Here is a roundup of news items you may not have seen this week compiled by Maria Stokes, our Public Relations Director.

New Foster Youth Employment Statistics from Honoring Emancipated Youth

HEY has released 4 new HEY Statistics focusing on foster youth and unemployment. The 4 HEY Statistics paint a picture of the barriers foster youth face while searching for and keeping employment.

http://heysf.org/new-foster-youth-employment-statistics-from-hey-3035.html

Wealthy Americans Trimmed Giving in 2009, Survey Finds

Philanthropy News Digest

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=286300006

States, Cities Consider Revoking Charities’ Tax Exemptions

NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/28charity.html?scp=2&sq=strom&st=cse

Workers put furloughs to good use

USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/news/sharing/2010-02-28-furlough-volunteers_N.htm

New formula to give fresh look at U.S. poverty

Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/02/AR2010030202316.html?referrer=emailarticle

Teenage job hunter’s guide

SF Chronicle’s “Get to Work” Blog

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/gettowork/detail?entry_id=58295