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Learn how the founder came from the same background
as the youth in the program and with a mentor of his
own, he was able to change not only his own life, but the
destiny of future generations.
as the youth in the program and with a mentor of his
own, he was able to change not only his own life, but the
destiny of future generations.
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| Homeless Youth in Guilford County between the ages of 18-23 |
I Am Now, Inc. Founder
I believe everybody
deserves a fair chance in
life and this is a great
starting point .
--Travis Burrell
I believe everybody
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life and this is a great
starting point .
--Travis Burrell
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WFMY News 2 Article High Point, NC -- Most teenagers
look forward to 18 as a milestone of independence. But
for kids in foster care, that age can bring a lot of pain. It's
the time most foster kids age out of the system. The state
stops paying the people who have been taking care of them,
and many teenagers end up on the street. It's a crisis one
local man lived through. Now, he's on a mission to help
others.
26-year-old Travis Burrell is proud to show off the first home
he's bought. The six bedroom house in High Point isn't for
his own family. It's for those without a family.
"We don't really see this population. They're not standing
outside with a sign saying we're homeless," he says.
They're foster kids, aging out of the system.
"When they turn 18 they're put in a situation where they
have to step out on their own and they're not ready,
truthfully."
Travis knows that first-hand.
"I grew up in foster homes and group homes."
Now an entrepreneur with his own marketing company,
Travis says he was blessed.
"Mentors really stepped in my life and kinda took me
under their wing."
His two younger brothers weren't so lucky.
"They're in prison now. They've been in prison now for 6
years."
Travis wasn't able to save his brothers, but with this free
transitional home, he's determined to help others who are
lost.
"They don't have to worry about where they are going to
sleep, what they are going to eat." And that's not all.
"We're going help them with education, entrepreneurship,
job placement, building character, bridging that gap
between the community and them."
Travis is calling the home CROSSROADS. He says it
represents the point in life where young people make the
decision to turn right or wrong.
If you want to make a donation, volunteer or become a
mentor, please call 336.987.0085.
Source: WFMY News 2
Copyright: 2008 digtriad.com
look forward to 18 as a milestone of independence. But
for kids in foster care, that age can bring a lot of pain. It's
the time most foster kids age out of the system. The state
stops paying the people who have been taking care of them,
and many teenagers end up on the street. It's a crisis one
local man lived through. Now, he's on a mission to help
others.
26-year-old Travis Burrell is proud to show off the first home
he's bought. The six bedroom house in High Point isn't for
his own family. It's for those without a family.
"We don't really see this population. They're not standing
outside with a sign saying we're homeless," he says.
They're foster kids, aging out of the system.
"When they turn 18 they're put in a situation where they
have to step out on their own and they're not ready,
truthfully."
Travis knows that first-hand.
"I grew up in foster homes and group homes."
Now an entrepreneur with his own marketing company,
Travis says he was blessed.
"Mentors really stepped in my life and kinda took me
under their wing."
His two younger brothers weren't so lucky.
"They're in prison now. They've been in prison now for 6
years."
Travis wasn't able to save his brothers, but with this free
transitional home, he's determined to help others who are
lost.
"They don't have to worry about where they are going to
sleep, what they are going to eat." And that's not all.
"We're going help them with education, entrepreneurship,
job placement, building character, bridging that gap
between the community and them."
Travis is calling the home CROSSROADS. He says it
represents the point in life where young people make the
decision to turn right or wrong.
If you want to make a donation, volunteer or become a
mentor, please call 336.987.0085.
Source: WFMY News 2
Copyright: 2008 digtriad.com
| PHONE Office 336.889.6064 HOTLINE 336.889.6064 |
One Person Makes a Difference!
Much like the 7 degrees of Kevin
Bacon, in a situation like this,
there's no way to fully comprehend
the scope of one person's
influence. The results are almost
exponential to some degree.
For example:
We instill success, ideals and
goals in our children based on our
own experiences.
generations is one person, one
generations is one person, one
mentor now.
mentor now.
Though seemingly invisible, this is
how one person can make a
difference and change the world...
at least one corner of it.
Much like the 7 degrees of Kevin
Bacon, in a situation like this,
there's no way to fully comprehend
the scope of one person's
influence. The results are almost
exponential to some degree.
For example:
- One Person Mentors
- One Mentored Youth has a
dream to open a
Transitional Youth Home. - 50 Residents enter the
program. - Equals 50 Future families
with higher hopes and
standards to pass on to
their future generations. - The cycle continues...
We instill success, ideals and
goals in our children based on our
own experiences.
generations is one person, one
generations is one person, one
mentor now.
mentor now.
Though seemingly invisible, this is
how one person can make a
difference and change the world...
at least one corner of it.
Facts About Homelessness
Current Homeless Count
Guilford County's Ten Year
Plan to End Homelessness
Definitions of Homeless
November is Homeless
Awareness Month
National Hunger &
Homelessness Awareness
Week 2007: Nov. 11-17
Current Homeless Count
Guilford County's Ten Year
Plan to End Homelessness
Definitions of Homeless
November is Homeless
Awareness Month
National Hunger &
Homelessness Awareness
Week 2007: Nov. 11-17
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