About Youth Assisting Youth

Realizing Potentials

Youth Assisting Youth is a Toronto and York Region non-profit providing youth mentorship programs that enable young mentors to transform lives.

They stand up as role models, activity partners, friends, and help their mentees realize their full potential.

YAY volunteer mentors also go through their own transformations, developing leadership and social skills to become outstanding professionals and members of their communities.

Bringing People Together

Youth Assisting Youth’s evidence-based, customized program uniquely recruits, assesses, and matches youth based on personality, interests, and location.

They take the time to get the match right and provide on-going training, 24-hour support for mentors and organize monthly activities to bring matches together.

Power of Mentorship

Youth Assisting Youth is dedicated to investing in the leaders of tomorrow and transforming the lives of at-risk and newcomer youth through the power of mentorship.

For over 40 years, they’ve paired volunteer young adult mentors aged 16-29, with youth ages 6-15 to engage in activities aimed to develop mind, body, character, and leadership skills.

The charity connects volunteers to enriched mentorship experiences that profoundly impact the most vulnerable youth and their families in communities across the Greater Toronto Area and York Region.