How homeless children in Seattle, WA are getting the education they need.

1. The facts:

2. Tonight in the Puget Sound area…

3. …there are literally hundreds of homeless women and children

4. Many families are just one event away from homelessness.

5. In 2010, there were 1,000,000 foreclosures in the U.S.

6. The unemployment rate in Washington State is 9.1%

7. 1 out of 4 children in the U.S. lives in poverty.

8. More than 2,000 children are homeless tonight in King County.

9. Nearly half of them are under the age of 6.

10. We used to be so happy…

11. I should have tried harder… Maybe this is my fault… Why my children? Why me? If there is a God, please help me… Please make it go away…

12. I should have done more…

13. I dream that my children can have that happiness again.

17. Where can a woman and her children go to get the help they need?

18. Provides education, transitional housing and support services

19. Provides homeless children K-6 education and support services for their families

20. Offers an education program called Morning Song Early Learning Center for children ages 1-5 and…

21. …they served 7,000 families in King County alone.

22. Makes real change in the lives of students who are in challenged schools, primarily in low-income areas.

23. Provides educational support for foster children by having programs that help kids stick to their goals.

24. These programs have helped hundreds of families rebuild there lives, giving them…

25. HOPE

26. With many more families becoming homeless…

27. They desperately need our help.

28. Kids shouldn’t be homeless.