StandUp News
Privileges of the Housed (Part 1)
Exploring the benefits of not being homeless.
How often do you think about the privileges of simply having a roof over your head? A few years ago, some of our volunteers, trainers, and formerly homeless youth* catalogued those privileges into a list of 42. Today, we ...
We Heart Federal Workers: CFC Open Season is Here
It's true! We have so much love for people who work in the public sector and choose to go even further by donating to StandUp For Kids.
We are honored to be part of the Combined Federal Campaign, a federal employee and retiree 'workplace giving' ...
Four Award Winners Announced at our 2017 National Conference
Volunteers, staff, youth representatives, and board members from all across the U.S. gathered in Tucson for our national conference October 6-8, 2017. The conference theme was "Raising A.R.I.Z.O.N.A." for Awareness, Respect, Inspiration, Zero Stigma, Ongoing Support, National Concern, and ...
Cassie’s Story, in Her Own Words
I was about 15 or 16 years old when I first heard about StandUp For Kids. A few friends I was hanging out with introduced it to me. I’ve been coming to the StandUp For Kids Outreach Center for almost seven years now and they have helped me since day one. I ...