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Student Brings Family & Community Together through Food Donations
At 10 years old -- and just a few days shy of her eleventh birthday -- Sophie Horst already knows the definition of community service. A District of Columbia resident and a student at Sidwell Friends School, Sophie recently put together 50 snack packs (totaling about $300) for the local ...
Vanguard Championship Wrestling Stands Up For Kids
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 Championship Wrestling went to the mat for ...
Words from Abbey Cross, Executive Director
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 Chicago residents don’t ...
Young Man Earns GED Thanks to StandUp For Kids – 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 had trouble staying clean ...