by Will Schatz | Mar 15, 2018 | National, Orange County
I missed school a lot from a young age. When I was in elementary school, I remember missing over a year of school because my family was dealing with a huge tragedy and homelessness. My mom raised me by herself and there was never a stable place for us. She tried her...
by Will Schatz | Feb 19, 2018 | Orange County
T’keyah is a hard-working bubbly spirit whose life fell off track as she was trying to get to a better place. At 24-years-old she found herself sleeping on the floor of an apartment until StandUp For Kids came along. Moving to Newport Beach from Bakersfield,...
by Will Schatz | Jan 26, 2018 | Orange County
There are over 27,000 homeless students (grades K-12) in our Orange County schools. Please keep in mind that these numbers do not include: – Students that do not identify due to shame and/or fear, – Youth that are not in school due to their...
by Will Schatz | Jan 23, 2018 | Orange County
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by Will Schatz | Jan 10, 2018 | Orange County
Thank you for making 2017 yet another amazing year! You’ll be so proud of all we’ve accomplished together. Because you care, here are some other major accomplishments from 2017 in our Orange County program: Supported over 350 un-duplicated...
by Will Schatz | Nov 27, 2017 | Orange County
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...
