Lost-n-Found Youth, Inc.
Founded2011
Founders
  • Rick Westbrook
  • Art Izzard
  • Paul Swicord
45-4153322 (EIN)
Location
Websitelnfy.org

Lost-n-Found Youth is an Atlanta, Georgia-based organization that assists homeless LGBT youth.[1][2] The organization, at the time of its 2011 founding was the "only organization actively taking Atlanta's LGBT homeless youth directly off the streets".[3]

History

Lost-n-Found Youth started as a project organized by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to address the need for a homeless shelter to specifically meet the needs of LGBTQ youth in the Atlanta area. The organization, originally known as the Saint Lost and Found project, was founded by Rick Westbrook, Art Izzard, and Paul Swicord.[4] Since its inception, the organization has helped more than 300 young homeless adults.[5][6]

In 2014, The Human Rights Campaign awarded Lost-n-Found Youth with the Dan Bradley Humanitarian Award.[5]

The organization is converting an Atlanta home that is more than a century old, into a shelter. Saint Mark's United Methodist Church has rented the house to Lost-n-Found Youth for one per year, on a 20-year lease.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Saunders, Patrick (August 30, 2014). "LGBT homeless youth group Lost-N-Found featured in Rolling Stone magazine". The GA Voice. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  2. ^ Kosur, James (September 1, 2014). "Gay Teen's Family Disowns Him; Daniel Pierce Receives $93,000 In Donations". Business2Community. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "30 Days Of Holiday LGBT Giving: Lost-n-Found Youth, Inc". Huffington Post. December 21, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "History". Lost-n-Found Youth. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Sam Champion to be Honored by Human Rights Campaign". Human Rights Campaign. April 22, 2014. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  6. ^ Morris, Alex (September 3, 2014). "The Forsaken: A Rising Number of Homeless Gay Teens Are Being Cast Out by Religious Families". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  7. ^ Frampton, Will (September 3, 2014). "Atlanta non-profit prepares midtown building to serve as gay teen homeless center". cbs46.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "Non-profit builds center for homeless gay teens". wltz.com. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  9. ^ Sieczkowski, Cavan (September 5, 2014). "Gay Teen Kicked Out Of Home Diverts Outpouring Of Donations To Homeless Shelter". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

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