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

URGENT PRESS RELEASE : YPJF Confirms Ceasefire Talks This Friday, Calls for Moral and Community Leadership Update 17 December HERE STOCKTON, CA – December 10, 2025 The same day as updates from Stockton law enforcement officials revealed over 59 shots were fired at a recent mass shooting in Stockton, California, The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation (YPJF), also known as the Uvalde Foundation Kids, a 501c3 charity violence prevention nonprofit formed after the Uvalde, Texas Mas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - FUNDRAISER TRANSITION & RESPONSE Youth Peace and Justice Foundation Transitions Aid Effort to Official Family GoFundMe for Cameron Graham; Current Funds Immediately Directed to Family's Account Foundation Acknowledges 'No Charges' Decision, Maintains Focus on Humanitarian Aid and Trauma Support for Community DALLAS, TX — December 10, 2025 (FULL STORY HERE ) (EVENING UPDATE) — The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (The Uvalde Foundation For Kids) today

The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, National Nonprofit, Has In Fact Registered Officially To Lobby In The State Of Missouri On Behalf Of Our Proposed "CONRADS LAW." Our foundation is meeting today to discuss with various Missouri House Representatives the proposed law and amending our proposal wording to include BOTH private & publicly licensed daycare facilities throughout the State Of Missouri. One Step At A Time - We Will Get This LAW Passed, For Conrad & All #Missouri #childr

For IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 September 2025 Central Texas Based Nonprofit Donates To 'Heaven's 27,' In Honor Of Flood Victims: Continues National Flood Relief Drive The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, national nonprofit, based on Central Texas; formed in response to the May 2022, Robb Elementary School shooting, announced in an update early Monday morning, that it continues to distribute funding raised through its national campaign to aid victims of the tragic, July 4th flooding in Ce

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: YPJF Defies Intimidation, Commits to Stockton Ceasefire Stockton, CA – December 9, 2025 18 DECEMBER FULL STORY UPDATE HERE The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation (YPJF) today announces it has formally rejected and defied a demand that sought to force the organization to halt its citywide ceasefire negotiations. The elusive demand, received via telephone by an anonymous, untraceable caller advised a volunteer at the foundation to withdraw from all planned/atte

Editorial: The Silent Walk and the Loud Hope for Peace This Christmas By Daniel Chapin, Founder, Youth Peace and Justice Foundation The familiar strains of Christmas carols are already drifting through the air, bringing with them the annual, comforting promise: "Peace on earth, goodwill toward men." This year, however, that promise feels particularly fragile, a piece of delicate glass held up against a backdrop of national fracture and distress. We end this year profoundly aw

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (YPJF), also known as the Uvalde Foundation for Kids, was founded in 2022 following the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, to promote resilience, non-violence, and social justice among youth. The Foundation today announced its ongoing commitment to sponsor the remainder of the 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” pilgrimage, launching a national fundraising initiative to ensure the mission's continuat

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Youth Peace & Justice Foundation Fundraising Gains Major Texas Support; Coordinates with Stockton Unified School District and Local Law Enforcement STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) 1 December 2025 [Full News ABC10 California Story HERE ] UPDATE : As Of 10 December 2025, the foundation fundraising efforts are ended, as we have determined local community leaders have established a streamlined support process. Apply/Info HERE The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation (YPJ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Trees for Peace and Seeds of Hope: Foundation Honors Emily Finn with Permanent Memorial and Annual Sponsorship for Aspiring Ballerinas [Full CBS NEW YORK STORY HERE ] Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (The Uvalde Foundation For Kids) Announces Living Tribute and Annual Student Sponsorship in Honor of Emily Finn, 18 November 29, 2025 — The Youth Peace and Justice Foundation (The Uvalde Foundation For Kids) today announced a major expansion to its livin