StandUp News

Interview with StandUp For Kids Chair of National Board, Dr. Eddy Ameen

Mike Zelnio, Former Board Chair (left) and Eddy Ameen, Board Chair (right) presenting our vision statement at our 2016 National Conference. StandUp For Kids is proud to be a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that helps children and young adults maximize their full potential. Our ...

New Study Finds One in Five Homeless Youth Are Trafficked

From our colleagues at the National Network for Youth:  "Yesterday, Covenant House International and The Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice and Research hosted a Research Conference on Human Trafficking to release findings from the largest-ever combined sample of homeless ...

Our Annual 48 Hours Event Kicks Off April 28th

StandUp For Kids will kick off its annual “48 Hours” outreach and community awareness events. Outreach where trained volunteers walk the streets, parks, alleys, abandoned buildings and other squatting areas in search of kids in need. The event will start on Friday, April 28 - ...

16 More Days Until Walk For MA Children!

16 more days till Walk for MA Children! Get your walking shoes ready!  The Third Annual Walk for MA Children Tim and Susan Crane are doing the 10 day walk across MA from Boston to Westfield to bring awareness to the Children in MA. Every day of the walk is hosted by a child/youth service ...