Every year there are about 100 homeless teens in Grand Junction. I met some of them when I was running for office. Landon Bain, a Colorado Mesa University student and former Grand Junction High School graduate, organized an event at Roasted Espresso and Subs so that I could meet young people and encourage them to vote. While talking to the young people I met two kids who were homeless.
They weren’t stereotypical troubled teens. One young man was a community volunteer who was living in his car down by the river, taking showers at a homeless shelter, and then showing up for work every day. (I shared my peanut butter and banana sandwich with him.) The other was an employee of the coffee house. These are responsible kids who, for reasons they did not share with me, no longer were able to live with their families. That was the first time that kids, without families to support them, really centered on my radar screen.
Now, there is a group working to offer a solution to homelessness for these kids. It is simply called The House. They are in the middle of raising funds so that they can serve between eight and 16 kids at any one time in a shelter for homeless teens. In addition to helping kids find a place to stay that doesn’t involve couch surfing, they will help them find the resources to make them self sufficient.
The goal is both modest and daunting: Needed 1,000 people to contribute $100 to open and operate a teen shelter this fall. Right now The House is ¼ of the way to their goal. They’d like to make it ½ way to the goal within the next two weeks. Today, right NOW, visit their website (linked below) and leave some money. If you can’t afford $100, give what you can. These kids need a break.
Homework
Review of Roasted Espresso and Subs
Story About Coffee House Event
The House
They weren’t stereotypical troubled teens. One young man was a community volunteer who was living in his car down by the river, taking showers at a homeless shelter, and then showing up for work every day. (I shared my peanut butter and banana sandwich with him.) The other was an employee of the coffee house. These are responsible kids who, for reasons they did not share with me, no longer were able to live with their families. That was the first time that kids, without families to support them, really centered on my radar screen.
Now, there is a group working to offer a solution to homelessness for these kids. It is simply called The House. They are in the middle of raising funds so that they can serve between eight and 16 kids at any one time in a shelter for homeless teens. In addition to helping kids find a place to stay that doesn’t involve couch surfing, they will help them find the resources to make them self sufficient.
The goal is both modest and daunting: Needed 1,000 people to contribute $100 to open and operate a teen shelter this fall. Right now The House is ¼ of the way to their goal. They’d like to make it ½ way to the goal within the next two weeks. Today, right NOW, visit their website (linked below) and leave some money. If you can’t afford $100, give what you can. These kids need a break.
Homework
Review of Roasted Espresso and Subs
Story About Coffee House Event
The House
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