I am proud to be a supporter of Youth In Need, an organization that serves over 8,000 children, youth, and families each year in 6 areas across eastern Missouri-- St. Louis City and County, and St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren, and Montgomery Counties. 

I have been involved with this organization for over a year now, and they are always doing incredible things for the people they serve. With cold weather moving in, it's important to pay attention to our more vulnerable neighbors who may not have a warm place to sleep. 

November is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, and I am working with Youth In Need to help support youth and families who are homeless. Youth In Need works to end youth homelessness by directly providing safe and stable housing to children and youth through their Emergency Shelter and Transitional Living Programs (you can read more about their programming at youthinneed.org).

Currently, there are hundreds of youth in the Greater St. Louis area facing homelessness. In 2018, over 32,000 public school students in Missouri experienced homelessness over the course of the year (usich.gov/homelessness-statistics/mo/). 

Donate today! Every dollar helps! By donating to this campaign, you will help provide necessary items and resources for some of these 32,000+ homeless youth in Missouri, so they can find safety, hope, and success in life. Together, we can make a real difference and make a step towards ending youth homelessness.

If you want to get involved, contact Autumn Shepherd at ashepherd@youthinneed.org to join the campaign!

Thanks for your support!!