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YOUTH"They are enormous bundles of potential." YOUTH QUOTES "You know how they say it takes a village to raise a child? Well, when it comes down to Urban Peak it takes a couple of staff to raise a community and a couple of volunteers to make the difference in kids' lives. Walking through Urban Peak is a journey. Coming out is a discovery of new ideas of life." - Urban Peak Youth "You must, right now, realize who you want to be. And you can never, ever lose sight of that. Know that you have everything you need within yourself to become the person you want to be." - Urban Peak Youth "Urban Peak has given me the most important aspect of life: Hope!" - Ken "Urban Peak and the S.T.A.R program has provided me with a great opportunity to live life the right way!" - Cassidy "I think The Spot has helped me grow up as a man. The Spot has helped me get jobs, and housing! I feel I always have had a place where I can go to be happy and have and have fun." - Robert "The Spot gave me a chance and the power to focus on my future!" - Courtney "Before I was at Urban Peak I was struggling to survive with nothing. No future. Now, coming from rock bottom, the only way to go is up. I'm excited." - Anton "Urban Peak has helped me get a job and apartment. I feel safe." - Brian "Urban Peak has given me a home. I had nothing else. I'm just very thankful. I feel welcome and wanted." - Ingrid "Urban Peak has given me a chance to live another day." - John "Urban Peak helped me get off the streets, get shelter and into an apartment, and receive therapy. Soon I'll have my GED. I was ready to be off the streets." - Richard "Urban Peak has given me hope and a second chance to get back on my feet." - Jason "Urban Peak helped me to find myself and realize what I need in order to succeed. I'm ready to succeed." - Peter "Urban Peak helped me get my GED, a job, and an apartment. I finally have a bed to sleep in at night." - Jose "Outreach got me off the streets and the shelter keeps me off the streets and away from drugs. I'm getting my GED, I will go to college and I'll have an apartment soon. I'm finally doing good." - Danny "Urban Peak has helped me deal better meeting new people. I have met a lot of people who are different than me and I have become more accepting and less judging. I have gotten a second chance. I dropped out of school in seventh grade but now I'm getting my GED." - Nina "I'm now back on my feet and where I need to be. I'm back on the right road." - Sim |