The Hillcrest Youth Center

The Hillcrest Youth Center offers cyber/computer access, health education, basic financial education, youth leadership training, HIV prevention education, life skills training workshops, discussion groups, counseling services, creative & performing arts programming, and amazing social activities. It's an impressive list of programs and services and we are extremely proud of what we offer. But the heart of what the Hillcrest Youth Center offers is much larger than our excellent programs.

The Hillcrest Youth Center is committed to providing a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ youth to be proud of who they are and the freedom to discover who they might become. For more information please contact Anthony Lupian at alupian@thecentersd.org or (619)497-2920x113 The Youth Center is located at: 3777 4th Ave. San Diego, CA 92103 Hours of Operation: Tuesday - Thursday 5pm-9pm Friday 5pm-10pm Saturday 4pm-10pm Visit the Hillcrest Youth Center Website Learn about the Queen Eddie Youth Fund Learn about the Nicole Murray Ramirez LGBT Student Scholarship Read the Youth Center Brochure

HYC Wish List 2007

Incentives to support workshops and educational programming

• Movie tickets
• Pizza vouchers
• Gift Cards to Target, Starbucks, Subway, Chipotle, etc.
• Gift cards to clothing stores

Items to support creative arts programming

• Gift cards to arts and crafts stores (such as Michael's or Dick Blick's)
• Arts and crafts supplies in good condition
• Rewritable CDR's for art & digital media projects
• Video editing equipment or software
• DJ set up, stereo components, speakers
• Musical instruments

Supplies to support homeless LGBT youth

• Sleeping bags
• Bus tokens
• Food bars, nuts, non-perishables
• Gift cards to grocery stores

If you have any of the above items, please contact Antony Lupian to arrange drop-off at alupian@thecentersd.org or (619) 497-2920x113