by Brittany Bateman | Apr 25, 2017 | Anniversary Series
“Homelessness happens. When I walk through the doors in my high school you can’t tell I live in a shelter. We all walk in different shoes.” (Marianne, age 17) Each day for a month Marianne, 17, filled her backpack with a few personal belongings and stored them in her...
by Brittany Bateman | Apr 13, 2017 | Anniversary Series
Former residents of YWS often reconnect through email sharing their stories, here are two voices from the past. “I would first like to introduce myself as a former resident and a success story from your program. It was June 1987 when I was dropped off at your front...
by Brittany Bateman | Apr 4, 2017 | Anniversary Series
I stayed at Youth Without Shelter when times were tough. It wasn’t just a place to stay…it was about what I could do to find my way. YWS gives you direction. There are many options, it takes time for all of us to find our way. I know it took me two years to decide to...
by Brittany Bateman | Mar 28, 2017 | Anniversary Series
For as long as he can remember there was only his father and himself. There was always conflict. He is the first to admit that he didn’t want any rules. However, as he matured he saw his father behave in ways towards him that he knew were not right and that he could...
