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48 Hours for $48,000

StandUp for Kids - Hampton Roads  The number 48 is such a vital number when talking about homeless youth. Within the first 48 hours of vulnerable youth hitting the street is when you have the best chance of saving them from drugs, prostitution or worse!  Our StandUp for Kids - ...

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 (Photo credit: Getty Images) 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 ...