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How Brandon Sees It

Brandon’s Story: In His Words I’m just a normal guy who grew up in Santa Ana and just wanted to work to earn my way through life.  It’s funny because at first, I wanted to prove to everyone that I could live on my own and I did.  I was making my own money, living ...

In 3 Years, Irene Has Helped 1200 Youth

Volunteer Spotlight If given the opportunity to help youth experiencing homelessness, how far would you be willing to go? How many hours would you be willing to put in to make sure homeless youth are safe? Meet Irene. She has volunteered with our program in Olympia for three years. Irene ...

On #GivingTuesday Help StandUp for Kids and End the Cycle of Youth Homelessness

No children should ever have to endure youth homelessness.  Here are a few different ways you can support StandUp for Kids this #GivingTuesday! Give $5, Get 5 Friends On #GivingTuesday we will ask a supporter to donate $5 to our cause and then post about the donation to their ...

Homeless, Hungry and Cold in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley: Riches all around us. One of the most expensive cities in the US to live in. Over 2500 homeless youth living on our streets.  Can you imagine?  Our Director of Training, Mario Rocha, took on the adventure of being homeless for four days. Here is his story. I decided ...