magical for Sun Valley kids! 🎃

10/06/2026

From the bottom of our hearts at the Sun Valley Youth Center, THANK YOU to everyone who joined us and supported our anniversary event on September 24th!

our team has been hard at work tallying all the numbers, and we are thrilled to announce that—thanks to your incredible generosity—we raised just over $54,000!

Every dollar raised goes directly toward providing a safe, empowering, and enriching environment for our youth. We are beyond grateful for our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and community members who believe in our mission and stand with our kids every single day.

Here’s to many more years of growing and thriving together! 💙✨

10/05/2026

We are so grateful to announce that Franchise Assembly has chosen the Sun Valley Youth Center as their official charity partner for Franchise Marketing Live 2026 in Denver!

Through their Franchising for Good initiative, franchise marketing leaders from across the country are stepping up to support our kids and families right here in the Sun Valley neighborhood.

A huge thank you to the team at Franchise Assembly and all the attendees who are showing up for Denver's youth. When communities unite, incredible things happen!

To learn more about Franchise Assembly and the upcoming event on November 2: https://franchiseassembly.com/marketing-tech

To support the mission of Sun Valley Youth Center: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/6vslyf

09/16/2026

🌟 Showing up matters! 🌟

It’s National Attendance Awareness Month, we’re shining a spotlight on our incredible youth at The Sun Valley Youth Center! 🌞💛

Our young people have been showing up and showing out with PERFECT ATTENDANCE at school! 🎉👏🏽 We are so proud of the dedication and consistency they’re showing. Every day in the classroom is a chance to learn something new, make progress, and get one step closer to their dreams. ✨

Let’s give a BIG shoutout to our youth for making attendance a priority and reminding us that every school day counts! 🙌🏽🎓

09/11/2026

We are only a few weeks away from our annual fundraiser event! September 24th! 🧡 We would love to have you join us in celebrating 28 years of the Sun Valley Youth Center! Huge thank you to our sponsor The Weitz Company! 🎉 Tickets : https://givebutter.com/c/2026-celebrate-svyc-yy2jtw

Hope to see you all there!

09/11/2026

Thank you Denverite for sharing our Bike Bus Story!

Sun Valley Youth Center is leading a pack of "bike buses" in Denver.

08/21/2026

☀️ Summer wouldn’t be the same without our amazing staff! 💛

From creating unforgettable activities to building meaningful connections, our team made this summer at Sun Valley Youth Center truly special. 🌟

Our staff shared some of their favorite summer highlights—from bonding with youth on bus rides and over lunch, learning about their hobbies and getting to know them better, to swimming together, reading at the library, and making memories along the way. 🏊‍♀️📚🚌

It takes a dedicated team to make summer happen, and ours showed up with so much heart, flexibility, and care. We’re incredibly grateful for everything our staff brought to Sun Valley Youth Center this summer! ☀️💛

Here’s to the people who made the memories possible! 🌟

08/14/2026

☀️ Summer of growth, leadership, and opportunity! 💙

This summer, we had 7 of our amazing youth participate in the Denver Youth Employment Program and gain valuable experience through a summer job with us. We loved watching them step into leadership, become role models for our younger youth, and grow in confidence along the way.

For some, this was their first-ever job experience, making this opportunity especially meaningful. We’re so proud of the hard work, growth, and leadership they showed all summer long! 🌟

Here’s to our youth, their bright futures, and all the incredible things they’ll accomplish! 🙌🏽

08/11/2026

LETS GO BRONCOS! 🧡💙

A huge thank you to the Denver Broncos Community Team for hosting the youth from the Sun Valley Youth Center at the Denver Broncos Training Camp! 🧡💙🏈

Our youth had an incredible time watching the players practice, cheering them on, getting autographs, and even receiving some player gloves! The smiles, excitement, and memories made throughout the day made this experience truly special.

We appreciate the Denver Broncos Community Team for creating meaningful opportunities for our youth and giving them a day they won’t forget. Thank you for welcoming Sun Valley Youth Center to Broncos Country! 🙌🏽🏈