Looking for facts on youth homelessness? Need some resources on solving homelessness in America? These things, in addition to exclusive YouthNoise interviews, information on groups working to solve youth homelessness, YouthNoise creative projects to raise awareness on homelessness, and more can be found here.
Beats from the Street
The Changing Face of Homelessness
All across the country, homeless shelters... say the demand has surged.
24 Hours on the Street
AtomicSneeze: Twelve Virgin employees decided to spend a day living like a kid without a home.
Under 18 and Homeless
It is likely that you go to school with someone who has lived on the street at some point, at least temporarily.
RipCurlGirl: Have you really imagined what it actually would be like to be homeless?
What if You had Nowhere to Live?
32% have been forced to participate in sexual activity.
Could You Live on the Street for Two Days?
AshelyNOISE: Eight students from Florida State University did exactly that during their spring break.
Get the Facts
Teen Homelessness
1 out of 7: the number of youth (15%) who will run away before their 18th birthday.
Youth Homelessness: Facts and Solutions
If you don’t personally know someone living on the streets, it’s easy to pretend youth homelessness isn’t a problem. It is a problem, and it affects millions of normal kids every day.
Poverty
kgilberg: Nearly 3 billion people live on less than two dollars a day.
Hunger
JennNOISE: 10 out of every 100 children in the U.S. who die before their 5th birthday as a result of poverty and hunger.
Create Change
Ready 2 Wear Fashion Contest
Mitztude: We raised almost 200 pounds of clothes.
Carnival for Homeless Kids
Evelyn and Araceli: We decided that what the kids needed most was having someone to take care of them. If we had a carnival party for them they would know that someone cared enough for them to take the time do everything to make the party a success.
Join the Movement
The RE*Generation
We're all about standing up, being heard, and making a difference. Are you with us?
MyCauseIs... Youth Homelessness
Crusader: With an estimated 1.3 million homeless youth in America, it’s a wonder we have any kids left at all who aren’t pole dancing, giving blow jobs, or selling crack...
MyCauseIs... Safe Housing for the Homeless
katalinacmnacha89: Find your local homeless shelters and ask how you can help. Raise money, donate food or time, do something to make a difference!
MyCauseIs... Homelessness
PixiePandemic: Millions upon millions of people are homeless, and the number is growing. Times are hard, and these people have it even harder.
MyCauseIs... The Working Poor
allister: We should focus on a national employer such as Wal-Mart; organize a day without cheap imports--a day to highlight the plight of workers and laborers.
MyCauseIs... Housing
ishmael: One of the ways to combat homelessness is to make housing more available and affordable to people in poverty.
Write Congress
Those angry letters have to go somewhere. Tell Congress to take on homelessness.
YN Exclusive Interviews
Brian Haslip, Formerly Homeless Teen
66% of kids on the streets have attempted suicide at least once… and I was one that tried it over and over.
Steven B and Standup for Kids Hit the Street
Even after 24 hours, I have no real clue what homeless teens go through, doing this day after day.
Dan Schulman, Virgin CEO
With two kids involved in volunteering, a belief system strongly centered on earth stewardship, and a desire to provide youth with not only cell phones but a place to learn, grow, and take action, Dan Schulman’s authenticity and drive shine through in his work for his company.
Bursting with energy and a passion for kids like walking, talking human A-bomb of positive change, it’s hard to believe that after sixteen years of helping homeless kids, and thirty years in the Navy, Rick Koca is still on the streets every day, asking kids, "If we could do one thing for you today, what would it be?"
Partners in Ending Homelessness
Virgin Mobile
What do you get when you add cell phones with hip features, cutting edge companies like Look-look magazine, MTV, and Comedy Central, and volunteer opportunities all together—and then make it all available to teens and young adults?
Virgin Mobile Company Profile
Are these important companies having a positive influence on the world? Weigh in below, and check out more on our Corporate Responsibility page.
With 13 children dying on the street daily, homelessness is affecting youth more than ever. Children make up 27% of the homeless population in the United States alone. So what can be done about it? Rick Koca founded STANDUP FOR KIDS in 1990 just for that reason.
YouthNoise Creatives
“Ghost Town”
"Ghost Town" was the first interactive text novella from Virgin Mobile and YouthNoise, presented originally in text message format, with each message as a separate chapter and scene. It's the gripping story of a teenage football player named Ghost who is hiding a dark secret--he's homeless.
The Characters
The back stories, blogs, profiles, and MySpace pages of the characters of "Ghost Town."
Homelessness Projects
Help the Homeless
SMURFFET: I hope that I will make a huge difference to homeless people.
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