FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Moves Roanoke Civil Rights Case to Department of Education; RCPS Silence Enters Third Week ROANOKE, VA The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (Uvalde Foundation For Kids) received formal notification today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division has reviewed the Foundation’s complaint against Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) and has officially referred the matter to the U.S. Department

Beyond the Barricades: What the Civil Rights Era Can Teach Us About Today’s ICE–DHS Confrontations Across the country, tensions between federal immigration enforcement and protesters—many of them students—have escalated into scenes that feel both urgent and eerily familiar. Lines of armored agents. Crowds chanting behind barricades. Public spaces turning into flashpoints overnight. What’s missing from many of these moments isn’t courage or conviction. It’s strategy. History o

THE SOVEREIGNTY STATEMENT Our Declaration of Institutional Independence & The Mandate for Scale The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation (formerly the Uvalde Foundation For Kids) does not operate on permission, and we do not wait for political consensus. As of January 2026, we have achieved a state of Negotiating Sovereignty. By growing our reserves from a $12,638.54 December close to an ironclad, debt-free $13,508.22 today, we have decoupled our mission from the whims of munic

FISCAL EXCELLENCE & MISSION IMPACT REPORT PERIOD : JANUARY 2026 Organization : The Uvalde Foundation For Kids | Youth Peace & Justice Foundation Status : FINAL / RECONCILED / AUDIT-LOCKED Date of Certification : January 17, 2026 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY : THE SOVEREIGN TRANSITION In January 2026, the Foundation successfully transitioned to a Sovereign Operational Model. By establishing total financial independence from municipal grant cycles, the Foundation has secured its

A FOUNDATION GUIDE TO FINDING HEALING & PEACE AMIDST COMMUNITY VIOLENCE Prepared by The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation (YPJF): A National 501c3 Student Advocacy & Violence Prevention Nonprofit 16 January 2026 In the wake of recent events at Roosevelt High School and the escalating tensions throughout Minneapolis, Minnesota, our students are carrying an invisible weight. When our streets feel like battlefields, the "psychological crisis" is as dangerous as the physical one.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YPJF Vindicated: Investigation Uncovers Victim Funds Diverted to Fraud-Linked Nonprofits; Foundation Demands Political Commitment to GVI Model LEWISTON, Maine (Jan. 12, 2026) — The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (YPJF), formerly the Uvalde Foundation for Kids, today declared full vindication following new reports confirming that national donations intended for Lewiston mass shooting victims were diverted to organizations now facing federal and state

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation (The Uvalde Foundation For Kids) 254-499-8027 www.theuvaldefoundation.com OR hector.bruno66@yahoo.com 726-237-9899 National Memorial to Honor Camila Mendoza Olmos; Foundation Announces Direct Financial Support for Family Funeral Efforts SAN ANTONIO — Jan. 1, 2026 — The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (The Uvalde Foundation For Kids), a national 501(c)(3) violence prevention and student advocacy group formed after

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Relations Department Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (YPJF) Uvalde Foundation For Kids 2 January 2026 Stockton Truce Concludes: YPJF Reports Targeted Gang Ceasefire Success; Announces 2026 Anchorpoint Hub Locations STOCKTON, CA (January 2, 2026 ) The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (YPJF) officially announced Thursday the upcoming conclusion of the formal 21-day "Conditional Epiphany Gang Truce," out of Stockton, California today. The founda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Ballet Studio Collaborates With Youth Peace and Justice Foundation To Officially Launch The Emily Finn National Scholarship Fund; Issues Call for 2026 Student Applicants BAYPORT, NY & DALLAS, TX — December 31, 2025 The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (formerly The Uvalde Foundation For Kids) is proud to announce the official launch of the Emily Finn National Scholarship Fund. Effective today, the Foundation has established a $24,000 three-y

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Youth Peace and Justice Foundation to Honor Donovan Metayer, Parkland, FL School Shooting Survivor, Following Tragic December 15th Loss; Foundation Issues Urgent Call for Sustained Youth Mental Health Support PARKLAND, Fla. – The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation, also known as the Uvalde Foundation For Kids, formed following the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas; announced today the establishment of a living memorial for Donovan Metayer, a Parklan

