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Travis Burrell and his brothers were foster children.
While his brothers went to jail, a mentor took Travis
under his wings and changed not only Travis' life, but
the destiny of future generations.
While his brothers went to jail, a mentor took Travis
under his wings and changed not only Travis' life, but
the destiny of future generations.
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| Homeless Youth in Guilford County between the ages of 18-23 |
I Am Now, Inc. Founder
I believe everybody
deserves a fair chance in
life and this is a great
starting point .
--Travis Burrell
I believe everybody
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--Travis Burrell
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High Point, NC -- Most teenagers look forward to 18 as a
milestone of independence. But for kids in foster care,
that age can bring a lot of pain. It's the time most foster
kids age out of the system. The state stops paying the
people who have been taking care of them, and many
teenagers end up on the street. It's a crisis one local man
lived through. Now, he's on a mission to help others.
26-year-old Travis Burrell is proud to show off the first home
he's bought. The six bedroom house in High Point isn't for
his own family. It's for those without a family.
"We don't really see this population. They're not standing
outside with a sign saying we're homeless," he says.
They're foster kids, aging out of the system.
"When they turn 18 they're put in a situation where they
have to step out on their own and they're not ready,
truthfully."
Travis knows that first-hand.
"I grew up in foster homes and group homes."
Now an entrepreneur with his own marketing company,
Travis says he was blessed.
"Mentors really stepped in my life and kinda took me
under their wing."
His two younger brothers weren't so lucky.
"They're in prison now. They've been in prison now for 6
years."
Travis wasn't able to save his brothers, but with this free
transitional home, he's determined to help others who are
lost.
"They don't have to worry about where they are going to
sleep, what they are going to eat." And that's not all.
"We're going help them with education, entrepreneurialship,
job placement, building character, bridging that gap
between the community and them."
Travis is calling the home CROSSROADS. He says it
represents the point in life where young people make the
decision to turn right or wrong.
He wants to open the home as soon as possible. He says
he just needs to finish furnishing it. (The home is open and
furnished.) If you want to make a donation or become a
mentor, call 336.987.0085.
Source: WFMY News 2
Copyright: 2008 digtriad.com
milestone of independence. But for kids in foster care,
that age can bring a lot of pain. It's the time most foster
kids age out of the system. The state stops paying the
people who have been taking care of them, and many
teenagers end up on the street. It's a crisis one local man
lived through. Now, he's on a mission to help others.
26-year-old Travis Burrell is proud to show off the first home
he's bought. The six bedroom house in High Point isn't for
his own family. It's for those without a family.
"We don't really see this population. They're not standing
outside with a sign saying we're homeless," he says.
They're foster kids, aging out of the system.
"When they turn 18 they're put in a situation where they
have to step out on their own and they're not ready,
truthfully."
Travis knows that first-hand.
"I grew up in foster homes and group homes."
Now an entrepreneur with his own marketing company,
Travis says he was blessed.
"Mentors really stepped in my life and kinda took me
under their wing."
His two younger brothers weren't so lucky.
"They're in prison now. They've been in prison now for 6
years."
Travis wasn't able to save his brothers, but with this free
transitional home, he's determined to help others who are
lost.
"They don't have to worry about where they are going to
sleep, what they are going to eat." And that's not all.
"We're going help them with education, entrepreneurialship,
job placement, building character, bridging that gap
between the community and them."
Travis is calling the home CROSSROADS. He says it
represents the point in life where young people make the
decision to turn right or wrong.
He wants to open the home as soon as possible. He says
he just needs to finish furnishing it. (The home is open and
furnished.) If you want to make a donation or become a
mentor, call 336.987.0085.
Source: WFMY News 2
Copyright: 2008 digtriad.com
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SIDE NOTE:
Much like the 7 degrees of Kevin
Bacon, in a situation like this,
there's no way to fully comprehend
the scope of one person's
influence. The results are almost
exponential to some degree.
For example:
We instill success, ideals and
goals in our children based on our
own experiences.
Sometimes the only difference
between the success or failure of
one person and their future
generations is one person, one
mentor now.
Though seemingly invisible, this is
how one person can make a
difference and change the world...
at least one corner of it.
Much like the 7 degrees of Kevin
Bacon, in a situation like this,
there's no way to fully comprehend
the scope of one person's
influence. The results are almost
exponential to some degree.
For example:
- One Person Mentors
- One Mentored Youth has a
dream to open a
Transitional Youth Home. - 50 Residents enter the
program. - Equals 50 Future families
with higher hopes and
standards to pass on to
their future generations. - The cycle continues...
We instill success, ideals and
goals in our children based on our
own experiences.
Sometimes the only difference
between the success or failure of
one person and their future
generations is one person, one
mentor now.
Though seemingly invisible, this is
how one person can make a
difference and change the world...
at least one corner of it.