Tina Giuliano is KGUN 9's Northside reporter. Send your story ideas to Tina at [email protected].
TUCSON, Ariz. — Youth On Their Own , a local non-profit that helps teens and kids experiencing homelessness, opened their new building in late October. The new campus is brighter with more room for the mini mall and other serivces.
"You should see the smiles on their faces," Daniela Figueroa, the organization's program director, said."They are so excited.""They can do their laundry while shopping in the mini mall and meeting with their counselors," Elizabeth Slater, the CEO of Youth On Their Own, said. The number of homeless youth in the community continues to rise. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reports that Arizona has one of the highest number of homeless youth in the country. The local non-profit is committed to helping homeless youth, serving about 1,500 kids and teens in the community.
"They are going through really real trauma," Figueroa said."They have big dreams and not having a stable house, not having basic needs gets in the way of that." The team is always looking for donations and volunteers. The volunteer program will launch again at the beginning of next year.Tina Giuliano is a reporter for KGUN 9. She is a native Arizonan and grew up in Scottsdale. Tina is passionate about storytelling and is excited to work telling Tucson's stories. Share your story ideas and important issues with Tina by emailing [email protected] or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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