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STANDUP FOR KIDS is a nationally recognized
and acclaimed volunteer nonprofit organization
committed to the rescue of homeless and street kids.
Now on the streets for twenty years! Two decades of making
a difference!
What
Your Contribution Buys:
| $150 | A one week supply of food packages for street outreach |
| $150 | A monthly supply of bus tokens for street outreach |
| $200 | Monthly rental fee of storage space |
| $20 | The required fee for California State ID or copy of birth certificat to obtain ID |
| $75 | GED examination fee for one person |
What
Also, donations in-kind are happily accepted.
Everyone can make a difference! One of the ways that
you can help is by providing any of the below packets,
that our Outreach Counselors take to the streets for
the kids.
- Fast Food coupons
- These are easy for us to distribute and easy for kids to use to get a hot meal.
- We could use about $50 in fast food coupons a month.
- Bus passes
- An example of when a kid needs a bus pass is when he/she needs to go to a clinic.
- Phone Cards in small denomination
- Kids may need to call their family members or a clinic.
- Clothes and blankets
- Kids on the street outgrow and wear out clothes just like all kids. They may even do it quicker since they wear the same things day in and day out.
- Socks are hot items amongst the kids.
- Blankets are hot ticket items in the winter.
- Back Packs
- Kids on the streets live off of backpacks. If we can give them food, drink, and clothes in a pack they can keep, it is easier for them to take it back to their “safe place”. It also gives them a sense of owning something.
- We are looking to do backpack drives at schools as well as to get donations.
- Backpacks are about $20 a piece.
- Cash Contributions
- We do not have paid staff or an office, but still buy about half the food we deliver to kids on the streets.
- All money donations will go to buying food or clothing items for the kids.
- Volunteers
- Because we’re an all-volunteer organization, we always need more volunteers to help carry out our mission. Besides our needs for outreach counselors, we also need volunteers to serve on the leadership team.
- We do require our volunteers to go through background check and attend training before they can be out on the street.
- Storage facility
- We will be collecting clothes and food for the kids. We need an area that is accessible to all the volunteers. Monthly storage costs $172.
- Cell Phone
- We need a cell phone so that kids have a chance to call home
- Cost would not exceed $50 month
- A sponsor for Social Events
- Part of the process to help kids adjust is the many social functions that we hold for them; picnics, pizza parties, ball games, movies, etc.
- Any help in this area is greatly appreciated
Contact us for more ways to help!
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