StandUp for Kids - Orange County Living on the streets tore 21-year-old Jordan’s and 24-year-old Jacob’s lives apart. The couple had spent two years trying to get off the streets before they connected with StandUp for Kids. They had lost hope, but now they...
StandUp for Kids - Orange County NBC 4 in Los Angeles featured a story about two remarkable young people, Jordan and Jacob. Their story helped demonstrate the impactful, personal connections we build with our youth. If you happened to miss the clip, watch it above or...
By Dr. Stephanie Schneider For too many college students, worries about exams and research papers often take a back seat to finding a place to sleep. Studies on California campuses tell us that 4% of UC students, 12% of CSU students, and nearly 20% of community...
StandUp for Kids - Orange County Last week on July 17th our good friends from the CarMax Costa Mesa location came out to the Anaheim Center to volunteer their time with the youth and bring a check in the amount of $10,000 to support StandUp for Kids. CarMax has been...
StandUp for Kids - Orange County Krysta thought that no one cared enough to help her. Then she found StandUp for Kids. For the past three years eighteen-year-old Krysta had been alone. After her mother was deported back to Mexico, the people she thought she...
StandUp For Kids - Orange County Born in Uganda and abandoned by his parents at age 6, Al moved to the US with his aunt, uncle and sister when he was 10, but only to discover more obstacles and mental abuse. He does not have fond memories of his childhood; his...
StandUp For Kids - Orange County If helping your community wasn’t part of your New Year’s resolution, or it was and you just haven’t found the time or the inspiration to make it happen yet – we’ve got some ideas for you. All of our...
StandUp For Kids - Orange County Join us for our 2nd Annual Gala! It is a great opportunity to learn and support all while enjoying live entertainment, fine food and wine! This event will support our mission of ending the cycle of youth homelessness, one youth at a...
StandUp for Kids - Orange County We are excited to announce that we have found a location to start phase 1 of our House of Hope project. While searching for a home, we have found how difficult it is to find a place that has everything that we are searching for...
The room was packed. Hundreds of kids, young adults, mentors and volunteers involved with StandUp For Kids smiled and laughed together as they filled the room and got in line to get lunch. Everyone piled their plates with ham, turkey, stuffing, green beans, bread,...