Second Stories Season Two

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We’re thrilled to announce Second Stories season two!

We produced season one with high hopes and the conviction that each story was worth telling, and we were so thankful for your responses. You, alongside us, were inspired by each person’s honesty and galvanized by their experiences. Your feedback touched us and each of the interviewees, thank you. We always hoped to tell more stories, and we’re really excited to do that in this new season.

This season we’re sharing a handful more inspirational, vulnerable stories and also digging further into some of the specific challenges each person faced. We’ll be sharing a couple of supplemental episodes where we discuss the bigger context of issues we hear about through these stories and learn about how they affect our broader community.

Be sure to subscribe now so that you don’t miss any of these remarkable stories. And if you haven’t heard this podcast yet be sure to check out season one where you can hear eight stories of hardship and triumph from people in our community. We’re so eager for you to join us.

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Your Impact

We make every dollar count. The direct support of young people, their families and their communities, is our first priority. Here are examples of how your donation may be used.

$20,000

  • Three high school students experiencing homelessness receive a full year of rental assistance and support services so they can remain in school and graduate with their class.

$1,000

  • One teenager receives a safe haven, warm bed, food, and round-the-clock support for five nights at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Eight months of therapy for a young woman in the Second Story for Young Mothers program.

$500

  • One teen receives daily counseling during a three-week stay at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Twenty counseling sessions for the children and teens who are at-risk and participating in our after-school programs.

$100

  • Three teens receive a therapy session at Second Story for Teens in Crisis, or
  • Two weeks of food for a young mother and her child at Second Story for Young Mothers.

Thank you for your support!