I
had the opportunity to help out with Youth Care.
I
have to say, the little that I know about this organization I am very much
impressed with.
This organization does a lot for the kids of this world. Not
only does it Help shelter homeless youth, it helps them to stay off the streets
as well as help prepare them for life.
Some
of these kids are faced with so much stuff at an early age. Such as sexual
abuse, witnessing drug abuse, physical abuse, alcohol abuse, or parents just
not caring. It is truly a sad a touching case to me.
With
Youth Care they feed , clothe, and shelter them, because they understand that
these kids are literally living day to day, and do not have much of anything
else.
Youth
Care also assist in helping them recover. They understand that it is a hard
thing for most if not all homeless people/children to remember or recognize the
good that came before, and the bad is definitely fresh on their minds; So the
need for a safe place, and people who try to understand, and time to actually
accept it. Youth Care is there.
They also help point them in a new and better direction. Its
not just the food and other basic needs, the shelter and housing. There are
also education and employment programs that help kids that are just
looking in a doorway to a kid in school, as well as an adult with a job,
something independent and stable for them. I can not even put enough in here
about this organization. I need ALL of you to go and check it out for yourself.
You can donate things, volunteer, or you can give some clothing. If I can take
the time to do a little something, I know that you can as well. Go to WWW.YOUTHCARE.ORG and just check out the
many things that go on through this organization. I know it will move you. And
please let me know what you all think.
For
all the Seattle people that are reading this and you know of anyone that is in
need of any of this. Food, clothing, showers, and other services Please direct
them to the James W. Ray Orion Center :
1828
Yale Ave. ( Denny and Stewart).
I am
so looking forward to do more with this organization and I am definitely happy
that I had the opportunity to see and learn about this up close and personal.
Again I was only there for a short period of time but i was
definitely moved.
