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Gratitude To Team members
Our Ark wants to take a moment to express a deep admiration for the exceptional skills Our Ark's teams have consistently demonstrated in...
Oct 27, 2023
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Night Outreach
We always get the statement "It's dangerous in the encampments, I can't do street outreach". We have a great team to let you know you...
Oct 27, 2023
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HARSH REALITY OF HOMELESS STREET YOUTH
WARNING: THIS MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR THE EMPATHETIC HEART Sometimes we do not want to know the harsh realities what homeless street...
Feb 9, 2023
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She kicked her son out in the cold of 27 degrees, 6 inches of snow, and out on the dark streets!
Carol contacted Our Ark if we could share this information to the community we serve. She wanted to send a message that parenting can be...
Nov 27, 2022
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Volunteer Street Outreach Serves Kids, Builds Trust
The backbone of Our Ark’s program is street outreach. At least four days a week, small groups of volunteers drive and walk to locations...
Jun 6, 2022
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Host Homes Change Lives
When we begin educating community members about the realities of homeless youth, they often ask, “What can I do to help?”. If you are...
May 9, 2022
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MONEY CAN'T FIX EVERYTHING
There are an estimated three hundred or more homeless youth ages 13-25 living on the streets in Thurston County. Our Ark is a local...
Apr 19, 2022
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What Does It Take to Volunteer with Our Ark?
Our Ark’s greatest mission is to help the community foster more compassion toward Thurston County’s homeless youth. When we show these...
Mar 16, 2022
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It is a cold, cold world
The day started off good at first. It was freezing cold, icy roads, and dangerous drivers. Well, my schedule had nothing on it, so I...
Jan 1, 2022
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Homeless Does Not End
The streets were clear as clear can be on this Christmas day. The weather 35 degrees with low drizzle of snowflakes. At one point, there...
Dec 25, 2021
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Hearts are breaking at this very moment
Four 4 of our homeless street youth just texted me asking "Where I'm going after the 8th" he is 19 and a homeless street youth down at...
Dec 5, 2021
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Washington Homelessness Statistics
As of January 2020, Washington had an estimated 22,923 experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by Continuums of Care to...
Dec 1, 2021
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Plant The Seed
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." – Coretta Scott King In Thurston...
Nov 25, 2021
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It's Their Survival
It just has been four days out of 45 days, as the journey continues, much has been learnt. Some ask, “Why 45 days? Well, it all started...
Jul 4, 2021
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STREET YOUTH DYING ON THE STREETS.WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
OUR ARK is struggling to help young people who are suffering from homelessness. Our aim to build homes for street homeless youth. HELP US!
Apr 25, 2021
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YOUTH HOME CAMPAIGN:
In USA, on a single night, 34,210 unaccompanied youth were counted as homeless. Of those, 90 percent were between the ages of 18 to 24....
Apr 18, 2021
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What Are the Core Factors of Getting Youth off The Streets?
Growing number of children on the streets Children of the world deserve all the love and care; however, this love and care are not...
Apr 4, 2021
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What Do People Say Who Homeless Youth Are?
Homelessness is a global issue.ost every country in the world battles with this issue, especially when it comes to homeless youth. Youth...
Apr 4, 2021
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Word on The Street
Today I had the Olympia Police Department called on me because the owner of an empty building and for sale sign saw my car parked in...
Mar 1, 2021
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The Different Types of Homelessness
Homelessness typically refers to a person who does not have a place to stay overnight. But that definition doesn’t break down the myriad...
Feb 25, 2021
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