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Calling the Nation to Action with 48 Hours on the Streets
For Immediate Release
Contact: Juanita MitchellPhone: [email protected]
STANDUP FOR KIDS CALLS THE NATION TO ACTIONIN “48 HOURS ON THE STREETS” CAMPAIGN FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
Decatur, GA – April 10, 2019. The national non-profit youth advocacy and outreach ...
Volunteer Highlight: Adrienne
StandUp for Kids - Thurston County/Olympia
Kicking off our volunteer highlight this week is Adrienne Nelson! Adrienne started volunteering with StandUp for Kids just about a year ago and is now serving as our Director of Kid Support. She is wonderfully generous and manages to make ...
Brave Connections
StandUp For Kids - Thurston County/OlympiaBy Maija Sandberg
“I'm in here!! It's me! It's you! It's you!!,” a small clear voice called out from somewhere in the corner of a field of orderly green and blue tents. We'd been walking the city's temporary managed encampment looking for ...
Ten Years Since First Volunteering, Sean Reflects On Quite A Path
By Sean Dollard
As an undergrad, I had the opportunity to volunteer with StandUp For Kids - Miami. I sought out the opportunity, in part, to remember that my day-to-day mental health challenges presented far fewer significant barriers than the folks we were serving.
Many volunteers were peers ...