by Will Schatz | Feb 27, 2017 | Hampton Roads
Local professional wrestlers are trying to defeat a tough opponent — the factors that contribute to children being homeless. “Words can’t express the way I feel right now for these kids,” said wrestler Markie D. For one special night, Vanguard...
by Will Schatz | Feb 27, 2017 | Chicago
The work we are doing is just so important. There are over 15,000 homeless youth on the streets of Chicago and only about 100 beds available to them in the youth shelters where they feel safe. The craziest part is that it is almost like an invisible problem. Most...
by Will Schatz | Feb 27, 2017 | Hampton Roads
At age 14 Blaise was homeless after dropping out of the ninth grade due to circumstances at home. At age 17 he was addicted to drugs and in jail in Syracuse, NY. After his release last October, his brother brought him to Virginia for a second chance at life. Blaise...
by Will Schatz | Dec 21, 2016 | Worcester
The Worcester Railers with Trax came to the Outreach Center and presented StandUp For Kids – Worcester a check for $5,000. StandUp For Kids is looking forward to a continued relationship with the new hockey team in Worcester!
by Will Schatz | Dec 20, 2016 | Atlanta
December 2016, StyleBlueprint.com “Kids forced to live in any level of homelessness are regularly targeted by gangs, human traffickers and pornographers, and they endure inconceivable peril in their struggle for survival. StandUp For Kids works to end the cycle...
