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Peter’s Experience as a Virtual Mentor
StandUp for Kids - Orange County
Meet Peter, one of our incredible mentors at StandUp for Kids. He was introduced to the organization through a virtual lunch with his company, Evisions. Since becoming a mentor, Peter has helped his mentee with college applications, career guidance, ...
Jasmine and Rachel – A Story of Hope, Encouragement, and Bonds
StandUp for Kids - Orange County
Jasmine, a young girl from Montevallo, California, moved to Huntington Beach and started attending Westminster High School, searching for a fresh start.
However, her troubles followed her wherever she went. Jasmine's mom was in and out of the house due ...
Darshell’s story
StandUp for Kids - Orange County
I was 15 when I got pregnant with twins. Their father, 21, was very abusive to me and he was cheating. When I was 8 months pregnant he pushed me out of the bed and I lost one of the twins and I had to have the other early. She was 4 pounds. My mom and I ...
Isaac’s Story
StandUp for Kids - Orange County
I left home at the age of 17, looking for a better life than living with my mom and stepfather, who verbally and physically abused me. Life on my own was not as easy as I thought it would be, but I felt I had no other choice. Eventually, I went to one of the ...