Our foundation's founder, Daniel Chapin, was honored and humbled to receive this wonderful update letter from The Annunciation Church & School following our recent fundraising donation. Where violence strikes against our nation's youth, we will be there to bring, Peace & Justice

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Youth Peace And Justice Foundation (Formerly The Uvalde Foundation For Kids) December 19, 2025 (National / Rhode Island) Nonprofit, Formed After The Texas Mass Shooting, To Honor Homeless "Informant" For Heroism In Identifying Brown University Shooting Suspect PROVIDENCE, RI — The Youth Peace And Justice Foundation—the national nonprofit organization formed in the immediate aftermath of the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas—announced today it will a

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO FLOODING EFFORTS ( IRS TAX ID # 88-3268749 ) Friday, July 25th 40,000 pounds of flood relief supplies arrive in Temple, Texas Over a million dollars worth of flood relief was delivered to Temple all the way from Phoenix, Arizona. Items will support regional flood victims & local support efforts. Temple Daily Telegram Coverage HERE KWTX/MSN Recent Coverage HERE A Few Of Our Newest Partners, Joining Our Ongoing Nationwide, Collaborative Effort To Suppor

The Civil Rights Blueprint: A Strategy for 21st-Century Youth Justice Executive Summary The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (YPJF) asserts that modern youth activism, seeking peace and structural justice, must adopt the strategic discipline of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement (CRM). While the CRM targeted de jure segregation with a unified goal and nonviolent direct action, today's movements confront de facto inequality across diffuse issues—from gun violence and economic s

A Youth's Inquiry, A Youth's Hope: An Open Letter to America 🇺🇸 A Reimagined Classic Sparks A Young Girls Letter Of Peace To America This Holiday Season Our foundations own, "Letter Of Peace," will be shared at the 15th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture, taking place on 20 November 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre under the theme “Faith, Conflict, and Our Shared Humanity in a Fractured World.” In 1897, a young girl named Virginia O'Hanlon wrote t

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 December 2025 Youth Peace and Justice Foundation Addresses Strategic Silence and Protocol Deviations; Pledges Full Financial Independence & Clarified Ultimatum 18 December 2025 UPDATED STORY FROM ABC10 STOCKTON HERE Revealing City Officials "NO COMMUNICATION," CLAIMS - FALSE" STOCKTON, CA — The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (YPJF) issued a formal statement this evening, addressing the skepticism surrounding its intervention in Stockton and clar

Christmas Holiday Operation Hours: Effective Immediately The foundation main administration services are now closed for the holiday season, effective December 16, 2025 through December 29, 2025. Outside of emergency circumstances and our 24 hour crisis services, the foundation will resume normal, complete duties, communications, etc., following the holidays. This will include all press inquiries and general information inquiries as well. On occasion, someone from our team, ma

YPJF RESPONDS TO MAYOR'S STATEMENTS DENOUNCING FINANCIAL DECEPTION Mayor's 'No Knowledge' Claim Collapses: Foundation Cites Unanswered Letters to Police AND Office of Violence Prevention STOCKTON, CALIF. — December 15, 2025  Update: 17 December 2025 HERE 18 December 2025 UPDATED STORY FROM ABC10 STOCKTON HERE Revealing City Officials "NO COMMUNICATION," CLAIMS - FALSE" The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation (YPJF) tonight issued a final and definitive statement, directly respo

🕊️ A Christmas Commitment: Urgent Update on Support for Michael Allen's Family 🕊️ The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (The Uvalde Foundation For Kids) is providing an important update on our emergency fundraising efforts and ongoing support for the family of Michael Allen . We are honored to be able to announce we have been able to offer immediate financial support to Michael's mother, Linda Allen, during this unimaginably difficult time, especially as the Christmas se

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   PRINCIPAL DRIVERS INITIALLY SECURE CONDITIONAL TRUCE IN STOCKTON, CA—THEIR ANSWER TO COMMUNITY TRAUMA—DESPITE POLITICAL HOSTILITY: Friday, December 12, 2025 UPDATED: 15 DECEMBER 2025 OUR ANSWER TO STOCKTON, CA MAYOR HERE 18 DECEMBER 2025 UPDATE STOCKTON, CA – The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (YPJF) confirmed the conclusion of its high-stakes Peace Summit. This summit was initiated as a direct response to the community trauma and immediate high r