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Lost-n-Found Youth

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Since 2011,  Lost-n-FoundYouth(LnFY),has been dedicated to transitioning homeless LGBTQ+ youth off the street and into more permanent housing. On any given night, there are approximately 3,374 young people sleeping on the streets of Atlanta. While LGBTQ+ people represent about five percent of the general population of teens and young adults, they make up 28 percent of Atlanta’s homeless individuals in the same age range, leaving over  950  LGBTQ+ youth on the streets of Atlanta every night. Many are homeless because they’ve been victims of family rejection and/or abuse after coming out.

In 2018 alone, LnFY aided more than 1,000 homeless youth, served more than 17,000 meals, provided 2,688 nights in warm beds and handed out more than 300 tents, 500 blankets and 300 coats to those in need.

We provide emergency beds at our Youth Center and Transitional beds at our house. The transitional house allows Youth to stay and readjust to having a home for up to 6 months. We help youth find jobs, complete their education, obtain birth certificates and identification, connect them with available medical and other services.

All of this is accomplished largely with the proceeds from the Lost-n-Found Thrift Store, grants, and donations from individuals.

Lost-n-Found Youth is a registered 501(c)3 organization with the U.S. Department of Revenue, Tax ID Number is 45-4153322.

Recent donors

Recent donors
Date Name Amount
Oct 19 Tim & Ru Maisonave Emma so proud of your community service and honoring our wonderful friend Kurtis Robinson $107.35
Oct 13 Heidi Thank you for honoring Kurtis in this special way - I'm sure he would be sooo happy! $54.10
Oct 12 Michelle Aldhouse Super Em!!!!! Love you xx Undisclosed amount
Oct 11 Carmen McCloud Whitaker Go Emma ! $27.48
Oct 11 Mark & John Go babes! Undisclosed amount
Oct 08 Anonymous $6.18
Oct 08 Kris Bravo I vote you keep the wine glass during the run :) $89.51
Oct 08 Helena Killingsworth This is awesome Emma! Undisclosed amount
Oct 08 Lynette You’ve got this xx Undisclosed amount
Oct 07 Liz Freedman Thank you Emma. Undisclosed amount