A Celebration of Youth, In Community:

West End House Presents 2026

On May 6, we welcomed more than 300 guests to our club to celebrate members of West End House and learn about their passions, talents, and the incredible things they do here every day. West End House Presents was a great success this year, raising more than $910,000 for our programs & club members. Guests enjoyed exploring all three floors of our building and learned about our wide variety of programs directly from young people who participate in them! They also had the opportunity to shop for unique items at the Designed by Kids store, including handmade clay wares and food items made by young cooks, and bid on more than 40 original pieces of art from Pathways Artists.

As we moved to the gym for dinner and our evening’s program, the West End House Band kicked off the show with a cover of ‘Birds of a Feather,’ followed by a medley of ‘Beggin’’ and Bruno Mars’ ‘Locked Out of Heaven.’ Expressive performances continued throughout the program, with singer Zina performing ‘Journey to the Past’ from the musical Anastasia, and an original spoken word piece from Lintha, entitled ‘A Different Childhood.’

We were grateful for the gathering of so many partners in support of this community. Alumnus Emerson Sanchez’s remarks captured the essence of what’s possible when we come together, ensuring young people have the opportunity to explore their interests and build relationships that help them blossom. Now in college pursuing his degree in mechanical engineering, Emerson shared that West End House programs’ “push for always improving, creating, and learning led to my discovery and love for STEM. I wanted to continue to explore it. I found my thing.”

Thank you to those of you who celebrated with us at West End House Presents. Our youth were proud to connect with you and share their enthusiasm for this space. If you’d like to engage with us before our next event, click below to learn about ways you can get involved, or email Jenna Leschuk at jleschuk@westendhouse.org