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...
by Brian Haslip | Nov 26, 2025 | Orange County
How We Can Fill Them Together Public funding for youth services swings wildly from year to year. And when budgets tighten? Young people in Orange County pay the price. The 2024 Point-in-Time count tells the story: 7,322 people experiencing homelessness—3,149 sheltered...
by Brian Haslip | Oct 23, 2025 | Houston
StandUp for Kids – Houston is excited to announce that we’re featured in Target Circle! Vote for us in the Target app to direct Target funds that support our work. Here’s how: Step 1: Choose ‘My Target’ in the Target app or ‘Account’ on Target.com Step 2: Tap...
by Brian Haslip | Oct 23, 2025 | Cleveland
StandUp for Kids – Cleveland is excited to announce that we’re featured in Target Circle! Vote for us in the Target app to direct Target funds that support our work. Here’s how: Step 1: Choose ‘My Target’ in the Target app or ‘Account’ on Target.com Step 2: Tap...
