by Will Schatz | Jan 25, 2018 | National
A year of highlights from Eddy Ameen, PhD, National Board Chair Your support and involvement in our mission has helped make 2017 a standout year for StandUp For Kids. Our central responsibility is to our nation’s young people faced with homelessness,...
by Will Schatz | Jan 19, 2018 | National
Carmen ByronStandUp For Kids – Atlanta What motivated you to take action and get more involved with the Street Outreach and School Mentoring programs in Atlanta? I’ve always had a passion for helping others. Kids especially. Throughout college, my...
by Will Schatz | Jan 19, 2018 | Houston, National
Michelle “Beautiful” was in a bad place. Homeless on and off for more than four years, Michelle knew she needed help both emotionally and physically. Then she met the volunteers at StandUp For Kids – Houston.”They helped me with the proper...
by Will Schatz | Dec 24, 2017 | National
Here are some of the newest and highest-quality resources, data, and professional development opportunities that I’ve pulled together on youth homelessness from some of the tremendous organizations and thinkers I know. Let me know if you have a resource...
by Will Schatz | Dec 4, 2017 | National
This post is being updated regularly since appearing September 6. “If we don’t stand up for children, then we don’t stand for much” – Marian Wright Edelman SInce 1990, our work has been about supporting any unaccompanied young...
by Will Schatz | Nov 27, 2017 | National
There’s a trifecta of shopping days right after Thanksgiving. First comes Black Friday, then Cyber Monday and then comes a day you might not be as familiar with — #GivingTuesday! What’s #GivingTuesday? It’s a national...
