TAKING PRIDE - The 'Lost-n-Found' story: combatting LGBTQIA+ youth homelessness

About this episode

The episode features Melanea Alvarez discussing the work of Lost-n-Found Youth in combating LGBTQIA+ youth homelessness.

Lost-n-Found Youth - an Atlanta-based organization working to take LGBTQIA+ young adults off the streets, provide them shelter and guidance to find their way to sustainability, is guided by executive director Melanea Alvarez, who joined me today to share the organization's backstory, and give a thorough audio tour of all the organization - known in thrifting circles for its popular thrift store - does for unhoused LGBTQIA+ youth. We also discuss the challenges an organization like LnFY faces in less-than-ideal political circumstances. GIVE TO LNFY VOLUNTEER WITH LNFY

People in this episode

Host: Ron Roberts

Guest: Melanea Alvarez

Topics covered

• LGBTQIA+ youth homelessness
• shelter
• sustainability
• thrift store
• political challenges

Keywords

• LGBTQIA+
• youth homelessness
• shelter
• Lost-n-Found Youth
• Atlanta
• thrift store
• sustainability
• political challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lost-n-Found Youth

Places: Atlanta

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