Shelter for Homeless Youth, 180 Degrees, Inc.
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
180 Degrees, Inc.Provide shelter, hope, and healing for homeless youth. We shelter 850 Minnesota youth every year.
$270
raised by 6 people
$5,000 goal
Homelessness knows no boundaries. Urban, suburban, and rural youth in Minnesota all experience family instability that can lead to youth homelessness. Your gift to 180 Degrees, Inc. ensures that youth can access safe shelter whenever they need it -- 365/24/7.
Founded in 1971 and with emergency youth shelters in St. Paul, Chanhassen, Rochester (serving 22 rural counties) and St. Cloud (serving 13 rural counties), 180 Degrees welcomes youth with dignity, provides basic needs like food, clothing, and hygiene, and delivers supportive care and services so youth can move forward.
Mila was homeless off and on for the last few years. Living with an emotionally abusive parent, she says, “made it very hard for me to create and maintain growth and success in many different aspects of my life.”
After an especially bad fight with her parents, Mila ran – again. That night she slept outside, and the next day her friend drove her to Hope House, 180 Degrees’ Emergency Youth Shelter in Chanhassen.
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Arriving hungry and exhausted, Mila was grateful when she was offered a sandwich, a shower, and space to herself. Staff called Mila's parent, but tempers were still hot.
Mila was quickly connected to an in-house Case Manager to get the support she needed. That's when she started to understand what peace and safety felt like. Having her basic needs met, and a team of staff who empowered her, she could start focusing on her goals. “I want to be doing work that supports me financially, and that inspires me. I want to make a positive impact on the world with my life and career”. Your gift provides safe, emergency shelter and services for teens across Minnesota like Mila. Gifts made on November 19 from first-time donors to 180 Degre |