StandUp News
Thank You Kitsap Bank!
Kitsap Bank in Silverdale rocked it this season. We want to thank them and their customers for their generous donations. StandUp For Kids received over 60 pre-packed food bags, each containing a breakfast, a lunch and a dinner as well as a snack. Any youth in Kitsap County will be ...
Because of You
Angel is a beautiful 20-year-old with three babies and quite a story – one with a happy ending, we hope, although the journey is just getting started.
Angel (not her real name) had a hard beginning. She was molested at 12 by her mother's boyfriend. Shortly after that, she was raped by a ...
Meet Felice
Felice (front row, second from left) in her element with some fellow Chicago volunteers and youth participants.
Meet Felice Schlessinger! Since Felice joined the StandUp For Kids - Chicago team just about two years ago, she has poured her heart and soul into our organization and ...
Check Out Hampton Roads in The Virginian-Pilot
"A year ago, the 20-year-old single mother didn’t have a job and was living with her boyfriend.
"When she needed a double stroller and car seats for her 3-year-old and newborn, she wasn’t sure where to turn.
"Enter Betsy Hardy, who organized a gift drive for the nonprofit StandUp ...