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our homeless and street kids requires not only
people, but also money and material goods. Consider
supporting us by donating a needed item or by
volunteering your time to help us obtain them.
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is a wish list for our street kids: |
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10 for the Kids: |
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Food,
juice and water |
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Dark
clothing, including underwear and socks |
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Jackets,
Ponchos, Gloves, Toboggans |
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Movie
passes |
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Sleeping
bags, tarps & blankets |
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Small
flashlights and batteries |
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Backpacks |
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Hygiene
products |
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BART
Tickets, Bus Tickets |
10. |
Condoms |
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Here is a wish list of services and items that our program needs to sustain and open more programs in the Bay Area:
STANDUP FOR KIDS is a 501(c)(3) Corporation.
Number: 33-0414855
Services In Kind
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Top 10 for the STANDUP FOR
KIDS Berkeley program: |
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A
Laptop Computer and Laser Printer.
We provide many training sessions for our volunteers
and document and monitor all our homeless and
street kids. We keep a database on our clothes,
furniture and food. The cost of a new system with
printer is approximately $2,000.00 |
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Outreach Van.
An outreach van would help us get to the streets, and to bring our kids to events and appointments. The same vehicle time after time would help the kids to realize that we are looking for them. We're there for them! Outreach is the thing that we do - a van would help us do that! |
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A
Photocopy Machine.
We create, print and distribute booklets to the
kids that let them know of other homeless services
in their area. In addition we print other materials such
as marketing materials that we take to schools,
fliers to recruit new volunteers, and invitations
for kids to come to social events. |
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Food
and Drinks.
We go to the streets and deliver bag meals to the homeless and street kids. Donations of snack bars, crackers,
water, juices or other items that are easily distributed
on the streets are needed. |
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Hygiene
Products.
The homeless and street kids depend on us to bring
them products that allow them to clean up and
blend more into society. We need items such as individual sized deodorants, shampoos,
soaps, toothbrushes and toothpaste. |
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Sponsors
for Social Events.
We want to allow the kids to escape the harshness
of everyday life on the street by creating opportunities
for the kids to attend social functions such as:
picnics, pizza parties, movies, swimming, sports
games, and etc. |
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Portable printer.
In order to protect the kids that we serve, all of our volunteers submit to a background investigation, including providing a copy of their driver's license. In order to expedite the process a portable printer could be brought to our training sessions. Estimated cost is $250. |
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Fast
Food Coupons.
Most kids on the streets have no money for food.
During the fall and winter fast food coupons allow
the kids to periodically get a hot meal. We could
use about $50.00 worth of fast food coupons each
month. |
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Cash
Contributions.
While we have no salaries to pay, we do have expenses,
for office supplies, educational materials and
marketing. We also still pay for most of the food
that we give to kids. |
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Volunteers.
Volunteers run our entire organization. Our program could use help in the following areas:outreach, leadership, marketing, fundraising, and obtaining supplies, such as food and hygiene products. |
Maybe you have wondered where STANDUP FOR KIDS Bay Area gets its funding to operate.
Well, nearly all of our money comes from individuals who send us a check from time to time. We do fund raising activities, and our volunteers are actively pursuing grants from corporations and foundations, but the response time for these can be long.
If you would like to support StandUp For Kids - Berkeley financially please click below.
Donations are tax deductible, and we will send you a receipt.
Join the team - we need you!
http://www.standupforkids.org/standupforkids/app2.asp
Contact us for more ways to help: Berkeley@standupforkids.org
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