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Sarah’s Story: A Volunteer That’s Been There
I missed school a lot from a young age. When I was in elementary school, I remember missing over a year of school because my family was dealing with a huge tragedy and homelessness. My mom raised me by herself and there was never a stable place for us. She tried her best to stay away from ...
Volunteers Making A Difference in Silicon Valley
Our Outreach Center, The Village, is open 5 days a week, where our volunteers help homeless youth for a couple of hours showing support and lending a caring hand.
Mario shares his story of one night making a difference. “I’m currently helping Luis right now try to obtain his ...
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 ...