Congratulations Detroit program for winning the Program and Executive Director of the Year Awards

    
 
    
 
    
 
    

Recent Events

Click here to see pictures of our Our Street Fair for Youth Awareness!

Program Updates

The Detroit program is currently undergoing expansion and we plan on making our program stronger and able to help more kids then ever before! At this critical juncture in our program we need dedicated people to help us in our cause of saving homeless and street kids. If you are a motivated leader who is passionate and committed to helping others please email Detroit@standupforkids.org and we will give you additional information on becoming a team leader. Or, if you wish to help on a one time project or by donating items, please let us know and we can talk more about how you would like to help. Wanting to change the world is one thing, taking the first steps towards doing it is another. We hope to hear from you soon as we continue our efforts to help youth into 2009 and beyond!

Special Bulletin:
Attention College & High School Students

#1 We are looking for student volunteers to establish STANDUP FOR KIDS clubs at your school! These important clubs will act independently on their respective campus as an extension site to our Detroit program and will be responsible for giving Don't Run Away presentations to 3rd-8th graders about the dangers of the street and alternatives to running away. Please contact us at detroit@standupforkids.org if you would like to learn more about this exciting club opportunity!

#2 We also have many administrative internships available! We can work with your schedule and tailoring an internship program that is in line your current educational goals while you help us to further build our programs for at-risk, foster and homeless youth! Please contact Co-Executive Director of Program Support, Jessica Newman, at JessicaN@standupforkids.org if you would like to learn more about applying for an internship.

SPECIAL THANKS

STANDUP FOR KIDS – Detroit would like to always give special thanks for all of the assistance from sponsors and volunteers this past year.

#1 Thank you to Warren Woods Middle School for the Homeless Youth Awareness fundraising campaign they held! Click here to read about it! The selfless civic action of these Wolverines will go a long way in helping homeless and street dependent youth in the Metro Detroit area.

#2 Thank you to Willy’s Overland Lofts for hosting Illuminate Detroit on Friday, October 26th. In conjunction with Detroit Synergy and CAID, STANDUP Detroit hosted an event featuring local music, art, fashion, and food showing what a great place Detroit is to live. Willy’s Overland Lofts generously donated their space to hold the event which raised a considerable amount of money to assist STANDUP FOR KIDS.

#3 Thank you to the Women in Networking WOMEN’S EXPO for sponsoring our STANDUP FOR KIDS table and helping us get the word out on how to help. In addition, they ran a raffle with all proceeds going to STANDUP FOR KIDS. It was a wonderful day of making connections and spreading the word on how to get involved helping the area’s homeless youth.

#4 Thank you to D’Amatos Restaurant for hosting our Calling an End To Youth Homelessness afterglow on Tuesday, November 13th. Following the cell phone vigil at 7:13 on Main Street, Royal Oak, people gathered at the restaurant to learn more about how to help put an end to youth homelessness with five percent of all drink proceeds going to STANDUP FOR KIDS. D’Amatos also provided us with a space to set up a STANDUP FOR KIDS table and provided volunteers with free food.

#5 Thank you to all the cell phone collectors participating in the CALLING AN END TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS campaign. Schools and organizations such as Stevenson Livonia High School, Schoolcraft College and Oakland Community College have been at work contributing to the cause. If you want to start a drive, please visit our website or click on the following link: http://www.standupforkids.org/callinganendpromokit.htm

#6 Thank you to Sterling Lanes, Asian Village, R. Hirt Jr (prize donations) for hosting our BOWLING FOR HOMELESS YOUTH event on Tuesday, August 28th.

#7 Thank you to McNarney’s Irish Pub for hosting the Rockin on the River event on Friday, August 10th. Thanks also to Sports Illustrated (prize donations). A percentage of drink receipts went to STANDUP and food was provided to attendees of the event.

#8 Thank you to the Cool Chicks Club Macomb County Women’s Expo for sponsoring our STANDUP FOR KIDS table and helping us get the word out on how to help. On Sunday, September 28th, Cool Chicks helped raise sizeable funds for StandUp and provided a space to make many important connections for future endeavors.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

Because we do not receive federal funding, we are always on the look out for caring individuals or organizations to volunteer their time or resources to help us procure items that we continuously and desperately need and use to help the kids, in addition to donating funds to keep our operation going. If you would like to know how you can help STANDUP FOR KIDS - Detroit, please see our Wish List to the side bar at the right for supplies we need donated and/or see the Get Involved Link to the side bar at the left for more information on volunteering. If you have specific questions about our Wish List or creative ways to help through gift in kind donations, please contact us at detroit@standupforkids.org.

The Search is on. Volunteers NEEDED!
STANDUP FOR KIDS is an all volunteer program, so for us to be there for our homeless kids, we need your help! If you or someone you know is interested in getting involved e-mail us:

Detroit@standupforkids.org

STANDUP FOR KIDS - Detroit Program
Physical Address: 1641 Porter, Detroit, MI 48216
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Admin Phone: (313) 516-2763
Outreach Line: 888-365-4KID