This project came to be thanks to two young girls by the names of Aisha and Andrea. Both girls know the harsh realities of the real world and what help it lacks. Shelters and runaway centers offer practically no help or hope to those in the same situation. Anyone who finds themselves in a shelter, knows that she/he can only be there during the night. During the day she/he must be searching for a job or go to school. Due to this "hospitality" both girls have come up with the idea of their own shelter/boarding home. This shelter will offer not only a place to sleep, but a place for hope. It will assist teenagers and runaways with life skills, therapy, job training, and leadership skills. Things not ordinarily found in shelters.
Also unlike regular shelters, this haven will be open at any time. There will be no rigid schedule for meal times and assistance. The girls have thought of making a petition to bring attention to this cause. They hope to collect enough signatures to catch the attention of those in high positions. Their first goal is to send the petition to the Ellen DeGeneres Show. They hope that by telling her their story she will open up the door to enable their dream.
When the producers from the show call us we also want to mention certain people to them. These people are inspirational and admirable and they deserve to have their stories told as well :)
This project came to be thanks to two young girls by the names of Aisha and Andrea. Both girls know the harsh realities of the real world and what help it lacks. Shelters and runaway centers offer practically no help or hope to those in the same situation. Anyone who finds themselves in a shelter, knows that she/he can only be there during the night. During the day she/he must be searching for a job or go to school. Due to this "hospitality" both girls have come up with the idea of their own shelter/boarding home. This shelter will offer not only a place to sleep, but a place for hope. It will assist teenagers and runaways with life skills, therapy, job training, and leadership skills. Things not ordinarily found in shelters.
Also unlike regular shelters, this haven will be open at any time. There will be no rigid schedule for meal times and assistance. The girls have thought of making a petition to bring attention to this cause. They hope to collect enough signatures to catch the attention of those in high positions. Their first goal is to send the petition to the Ellen DeGeneres Show. They hope that by telling her their story she will open up the door to enable their dream.
When the producers from the show call us we also want to mention certain people to them. These people are inspirational and admirable and they deserve to have their stories told as well :)
We signed the "Project Pursuit of Happiness" petition!
# 343:
11:47 am PDT, May 2,Catherine Godfrey, Canada
# 342:
2:22 pm PDT, Apr 29,Anita Kofta, Wisconsin
# 341:
4:02 pm PDT, Apr 18,Dori Maschke, Michigan
I wish you girls all the luck in the world, you both desever the BLUE RIBBON, that has been going around.
# 340:
5:14 pm PDT, Apr 16,Frederico Paiva, Portugal
# 339:
8:35 am PDT, Apr 16,Teresa Cowley, Texas
# 338:
7:44 pm PDT, Apr 15,Name not displayed, California
We open a home harder than the homes they've run away from--what message are we trying to send here?
# 337:
2:24 am PDT, Apr 15,Carina Nilsson, Sweden
# 336:
9:28 am PDT, Apr 14,Paul Burke Journey Home, Virginia
We must continue to try new ideas and not be so beholden to the status quo - especially when it is failing us so miserably.
# 335:
1:13 am PDT, Apr 14,Can Atik, Turkey
# 334:
1:03 pm PDT, Apr 13,Jennifer Beeman, Washington
It is important that those who have left their homes have the type of support and assistance that will help give them opportunities to succeed in life.
# 333:
7:42 pm PDT, Apr 12,Linda Rock, Massachusetts
# 332:
5:20 pm PDT, Apr 12,Laura Rodrigues, Portugal
# 331:
11:02 am PDT, Apr 12,Ralf Schuetz, Colorado
# 330:
5:04 am PDT, Apr 12,Joanne D. Ferguson, Ohio
# 329:
9:32 pm PDT, Apr 11,Sharon Hull, California
# 328:
8:40 am PDT, Apr 11,Bhuvanasi Satish, India
# 327:
8:10 pm PDT, Apr 10,Lisa Medina, Michigan
# 326:
11:05 am PDT, Apr 10,Anne Martinez, Arizona
ditto on the comment below... 10 fold ^_^
much love and happy trails!
# 325:
3:20 am PDT, Apr 10,L. T., California
Great joy comes to those that show kindness from the heart. My wish is that both of you succeed in this great endeavor and that your dream will be fulfilled to help bring hope to all who are in need.
# 324:
3:48 pm PDT, Apr 9,Carissa Sawatzky, Canada
# 323:
12:06 pm PDT, Apr 9,Brittany Leigh, Connecticut
# 322:
1:29 am PDT, Apr 9,Attilio Scialino, Portugal
# 321:
8:02 pm PDT, Apr 8,Washthe Hands, Portugal
# 320:
5:43 pm PDT, Apr 8,Shandril Oc Arran, California
# 319:
1:10 pm PDT, Apr 8,Sue Rebel, Canada
# 318:
6:14 am PDT, Apr 8,Regina Marino, Connecticut
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