Blog Archive | StandUp For Kids

May 28 2019

Thank You Fred Meyer Shoppers!

StandUp for Kids - Kitsap County Thank you to all the customers from Fred Meyer Bremerton that have chosen StandUp for Kids as their charity of ...

May 24 2019

Thank You Bremerton Ladies Elks Club!

StandUp for Kids - Kitsap County Thank you once again to the fabulous members from the Bremerton Ladies Elks Club for their generous donation of ...

May 23 2019

Congratulations On Graduating Kaustov!

StandUp For Kids - AtlantaHe lost his father, then his mother, then their home. This week he graduated high school with the help of the StandUp For ...

May 23 2019

Congratulations On Graduating Kaustov!

StandUp For Kids - AtlantaHe lost his father, then his mother, then their home. This week he graduated high school with the help of the StandUp For ...

May 15 2019

Hampton Roads Co-Executive Director nominated for Community Hero Award!

StandUp For Kids - Hampton Roads Co-Executive Director Nicole Pixler was nominated for a Community Hero Award through Man City! After being ...

May 15 2019

Hampton Roads Co-Executive Director nominated for Community Hero Award!

StandUp For Kids - Hampton Roads Co-Executive Director Nicole Pixler was nominated for a Community Hero Award through Man City! After being ...

May 14 2019

Thank You Puget Soundworks!

StandUp for Kids - Seattle StandUp for Kids - Seattle was honored to be chosen by Puget Soundworks, an all-gender, LGBTQ-friendly ...

May 10 2019

CBS8: Thousands of San Diego teens have nowhere to call home

StandUp for Kids - San Diego "Sadly, the number of homeless teens who are under 18 is also on the rise. Teri Burg, Executive Director ...

May 9 2019

Street Outreach in Silicon Valley

StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley Hardworking, dedicated volunteers hitting the streets early Saturday mornings lead by our team leads Cat & ...

April 10 2019

Calling the Nation to Action with 48 Hours on the Streets

For Immediate Release Contact: Juanita MitchellPhone: [email protected] STANDUP FOR KIDS CALLS THE NATION TO ACTIONIN ...

April 5 2019

Volunteer Highlight: Adrienne

StandUp for Kids - Thurston County/Olympia Kicking off our volunteer highlight this week is Adrienne Nelson! Adrienne started volunteering with ...

April 2 2019

Brave Connections

StandUp For Kids - Thurston County/OlympiaBy Maija Sandberg “I'm in here!! It's me! It's you! It's you!!,” a small clear voice called out ...

March 27 2019

Ten Years Since First Volunteering, Sean Reflects On Quite A Path

By Sean Dollard As an undergrad, I had the opportunity to volunteer with StandUp For Kids - Miami. I sought out the opportunity, in part, to remember ...

March 27 2019

Ten Years Since First Volunteering, Sean Reflects On Quite A Path

By Sean Dollard As an undergrad, I had the opportunity to volunteer with StandUp For Kids - Miami. I sought out the opportunity, in part, to remember ...

March 21 2019

Monthly Giving Ensures Steady Support

What is Monthly Giving? StandUp For Kids provides you with the opportunity to impact the lives of homeless youth in your ...

March 20 2019

Al’s Story: A Path to New Beginnings

StandUp For Kids - Orange County Born in Uganda and abandoned by his parents at age 6, Al moved to the US with his aunt, uncle and sister when ...

March 12 2019

A Volunteer Determined to Make a Difference

StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley Kristin has a heart of gold volunteering diligently with StandUp For Kids, determined to make a difference in the ...

February 27 2019

10 Thing You Can Do To Help

Cook a meal – Youth in our program come to weekly meetings to receive support, mentoring, and a hot meal. We are always looking for ...

January 8 2019

Thank You!

This post was authored by the StandUp For Kids - Kitsap County program. Bremerton Elks Lodge BPOE 1181 Ladies of Elks, a special shout out for ...

January 24 2019

ICPH 2018 Year In Review

The Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) recently released their 2018: Year in Review, summing up their topics and findings over ...

February 5 2019

Meet Carter Wilson, A Local Artist Doing Good In The Community

This blog post was written by StandUp for Kids - Olympia/Thurston CountyIn short, tell us who you are. I’m a community member, artist, and ...

February 6 2019

Update: House of Hope - Phase 1

StandUp for Kids - Orange County We are excited to announce that we have found a location to start phase 1 of our House of Hope ...

February 6 2019

Join Us For Our 2nd Annual Gala!

StandUp For Kids - Orange County Join us for our 2nd Annual Gala! It is a great opportunity to learn and support all while enjoying live ...

February 12 2019

How StandUp For Kids Is Helping Gainesville High Students

StandUp for Kids - Atlanta Daisy Zendejas, an 18-year-old senior at Gainesville High School, found StandUp for Kids at the right time. Or, ...

February 12 2019

Parkview Teen Finds Solace In School Involvement Following Parents’ Deaths

StandUp for Kids - Atlanta Parkview High School senior Kaustov Chakrabarti is wise beyond his years. At 18 years old, he’s thinking not hours ...

