by Will Schatz | May 22, 2018 | National, Worcester
Dear StandUp For Kids supporters, My name is Jimmy. I am 24 years old and have been homeless in Worcester off and on since I was 15 years old – that’s when my dad left us and my mother could not support my younger sister, brother, and I. So, my siblings...
by Will Schatz | May 14, 2018 | Silicon Valley
The last two weekends in April ended up to be quite busy for StandUp For Kids – Silicon Valley. This year we used the annual “48 Hours Event” to make improvements and renovations to our Outreach Center, The Village. With the endless help and...
by Will Schatz | Apr 16, 2018 | National
Atlanta, GA – For nearly three decades, StandUp For Kids, a national non-profit youth advocacy and outreach organization, has been on the streets and changing lives. Today it announced its 28th annual “48 Hours On The Streets” campaign to elevate...
by Will Schatz | Apr 15, 2018 | Denver, National
Our StandUp For Kids – Denver Chapter is incredibly blessed! Although we have a small amount of volunteers, the number of youth we serve every Sunday is huge! We are 100% street based, meaning we have no drop-in center or inside space of any kind. There is no...
by Will Schatz | Apr 12, 2018 | Orange County
The JCPenney of Westminster came together to help us give five of our kids the opportunity to get the everyday necessities they need. Lori, the JCPenney general manager, loved our mission and received a $1,000 grant from corporate to help our kids. We honored...