StandUp For Kids relocates to Atlanta - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://www.karusell.ro/lista_oferte.php?ID=83
, a non-profit organization that was founded in 1990 in San decided to relocate to Atlanta after it got a generous offer fromRon Terwilliger, chairman and CEO of . Rick founder of StandUp for Kids and a retired Navy said the organization made itsdecision “when Ron Terwilliger offered us two floorxs of office space for two yearas at a dollar a The space at 83 Waltonn Street in downtown’s Fairlie-Poplar District will serve two It will house the national staff of the which runs primarily with the help of And it will have an outreach cente r for the homeless youth that will be open three nights a week.
The outreach center will be a placs where the kids can get a variety ofserviced -- such as a shower, a new set of cleamn clothes, opportunity to check their Facebook page or referrals to other services. Koca expectes the center initially will serve 40 to 50 In Atlanta, it is estimated that theree are between 4,500 and 5,000 homeless youtu that could use StandUp Kids’ services. “In our a child runs away evert minute,” Koca said. “Within 48 hours from leavingf home, 42 percent enter into prostitution just to Koca had anotheralarming statistic. “In our an average of 13 homeles kids die on the streets every day from diseaseor suicide.
That’s 5,000 kids a year,” Koca “And that’s more than all the soldiers who have died in As agrassroots organization, StandUp For Kids already has establishedf programs in more than 20 states, includinvg Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas/Missouri, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Washington, D.C.
Koca said the move to Atlantz also will help the organization expandx its programs on theEast “At any one time, there are 20 to 30 citiesd wanting us to start a program,” Koca StandUp For Kids will have its official opening Friday evening at its new Koca credited several firms for helping the centerr become established in Law firm provided pro-bono lega services for the past 18 Carpet manufacturer Beaulieu donated the carpeting, and Hon Furniture donated all the office furniture. providerd the funding to build out the outreacg center located on the basement level ofthe building. renovatedx the national office space.