February 13 2019

Thank You Hops N' Drops!

StandUp for Kids - Kitsap County A special "Thank You", to Hops N Drops for a fantastic fundraiser for the second year in a row! Jolynn's ...

February 19 2019

10 Ways To Help

StandUp For Kids - Orange County If helping your community wasn’t part of your New Year’s resolution, or it was and you just ...

June 11 2019

Thank You Local 282!

StandUp for Kids - Kitsap County What a surprise from Local 282! This local union, located in Bremerton, has been operating since 1901. Lisa ...

July 3 2019

Volunteer Spotlight

StandUp For Kids - Thurston County This month we would like to spotlight our wonderful volunteer, Ann Heitkemper! Ann began volunteering with ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

Did You Catch Us on National TV?

We are excited to announce that our organization was featured on Coffee with America on Saturday, July 13, on stations across the nation. The segment ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 24 2019

StandUp for Kids Has a New Look

After nearly thirty years of serving youth in need, we are thrilled to announce that the StandUp for Kids brand had a makeover! Youth-Centered Our ...

July 26 2019

Krysta: A Young Girl's Journey From Hopeless To Hopeful

StandUp for Kids - Orange County Krysta thought that no one cared enough to help her. Then she found StandUp for Kids. For the past three ...

July 26 2019

CarMax Supports StandUp for Kids

StandUp for Kids - Orange County Last week on July 17th our good friends from the CarMax Costa Mesa location came out to the Anaheim Center to ...

August 9 2019

A Silent Crisis

By Dr. Stephanie Schneider For too many college students, worries about exams and research papers often take a back seat to finding a place to sleep. ...

August 9 2019

A Silent Crisis

By Dr. Stephanie Schneider For too many college students, worries about exams and research papers often take a back seat to finding a place to sleep. ...

August 12 2019

Jordan and Jacob's Story on NBC 4 Los Angeles

StandUp for Kids - Orange County NBC 4 in Los Angeles featured a story about two remarkable young people, Jordan and Jacob. Their story helped ...

August 23 2019

Jordan and Jacob: A Couple’s Path to a Better Life

StandUp for Kids - Orange County Living on the streets tore 21-year-old Jordan’s and 24-year-old Jacob’s lives apart. The couple had ...

August 23 2019

Thank You To All Who Donated!

StandUp for Kids - Kitsap CountyThe final numbers for the 2019 Kitsap Great Give are in and we received a total of $5,148.50! Thank you to ...

August 28 2019

StandUp for Kids Appoints New National Development Director

Colleen O’Neill joins StandUp for Kids with more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, management and high-level development, ...

September 3 2019

Join Us In Welcoming Judi Wickham, Director of Volunteers

StandUp for Kids - Orange County by Carlia Oldfather We are so excited and grateful to welcome Judi Wickham to her new leadership role. Although ...

September 4 2019

Reaching Your Goals When Times Are Tough

StandUp for Kids - San Diego My name is Sean Pour and I’m the co-founder of SellMax, a company that started out in San Diego and buys cars ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 22 2019

See you in San Antonio

Starting Friday September 27, the entire StandUp for Kids family -- from outreach volunteers, local leaders, and executive directors, to donors, ...

September 24 2019

Remembering Cathy Hill As Told By Her Twin Sister Elizabeth Hill

StandUp for Kids - San Diego On October 23rd, 2002 my identical twin sister Catherine came to my house to pick up a large bag of clothing that she ...

September 26 2019

Hope for Dilan

StandUp for Kids - Orange County For youth in difficult circumstances, often it’s because of things they cannot control. But for UCLA ...

November 8 2019

Cars For A Cause Success!

Thank you to all of you who attended and contributed to the 1st Annual StandUp for Kids Cars for a Cause event. Thanks to your generosity the ...

November 27 2019

A Successful Start to the Holidays!

StandUp for Kids - Olympia/Thurston CountyAfter a few hours of dedicated volunteer work resulting in 200+ beautifully wrapped gifts, our StandUp For ...

December 2 2019

A Special Thanksgiving!

StandUp for Kids - Kitsap County Express Employment Professionals made an amazing presentation to our Executive Director, Margaret Rodriguez, ...

December 3 2019

Maria Raquel Thomas is Our First Youth Ambassador

Post updated 10/7/2020 to reflect Maria's new endeavors and current photograph. Maria “Ria” Raquel Thomas, a teenage entrepreneur, ...

December 6 2019

A Big Shout Out

StandUp for Kids - Kitsap County Thank you to the local union UFCW21 Community Action Movement Builders for doing a pack out on November ...

December 12 2019

Join us for a Spectacular Benefit Concert!

StandUp for Kids - Olympia/Thurston County StandUp For Kids - Olympia is thrilled to announce an upcoming benefit concert at Le Voyeur in ...

December 13 2019

Thank You Childtime Learning Center!

StandUp for Kids - Kitsap County 1196 NW Tahoe Ln, Silverdale, WA 98383A giant thank you to Julie at Childtime Learning Center in ...

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