RMYA50thAnniversaryGal

Lily's house was the kind you didn't invite people over to.

She learned that early.

The cabinets were hit or miss. Sometimes there was food, sometimes there wasn't.
Some nights her mom was home. Some nights she wasn't.
And when she was, she wasn't always there in the ways that mattered.

Lily learned to stay quiet, to stay out of the way, and to take care of herself.
By eight, she already knew how to read a room better than most adults.

When she entered foster care, people called it a fresh start.
Lily didn't believe them, nothing in her life had ever lasted.

Then RMYA entered Lily's life.

There wasn't a big moment, no speech, no instant change.

Just people who showed up. The same place, the same faces, week after week.

At first, she kept her distance. But she came back.

And then she stayed a little longer.

She started talking. Laughing.
Letting her guard down, piece by piece.

For the first time, something felt steady.

For the first time, she felt like she belonged.

There are still kids like Lily.

Kids who are waiting to see if something will
finally hold and dreaming of consistency.

Join us at RMYA's 50th Anniversary Gala and be part of the story that changes what comes next.

View Some Snippets From Last Year's Gala:

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Roy Maas Youth Alternatives

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50th Anniversary Gala

October 03, 2026 6:00 - 11:00 pm

La Cantera Resort & Spa, La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX, USA