November 2026 Black Youth Alliance of Wisconsin Wish List: Everyday Essentials That Support Belonging & Opportunity
Every young person deserves a place where they can show up, be themselves, and know they belong.
At Black Youth Alliance of Wisconsin (BYA), that sense of belonging grows through everyday experiences: conversations with trusted adults, friendships with peers, leadership opportunities, shared activities, and the freedom to explore who they are.
But meaningful participation also depends on having everyday needs met.
For some young people participating in BYA, housing instability adds another layer of uncertainty to their daily lives. Others may need a snack between school and programming, personal hygiene supplies, or materials to participate in activities.
This November, we're inviting our community to help us keep those essentials available.
Your donation can help young people feel welcomed, prepared, and supported while they continue building confidence, relationships, and opportunities for their future.
Help Fulfill Our November Wish List
Whether you purchase one item or help us stock several supplies, there are meaningful ways to contribute.
🛒 Shop our Amazon Wish List:https://bit.ly/BYAAmazon
📋 View our November Wish List:https://bit.ly/BYAWishlist
❤️ Prefer to make a financial contribution?https://bit.ly/WeAllRiseDonate
Immediate Youth Needs: Supporting Everyday Stability
For young people moving between school, home, work, appointments, or other responsibilities, access to everyday essentials can make a meaningful difference.
For those experiencing housing instability, portable belongings, convenient food options, and hygiene supplies can be especially important.
This month's immediate youth needs include:
Water bottles: Help young people stay hydrated throughout their day.
Toothpaste: Supports everyday oral hygiene and personal care.
Deodorant: Helps ensure personal care essentials are readily available.
Ready-to-eat meals: Provide convenient food options for young people who may need something accessible without preparation.
Duffel bags: Offer a practical way to organize and transport clothing, personal belongings, and other essentials.
Transportable snacks: Provide convenient nourishment between school, activities, appointments, and other commitments.
These supplies aren't simply items on a list. They're resources that can help remove everyday barriers and allow young people to focus on their goals, relationships, and participation in programming.
Program & Space Needs: Creating a Welcoming Environment
A welcoming youth space requires more than furniture and programming materials.
It also takes the everyday supplies that help staff maintain clean, comfortable, and usable spaces for young people.
Our November program and space needs include:
Gloves
Bleach
Disinfecting wipes
Toilet bowl cleaner
Swiffer WetJet pads
These supplies may not be the first things people think about when supporting youth development, but they play an important role behind the scenes.
Maintaining shared spaces helps create an environment where young people can gather, participate, and connect.
Equipment & Special Needs: Supporting Learning and Leadership
At BYA, young people aren't simply attending activities. They're developing skills, sharing perspectives, building relationships, and helping shape their program community.
Whether they're reflecting on a discussion, working through an activity, exploring creative ideas, or preparing for school, having access to basic learning materials matters.
Our November equipment and special needs include:
Notebooks: For writing, reflection, planning, and learning activities.
Highlighters: For organizing information and identifying important ideas.
Pens and pencils: For everyday writing, activities, and creative expression.
Backpacks: For carrying school supplies, personal belongings, and other essentials.
Loose-leaf paper: For program activities, assignments, notes, and planning.
These practical materials help young people engage in learning and leadership opportunities with the resources they need.
More Than a Program: A Place to Belong
Black Youth Alliance of Wisconsin provides culturally grounded opportunities for young people to develop leadership, strengthen relationships, explore identity, and build connections with trusted adults and peers.
Through mentoring, group discussions, community experiences, and youth-centered activities, participants have opportunities to contribute their ideas and develop their own voices.
That sense of ownership is an important part of what makes BYA meaningful.
Young people aren't simply preparing to become leaders someday. They're learning how to participate, contribute, and lead today.
And when our community helps provide the everyday essentials that support their participation, we're helping maintain the environment where those experiences can happen.
Three Ways to Support BYA This November
1. Purchase an item through Amazon
Visit our Amazon Wish List to purchase requested supplies and help support the program.
2. Shop locally and donate physical items
Prefer to purchase supplies from a local store? Donations can be mailed or delivered to:
Black Youth Alliance of Wisconsin Attn: Donations 430 S. Webster Ave. Green Bay, WI 54301
Please label packages for BYA so donations can be directed to the appropriate program.
3. Make a financial contribution
If purchasing specific items isn't the best option for you, you can also support We All Rise through a financial contribution.
Every Item Helps Create Opportunities
A water bottle. A notebook. A backpack. A meal. A clean, welcoming space.
Each may seem like a small contribution on its own.
Together, these resources help support the everyday experiences that make young people feel welcomed, prepared, and connected.
This November, we invite you to help us continue building a community where young people can belong, grow, and lead.
📋 Explore the November BYA Wish List:https://bit.ly/BYAWishlist
🛒 Shop the Amazon Wish List:https://bit.ly/BYAAmazon
💚❤️💛 Thank you for investing in young people and the communities they're helping shape.
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