Jennis Flower is a nonprofit organization on a mission to empower transition-age foster youth (ages 18-38) to bloom their flowers by supporting them through their personal and professional development. Through our services and programs, we provide them with the essential tools and support needed to cultivate holistic healing and personal growth.
Our mission is grounded in the belief that every individual has the inherent capacity to bloom, and we are committed to nurturing this potential through community spaces, entrepreneurship pathways, and mindful somatic practices.
Our Programs
We believe in the power of entrepreneurship as a means of self-empowerment and economic independence. Through the Foster Youth Flea Market, a quarterly market hosted in Los Angeles, and our Seed to CEO Program, a cohort of foster youth entrepreneurs, we support our seeds on their journeys to start or grow their businesses.
Our Partners:
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Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation
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DAM GOOD COFFEE
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Leimert Park Village Vendors
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Melrose Trading Post
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One Simple Wish
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Through activities such as rock climbing, yoga, pilates, HIIT training, dancing, and more, we support foster youth in curating a holistic sense of self. These practices help foster youth reconnect with their bodies, regulate their emotions, and cultivate resilience, empowering them to overcome adversity and embrace their full potential.
Our Partners:
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JESSBEU
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Young People to the Front
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Verdigo Boulders
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We offer a diverse range of social events, activities, and new experiences designed to create opportunities for foster youth to come together, build relationships, and form supportive networks. Our community spaces serve as hubs of empowerment, where individuals can explore their identities, share their stories, and cultivate a sense of belonging in a safe and inclusive environment.
Our Partners:
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Alta West Adams
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Young People to the Front
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DreamCatcher Foundation
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Bloom Your Flowers
Heal, Empower, Transform
Seed to CEO Program
Learn more about our Fall 2024 cohort
The Seed to CEO Program is a foster youth
entrepreneurship academy created in partnership by Jenni’s Flower and Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation. Through the program, 24 foster youth entrepreneurs
and world builders will spend 8 weeks developing their businesses, building their personal brands and creating their very own products.
Participants will gain access to individual coaches and mentors in their industry who will support them through the program and will each walk away with their individual proposed business plan, 3 year revenue forecast, marketing plan and all filings and
permits necessary for their business.
Seed Testimonials
What the Youth Have to Say
We pride ourselves in being a youth-founded and youth-led organization, equipping us with the necessary tools and lived experience to best serve our community. See what current youth and alumni have said about our programs.
"This community
saved my life."
"Jenni's memory not only lives on through her loved ones, but also through her flowers. JENNI'S FLOWER CHANGED MY LIFE!"
"This Flea Market has been the reason I have been able to pay rent some months."