“From the very beginning, our focus has been on making sure that our neighbors not only have what they need to live but also thrive and find new opportunities for health and happiness.”
MIYFS Foundation Board Member
Our Story
The MIYFS Foundation was established in 1989 to increase private funding towards MIYFS Services.
Mission: MIYFS Foundation raises funds to support Mercer Island Youth & Family Services so they can provide quality human services to all Islanders.
The MIYFS Foundation funding is critical to the breadth and quality of services MIYFS can deliver. The Foundation provides approximately 25% of the funding for the MIYFS department. With the support of the Mercer Island community, increased funding in 2022 to add a mental health counselor to the school-based mental health counseling program and again in 2024 to help cover essential salary increases for these school counselors.
