Profile of Homeless Youth in America

Each year, an estimated 4.2 million youth and young adults experience homelessness, of which 700,000 are unaccompanied minors, meaning they are not part of a family or accompanied by a parent or guardian. How did they get there and how do we get...

Join Our Movement to End Youth Homelessness

Join Us this November for Our 4th Annual StandUp & MOVE! for Kids Event In three years, our event has attracted 557 participants, 814 donors, 33 sponsors, and raised $170,000! GET ALL THE DETAILS The work we do to help at-risk youth ages 12 to 24 across...

Back to School and Helping Our Youth Succeed

Opportunities to Build a Promising Future Like all young people, homeless and at-risk youth are excited and nervous about the new school year. They just want to do well and fit in, and worry about their hair, clothes and how they look. But they often face additional...

StandUp for Kids PULSE News July 2023

StandUp for Kids – National Youth Success Story Be inspired by Dezerae’s Journey Watch Now We couldn’t be prouder of Dezerae Rawlings for finding her path in life. We’re glad we could support her along the way so she could focus on what mattered. We first...

June is About Pride & Freedom to Be

This is what Pride Month is all about. It’s a time for the LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate who they are, who they love, their shared history, achievements and place in the world. People march in pride and solidarity. Parties and gatherings celebrate the diversity of...