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BCG and OPPORTUNITIES PA Fight Youth Homelessness with Live Twitter Forum Today @5PM EST!

“In any given year, there are approximately 500,000 children in foster care throughout the United States. Of these, about 20,000 age out* each year and are at risk for a variety of problems, including homelessness un or under employment, criminal activity, and a lack of education.”
*Aged out: A youth being discharged from foster care at the age of 18 or older.

Join BCG and OPPORTUNITIES PA for a live Twitter forum on Youth Homelessness. Hear facts, stories, ways you can help and honor people who are fighting this epidemic. Be sure to follow @BlkCelebGiving or join us live right from 5-8 PM EST today with Dr. Marc Lamont Hill. The official hashtags for the evening are #champ4opp and #YouthHomelessness #Homelessness

About OPPORTUNITIES PA
OPPORTUNITIES is a nonprofit organization that Educates, Equips, Empowers, and Encourages homeless and other at risk youth and young adults to achieve their academic potential and professional goals by offering them supportive services and stable housing.

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