http://www.roof-agency.net/roofpress One youth on the street is one too many. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:12:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.roof-agency.net/roofpress/?p=80 In late 1988, Kate Millar, with the help of others in the community, began working with the street youth in downtown Kitchener. In 1989, a friend donated office space to Kate, and ROOF was officially born. Kate noticed that there were a lot of young people living on the ... http://www.roof-agency.net/roofpress/?p=72 Homeless is a reality in our community and in our country. This page was developed in an attempt to address the more common questions asked about homelessness and homeless youth. If your particular question remains unanswered, please feel free to email - and we will answer them as ... http://www.roof-agency.net/roofpress/?p=14 General Requirements ROOF values its volunteers. They are remarkable people who give selflessly because they believe that "one youth on the streets is one too many". ROOF does not require volunteers to have specific experience in dealing with street youth and street issues. We are looking for individuals who believe ... http://www.roof-agency.net/roofpress/?p=13 http://www.roof-agency.net/roofpress/?p=12 ROOF programing is two-fold: Outreach and Drop-in. Our outreach workers are on the streets, daily, meeting with homeless youth, building rapport, providing for their basic needs, and offering linkages and resources that will enable them to make the necessary choices/decisions to break the cycle of homelessness. Programming at Drop-In includes 1-1 counseling, ... http://www.roof-agency.net/roofpress/?p=11 ROOF operates on a shoe-string budget. Our funding is provided via the Region of Waterloo, the United Way of Kitchener-Waterloo, the City of Kitchener, and various Foundations. We rely heavily on the generosity of this community, individuals, and local businesses/corporations for donations and funding. Please see our 2009 Wishlist for items ... http://www.roof-agency.net/roofpress/?p=10