The volunteers lined the entrance, ready to greet the 200+ guests. The room was sparkling with silky tablecloths, big beautiful centerpieces with purple hydrangeas, and strings of lights crossing the ceiling. Then it started. Hundreds of supporters, volunteers and the...
The JCPenney of Westminster came together to help us give five of our kids the opportunity to get the everyday necessities they need. Lori, the JCPenney general manager, loved our mission and received a $1,000 grant from corporate to help our kids. We honored...
Living here in Orange County, it’s easy to get distracted by the beautiful beaches, sports cars and wealth that is in abundance in sunny southern California, but the ever-increasing cost of living makes it very challenging for many of our residents to survive....
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...
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,...
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 circumstances, -...
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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...
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...
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