{"id":6851,"date":"2014-08-07T21:04:48","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T11:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/?p=6851"},"modified":"2025-11-24T08:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T08:56:54","slug":"lace-it-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nightwolfsden.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/07\/lace-it-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Lace it up"},"content":{"rendered":"

(So this is a little late but I\u2019ve been away having a baby. You can read all about our newest little bundle over at From the Wolf\u2019s Den<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Many years ago in my late teens, during what mum calls my troubled years, my period of being totally off the rails, i spent a short period of time without housing. Yes I could have gone home but I chose not to – you know, being a stubborn teenager and all that (plus a few other circumstances I put upon myself but that\u2019s not what I want to talk about). It was early winter and totally not pleasant. Lucky for me & my then boyfriend, there was some great support from the local City Mission and through someone we met there managed to find housing. But this post is not about me. It\u2019s about the approximate 47,000 young people who are homeless around Australia and what we can do to help them.<\/p>\n

August 4-10 is National Homeless Week and as part of that Father Chris Riley and the Youth Off The Street programs are raising funds through the #LaceItUp campaign. By purchasing a pair of blue laces<\/a> for $5 you can help Youth Off The Street continue to provide services to those in need in NSW. Then share your photos on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #laceitup<\/strong> to spread the word.<\/p>\n

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Some of the services provided by Youth Off The Street:<\/p>\n