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Salons offer free haircuts to homeless young adults
Inside StandUp for Kids and Hair Proud’s A Cut Above initiative.
by Eric BergerMarch 09, 2023
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For young adults, a haircut can help them fit in — even if they don’t have a stable place to stay, according to a leader of StandUp for Kids, a nonprofit ...
From seeing the bigger picture to challenging the status quo, women are changing the world
For Women's History Month, StandUp For Kids is putting the spotlight on Maya Moore, Deja Foxx, Jeannette Rankin and Jacki McKinney. Did you know that it wasn't until 1987 that the first "Women's History Month" was celebrated after the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress? ...
Building Bonds That Last – Justine & Brittany, 15 Years Later
StandUp for Kids - Orange County
[pictured left to right: Brittany and Justine]
Looking back on the last 15 years together, Justine (Executive Director) and Brittany (Marketing & Fundraising Manager) of StandUp for Kids – Orange County reflect on the beginnings of their ...
Meet Jon
StandUp for Kids - Tucson
My name is Jon Smith, I’m a Tucson native that grew up in the Northwest side and graduated from Ironwood Ridge High School in 2013. After high school I joined the Army and spent the last 8 years living in Texas, Germany, and Tennessee. I really enjoyed ...