Youth On Fire

12/19/2025

YOF members, reminder that our second holiday meal of the season is THIS MONDAY, 12/22 from 12-4pm! We'll have lots of good people to hang out with and some delicious holiday favorites that we hope can help you feel the joy of the season. Open to current members, aged-out members, and members' children! We'd love to see you there!

12/01/2025

Youth On Fire WRITING GROUP today at 1pm! Our intern Hallie is running a writing group that's open to current members and aged-out members. Feel free to reach out with questions and we would love to see you there!

11/12/2025

Join us for our first holiday meal of the season! We'll be hosting a meal on Monday, November 24 from 12-4pm and it's open to current YOF members, aged-out members, and members' children! We'll have lots of good food and good company and we would love to see you there.

Please reach out if you have any questions and we hope to see you soon!

06/30/2025

Wildlife day at Youth On Fire is BACK AGAIN! This Wednesday, join us as we welcome New England Wildlife Center back to the space. On Wednesday, July 2 from 11am-12:30pm you can meet some awesome animals (including Jasmine, the friendly python) and learn about wildlife rehabilitation!

We hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you at 11am on Wednesday!

06/11/2025

Happening TODAY from 12-2pm! Come by Youth On Fire for a workshop and jam session about the rich history of protest music. Open to members and aged-out members! Hope to see you there!

06/06/2025

Youth On Fire members! Come through NEXT WEDNESDAY, June 11, from 12-2pm for a workshop and jam session about the history of protest music! Our awesome volunteer Isaiah will be leading us and it's going to be a truly great time. We hope to see you there!

04/25/2025

Wildlife day at Youth On Fire is BACK! Next Friday, join us as we welcome New England Wildlife Center back to the space. On Friday, May 2 from 11am-12:30pm you can meet some awesome animals (including Jasmine, the friendly python) and learn about wildlife rehabilitation!

COME THROUGH! We hope to see you here at 11am!

12/23/2024

Our holiday meal is happening now! Members, aged-out members, and members’ children are welcome! Some menu highlights: ham, steak, mac and cheese, au gratin potatoes, green beans, pastelitos, and more! We would love to have you here to celebrate the season with us.

We also want to say a HUGE thank you to Community Cooks for supporting this meal (and our last one in November as well). An incredibly kind team brought desserts, cheese and crackers, salad, pasta, and more! We can’t do this work without the support of our community and we are so grateful for Community Cooks and all of you.

Happy holidays from the YOF team!

12/17/2024

Youth On Fire is having our December holiday meal THIS COMING MONDAY, 12/23 from 12-4pm! It's open to current members, aged-out members, and members' children.

Here's a sneak peek of the menu: holiday ham, potatoes au gratin, mac & cheese, Caesar salad, rolls and biscuits, cornbread, roasted veggies, lots of desserts, and more!

We hope to see you there!

06/18/2024

Youth on Fire will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday.

We encourage folks to learn more about Juneteenth and participate in events happening in our communities. Here are a few events happening in and around Boston.

5 ways to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Boston, from community events to music to educational events to culture festivals.

05/09/2024

YOF members—come through tomorrow at 3:30 for an awesome opportunity! Youth On Fire is hosting a workshop with Dave Ortega, cartoonist and illustrator! Supplies will be provided, so all you need to bring is yourself and your creativity. You can see some of Dave’s incredible work here if you want to get excited and find some inspiration beforehand: https://www.daveortegadraws.com

Thanks to the Boston Public Library for making this possible! We hope to see you there!

04/09/2024

Youth on Fire needs your support!

Please consider donating something from our wishlist to support the members we serve at Youth on Fire! All items go directly to young folks who are experiencing housing instability in the community.

Thank you!