On November 18th, StandUp for Kids held its annual Friendsgiving Luncheon at Crossing Church. Inside a modern, welcoming loft space, our staff and volunteers set up a dining area and food display for the invited families and their case managers. This annual gathering is another opportunity for ...

Nothing embodies the season of giving like the StandUp for Kids’ youth holiday party! On an early December morning, youth, their families, staff, and volunteers gathered for festivities at the Crossing Church. Tables were lined with candy canes and decorated with red and green centerpieces. As ...

Among the StandUp for Kids - Orange County Advisory Council stands Stacy Gorgie, VP, Branch Manager of Umpqua Bank, who has enriched our organization with her support and involvement for several years. Stacy is a factotum of our community, devoting her time to multiple humanitarian efforts ...

As we celebrate National Mentoring Month, we want to highlight the value of our mentorship program here at StandUp for Kids. At StandUp for Kids, we assign each youth two mentors that they meet with on a weekly basis. These mentors help the youth create a plan and come up with achievable goals ...