by Brian Haslip | Dec 22, 2025 | Orange County
The days leading up to Thanksgiving are always busy at StandUp for Kids. But this year, they felt especially meaningful. With the help of our incredible volunteers and donors, we came together for our Pre-Thanksgiving Packaging & Tuesday Pickup/Delivery Day, and...
by Brian Haslip | Dec 16, 2025 | Denver
On Sunday, December 14th, four members of our Denver chapter came together to organize the warehouse, sorting donations and preparing the space to better serve youth in need. 💪 This effort marks an exciting step in our chapter’s re-growth. We’re building momentum,...
by Brian Haslip | Dec 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
How Orange County Non Profits Are Actually Changing Lives for Homeless Youth Seventeen-year-old Sarah woke up at 5:30 a.m. in the back seat of her car. Again. She brushed her teeth with a water bottle in a gas station bathroom, changed into her school uniform in a...
by Brian Haslip | Dec 5, 2025 | Oceanside
Last night at the high school outreach, a young woman named Jessie walked through our doors. She’s 15 years old, carries a backpack with everything she owns, and she came to us because she’d finally run out of options. “I don’t want to go...
by Brian Haslip | Dec 1, 2025 | San Diego
When Maria was 16, she had a secret. Every morning, she’d wake up in her family’s car, smooth down her clothes, and walk into school like everything was normal. She’d avoid the cafeteria at lunch—not because she wasn’t hungry, but because she...
