A few years ago, I was serving food at 612 when I met a 17-year-old who was homeless through no fault of their own, likely being trafficked, and just trying to stay safe one day at a time.
I saw them again at last year's holiday event. Still working through it. But still here, because YSS was. That's why I'm sleeping outside on October 9 at Drake Stadium. Not as a symbolic gesture, but because I've seen what happens when an organization actually shows up for a kid who has no one else. Reggie's Sleepout raises the money that makes that possible.
If you've ever trusted me on anything, trust me on this one.
