Boca Raton, FL – Imagine being a teenager who cares for a family member. Imagine having to put off time to study, spend time with friends, and feel like any other teenager because you have a chronically ill, elderly, injured, and/or disabled loved one. It’s a daunting responsibility, but you manage to do it with a smile. However, you just can’t help but feel like something isn’t right. You’re falling behind in school, and the vision of a promising future feels more like a distant dream…

On this #GivingTuesday, we’re asking our supporters to please give what they can so that we can continue our efforts to mentor, counsel, and uplift Caregiving Youth like Emmanuel. Your kind gift will help the Caregiving Youth Project provide an array of services and programs to help Caregiving Youth take their childhood back – and achieve their goal of graduating from high school. After all, no child in the U.S. should have to drop out of school to take care of a relative! Listen to Emmanuel Mena’s story and learn what it means to be a Caregiving Youth.

Make a contribution today. No amount is ever too small!