08/19/2026
This Friday we'll be hosting Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights at Whirlwind.
They will be sharing information about volunteering as well as help register participants for their walk, run or roll fundraiser - Waymaker Mileage Challenge.
Whirlwind will also cover the registration fees for the first 10 customers that signup for the Waymaker Challenge.
Challenge Details
Dates: September 1–30, 2026
Goal: A collective 25,000 miles logged from anywhere, honoring the journeys of immigrant youth.
Fundraising Target: Participants are encouraged to raise $198, symbolizing the average length of stay in detention for an immigrant child.
Registration: Sign-ups are available online www.theyoungcenter.org
About the Young Center
It's the only program in the nation that provides independent Child Advocates to unaccompanied immigrant children in government custody, whose job it is to advocate for the children’s rights and best interests. They are appointed to the most vulnerable children, including those forcibly separated from their parents at the border, children with mental or physical disabilities, children who are victims of human trafficking, and children who have witnessed or experienced violence.
While in custody, these children are separated from their parents and caregivers. As such, they serve as trusted adults to advocate on their behalf, to ensure they have legal representation, to advocate for their safety and well-being, to ensure decision makers, including immigration judges and asylum officers, consider their best interests.
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