StandUp for Kids and Everyone Else
Anna & Chris came over last Tuesday evening and hung out. Sure it might not sound like much - but you have to understand that this was the 1st time that Leah and I have ever had anyone over to our place (on purpose) to just hangout. Our last place was so unbearable that we just never had anyone over - ever - at least not for hours at a time and just hanging out.
Oh Look. A Sandwich!
This is the turkey sandwich that Leah got for me on her way home last night. It’s from Alon’s Bakery in the Virginia-Highlands area and ummmm yeah - it ROCKED as much as this picture makes it look. That was a Great sandwich. I don’t even really like sandwiches that much (I say that… and then I realize that yeah - yeah I do.) Oh. Here’s another look! Food! Food!
… I’ve been really busy with things at work and life in general (school/work/school/not having a working dryer) - and I feel like I haven’t been reading people’s blogs lately - but I have! I just haven’t been commenting as much since I’ve been reading them all thru NewsGator - I think someone else said the same thing happened to them. But still. Ummm Don’t know where I was going with this. Y’all are awesome? Right!
In other news - have you ever tried to make your own social network? Like, say your name is Leah - and instead of Myspace, you create LeahSpace - where everyone gets their own individual ‘page’ and everyone can network with everyone else and blah blah blah.
Background!: StandUp for Kids is completely volunteer run except for like 2 people (maybe just 1) - and in each city a group of organized volunteers go out onto the streets on a regular basis and hand out food and hygiene packs to homeless youth. Some cities only have ’street teams’ and other ones - like here in Atlanta, have actual Outreach Centers. At the center, we also give out the food/hygiene packs but also provide a dinner, shower facilities, computers, legal help, medical care (nurse!), ID/Social Security cards (help getting), and even housing aid.
But again - all volunteer run.
Enough of that though. SO. Birthdays are sometimes the end of the line for kids and their time spent at StandUp - when they turn 22 they are no longer eligible to receive our services. Last night one of the regular youth had her 22nd birthday and so, along with goodbyes - there was cake.
Oh it’s getting Late. I love Leah!
