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Have you ever heard the old nursery rhyme, "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"? Imagine for a moment a world where young people's wishes for the most basic things in life are granted. That world is possible -- and we invite you to create it with us.
Every year we ask homeless and at-risk youth that we help get off the streets to tell us what they wish for the holiday season. Along with food and a place to sleep, what we hear most is that they need things like sneakers and a warm sweater. But we don’t have the resources to make all of their wishes come true.
Will you donate $100 now so we can support our youth over the holiday season?
Our kids tell us that when someone believes in them, they believe more in themselves. They say that they get a sense of belonging, like family, from people who care. And every one of them is willing to work hard for a better life. We’ll take care of the job skills, homework help, mentoring, food, clothes and transitional housing. Can you help us make their wishes come true?
And here’s a wish for you. I wish that you can feel the gratitude of these kids. That you know that you did something that makes the world a little kinder, gentler place for young people to live in. With all the best wishes in the world, StandUp for Kids is a national non-profit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of youth homelessness in local communities like yours. Since 1990, we have cared for homeless and at-risk youth by transitioning them from crisis to connection. We give our youth a sense of safety, hope, and belonging through housing support, mentoring, drop-in centers, and street outreach. We bear the highest independent ratings for fiscal stewardship of all donations.
Since 1990 | Ending the Cycle of Youth Homelessness | 18 Cities |
