T’keyah’s Story: A New Beginning
T’keyah is a hard-working bubbly spirit whose life fell off track as she was trying to get to a better place. At 24-years-old she found herself sleeping on the floor of an apartment until StandUp For Kids came along.
Moving to Newport Beach from Bakersfield, T’keyah was looking to ...
Number of Homeless Students in Orange County for 2016-17
There are over 27,000 homeless students (grades K-12) in our Orange County schools. Please keep in mind that these numbers do not include:
- Students that do not identify due to shame and/or fear,
- Youth that are not in school due to their circumstances,
- Young adults that are ages ...
Look What We Did Together in 2017
A year of highlights from Eddy Ameen, PhD, National Board Chair
Your support and involvement in our mission has helped make 2017 a standout year for StandUp For Kids.
Our central responsibility is to our nation’s young people faced with homelessness, whether temporary or longer ...
StandUp For Kids Named Non-Profit of the Year in Kitsap County
It is our great pleasure to announce that StandUp For Kids - Kitsap County was awarded Non-Profit of the Year by the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce Members!This award acknowledges a non-profit organization that advocates for, contributes to, and is dedicated to bettering the quality of ...