LEVEL UP SEATTLE

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Literacy
  • Employment
  • Homeless & Housing
  • Hunger

Location

123 N 35TH STSEATTLE, WA 98103 United States
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Mission Statement

We provide long-term housing and support at-risk youth who are homeless or as they 'age-out' of foster care. At Level Up Seattle we provide a home, as well as educational and business partnering opportunities for at-risk, former foster, or homeless youth ages 18-24. We provide the platform from which they can attain personal growth, independence, and success in education, work, and life. ​ Because we are founded by the Seattle business community, no only do we provide a safe home for youth to grow, develop and transform into their best. We help them discover what they are truly capable of by providing entrepreneurship, mentoring, jobs and educational opportunities.

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Along with Frank Shankwitz the Creator and A Founder of The Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Seattle business community we believe we can change the stats.

Currently, less than 48% of youth in foster care graduate from high school. 45% Of those leaving foster care become homeless within 18 months, 20% instantly become homeless, 50% will become substance-addicted and 7 out of 10 of these young women will become pregnant by age 21.

We aim to change that. First by providing the safety and security of a stable home, then by ensuring all of our youth graduate high school or obtain their GED and continue on to college/university or a skilled trade, next bringing in top coaching to create life-long healthy exercise and nutrition habits, and finally by partnering our youth with leaders in the business community.

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