Burglars steals thousands worth of equipment from Seattle youth nonprofit

Empowering Youth and Families Outreach was hit by burglars on May 1 — and it was all caught on camera.

SEATTLE — A South Seattle nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth through entrepreneurship was targeted in a devastating break-in last month, prompting calls for community support and accountability.

Empowering Youth and Families Outreach (EYFO), a Black-led nonprofit serving youth in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, was burglarized repeatedly overnight between April 30 and May 1. 

Surveillance footage shows a group of approximately 10 individuals entering and exiting the facility multiple times between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m., stealing equipment used by teens in the organization’s programs.

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