Can you unroll your sleeping bag?
Can you stand in solidarity with our youth and sleep out this year? Register now and let our youth know you’ve got their back.
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A chance to try new things: Our youth visit Burlington Paint & Sip!
We had a wonderful time visiting the Burlington Paint and Sip Studio for a fun, substance-free afternoon painting event for youth who access our Drop-In Center. “Being able to share their stories is so important in helping our youth see themselves as more than just a ‘homeless kid.’ These opportunities allow them to escape whatever struggles they are dealing with day-to-day, and just enjoy trying something new and being seen as a member of the community—a person with something to share.”
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A Foot Out the Door to a New Life
After high school, Lopez was living at home and hit a rough patch. With your help, we were able to give him a room in the Landing (our emergency shelter), and, eventually, in our transitional housing.
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What Advice Would You Give a Room Full of Parents?
Our Executive Director, Mark Redmond, spoke on Friday, February 6th at the TEDx Burlington event. Mark told a story about how he’d received an email from someone asking, “I am going to be teaching a parenting class at a local school. What advice would you give to a room full of parents?” His answer also …
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