CALLING ALL YOUTH

Find out how to Start & Grow a Business and discover the 21st century Money Skills that will give you the Financial Status to Live Life on your terms!

Sport Stars, Celebrities, Recording Artists and Entertainers share their personal business and financial success tips in a MTV award show environment. Live bands and DJ's will keep you entertained throughout this high impact show.

Check out the Money X event at the Grove of Anaheim on February 27th 2009. The doors open at 1:00 and stick around - we have an ending that ROCKS! For more information or to purchase tickets visit http://www.moneyxevent.com/. To sponsor a youth http://www.moneyxevent.com/sponsor.html.

Targeting Youth Homelessness with Neon Dodge Balls
Written By Nicole Cross, Photography courtesy of Noemi Torres

LOS ANGELES - Sneakers squeaked across the STAPLES Center floor as players showed that ducking, diving, and dodging are among the many ways to stand up. On March 22, the First Annual Los Angeles Clippers Charity Dodgeball Tournament elicited the support of over 250 participants.

Before the competition began, STANDUP FOR KIDS Founder Rick Koca provided a humbling reminder of the purpose of the cause. Across the United States, one child runs away from home every 60 seconds. Proceeds from the fundraiser, totaling over $5000, will contribute to ongoing efforts to build a Youth Outreach Center in Orange County. Read More

  

STANDUP FOR KIDS is registered with Ralphs, Albertsons and Food 4 Less Community Rewards Programs. These programs give a 4% rebate on your purchases to STANDUP FOR KIDS. It’s never been easier to support STANDUP FOR KIDS sign up today! Click here.

Ralph’s Update: If you received your new Ralph’s Rewards cards you will need to re-associate STANDUP FOR KIDS with your account. For more information on how to Click here.

HELP US HELP KIDS

There are over 16,000 homeless kids in Orange County. They are just like you in almost every way, except that they don’t have homes. They live in motel rooms, homeless shelters, their parents’ cars or even on the street. There are lots of ways you can make a difference in the lives of homeless kids. Here are a few ideas, and you can probably think of a lot more. Click here.

Got a new cell phone recently? Trying to decide what to do with your old one? How about... a cell phone drive or simply contributing to this effort, please contact Justine Schnauder at justines@standupforkids.org

Welcome to the Orange County chapter of STANDUP FOR KIDS.

Thank you for taking a few minutes to read about what we are doing in your city to help homeless and street kids. More...

Survival On The Streets: 24 Hours

The purpose of a 24 Hours On-The-Streets experience is to give volunteers an “almost real” look into the life of a street kid.

“The Counselor Experience” presents an opportunity to spend a 24-hour period on the streets, to perhaps experience what our kids go through every day. Know that you’re not going out to the streets to “be” a street kid, and there is no way that this experience is going to match what the kids go through. The purpose is that in “24 hours” you might find a better understanding of street life. You’ll have to learn where the kids find food, water, and shelter. This will be your opportunity to see how you will help our kids. Now, you will have an “inside minute” of what they go through every day to survive.

To make this event as effective as possible, the volunteer had to perform the following:

• Dress down
• Pockets had to be empty
• Bring a blanket or sleeping bag
• Bring sufficient change to make one phone call
• Leave all forms of identification at home

24 Hours: Survival on the Streets
A Counselor Experience

Brandy Madrid – September 2005

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:

OrangeCounty@standupforkids.org