Silicon Valley News

StandUp and Move with #TeamSiliconValley

#TeamSiliconValley is back for our 4th Annual StandUp and Move event this November (National Homeless Youth Awareness Month). Here's your chance to bond with your team as you walk, run, bike, wheel, skate, dance, and move to help our mission to end youth...

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Kerry: A Volunteer Making a Difference

StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley  StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley is getting ready for their annual 48 Hours event at the end of April. As part of this campaign we interviewed Kerry about volunteering at StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley, her views,...

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We Are All Doing This Together!

StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley  What drives people to be devoted, committed and consistent to show up and have a positive impact on homeless youth? Meet Catherine Pham, or Cat for short, a full time working mom of a toddler and our amazing Outreach...

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The Power of Hugs! The Power of Jeannette!

StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley  Dr. King once stated, “Life's most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?'” This question is what drives StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley’s  volunteer, Jeannette...

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Looking back at 2020 – A Different Kind of Year

StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley  Over the past 6 years, StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley has faced many challenges in order to support local homeless youth such as: being evicted right after Thanksgiving in 2019, finding a new location for the Outreach Center,...

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COVID-19 & the Impact on California’s Homeless Youth

StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley Homeless youth are an already under resourced population & with COVID-19, their ability to pave a path forward has become hamstrung, as evidenced in the September 2020 survey of 312 unaccompanied homeless youth, ages 15-25, across...

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Eugene Torres: Hero Volunteer

StandUp for Kids - Silicon Valley Hakuna Matata. We all recognize this Swahili phrase, but have you ever met someone who truly embraces & lives its message? Meet Eugene, our self-proclaimed "old soul" volunteer, who is so humble, that when asked how long he's been...

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