Delta Youth Support Line Society

Otherwise known as DYSL, pronounced “dee-zal”. This non-profit Society has been operating since August 2003. Our business phone number is 604-943-8286.

Supporting South Delta youth between the ages of 10-24 in making positive life choices.

We do this by providing:

STEP/LEAP programs: Individualized assistance to youth in areas of personal growth, personal counselling on a one-to-one basis, vocational counselling, physical assistance, mentoring and coaching.

Financial support for youth-initiated programs.

“Spirit Award” bursaries annually, each in the amount of $500, for graduates who have displayed personal accomplishment through their high school years despite adversity and challenging circumstances.

Encourage both youth and adults to volunteer at our Discoveries Thrift Store in Tsawwassen, BC.

Market a youth chat line called youthinbc which has a link above on this page. This anonymous chat line has professionally trained staff to listen to any concerns that are important to you, without judgement.

The Delta Youth Support Line Society focuses on 10-24 year old youths in transition. Our Board of Directors is comprised of professionals and interested parties who support, market, evaluate and troubleshoot matters arising from our goals and our fundraising initiatives. We meet monthly (on a Friday) in Tsawwassen and you can join our Society for a nominal fee. We invite interested parties to consider serving on the Board, volunteering, or attending our Annual General Meeting.

This was a first for us! We were gifted a vehicle in good running condition. We donated the vehicle to a youth within our community who needed a vehicle to get to job interviews and importantly fit the criteria of DYSL - helping youth who have overcome personal struggles. He was thrilled! .... Just another good story of what DYSL does! -August 2009

Testimonials

"I wish to publicly acknowledge the Youth Internship Program sponsored by the Delta Youth Support Line Society (DYSL) and Discoveries Thrift Store in which I participated over this past summer with the main focus being how to run a small business, learn customer service, how to work with volunteers and bring new ideas to the store to hopefully bring up profitability. DYSL's main focus is to help with the youth of Delta through a variety of programs such as tutoring, mentoring, bursaries, marketing a help chat line and community events such as the very successful movie nights. I appreciate the opportunity everyone in the store gave me as this will assist me with future employment and possiblilities in opening my own small business some day.

I would encourage the youth of Delta to help the community and their peers by volunteering with the wonderful men and women who give up their time and effort to help us."

K.
2008

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