Andrea Urton - Homeless to CEO
STories
Written by: Arielle Zappia
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![Andrea Urton - Homeless to CEO](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_2cd4feffe48148b38944dd96b1ba51b9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_474,h_474,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d4617f_2cd4feffe48148b38944dd96b1ba51b9~mv2.webp)
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![Willow - Advocating for Lahaina](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_868420c3ac744bf2b15e5b66cb843bb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_474,h_316,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/nsplsh_868420c3ac744bf2b15e5b66cb843bb2~mv2.webp)
- Dec 20, 2023
- 2 min
Willow - Advocating for Lahaina
![Covenant House California - Youth Housing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_c1ad9fc90c67418b9f3382a223ba53ae~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_346,h_146,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_c1ad9fc90c67418b9f3382a223ba53ae~mv2.webp)
- Nov 1, 2023
- 2 min
Covenant House California - Youth Housing
![Stepping Stone - Emergency Housing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_c0325f7e2aa34b98881d711e2d4fbdf9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_474,h_265,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_c0325f7e2aa34b98881d711e2d4fbdf9~mv2.webp)
- Jun 28, 2023
- 2 min
Stepping Stone - Emergency Housing
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![Paul - The Story of a Rebel](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_b15140132b3b46479587e8474fbe6455~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_240,h_320,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d4617f_b15140132b3b46479587e8474fbe6455~mv2.webp)
- Jun 14, 2023
- 7 min
Paul - The Story of a Rebel
![Hunger at Home - Food Security](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_c67a93c6ae734e50a7d5305287fb4b3e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_474,h_290,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_c67a93c6ae734e50a7d5305287fb4b3e~mv2.webp)
- Apr 19, 2023
- 2 min
Hunger at Home - Food Security
- Apr 5, 2023
- 2 min
Jamie Marie - The Story of an Injury
![The Salvation Army - Doing the Most Good](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_64010400c6044cb1b2e0641ad3c63a83~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_207,h_244,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_64010400c6044cb1b2e0641ad3c63a83~mv2.webp)
- Mar 22, 2023
- 2 min
The Salvation Army - Doing the Most Good
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![Mario - A "Rough" Story](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_8cf3e0edcdd84721b0f7c093bd5d7863~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_474,h_474,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d4617f_8cf3e0edcdd84721b0f7c093bd5d7863~mv2.webp)
- Mar 8, 2023
- 2 min
Mario - A "Rough" Story
![NACH - Helping North Alabama](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_cdc1829847a0470dbc143665248cddd3~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_328,h_154,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_cdc1829847a0470dbc143665248cddd3~mv2.webp)
- Feb 22, 2023
- 2 min
NACH - Helping North Alabama
![Miracle Messages - Connecting Families](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_a24ce29ed32c49d9b93b555fc3a59a6a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_405,h_124,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_a24ce29ed32c49d9b93b555fc3a59a6a~mv2.webp)
- Jan 25, 2023
- 2 min
Miracle Messages - Connecting Families
![Giving Back for the Holidays](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_98ff9fa4ea574feb90c8ed86ddf2d9c2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_474,h_632,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_98ff9fa4ea574feb90c8ed86ddf2d9c2~mv2.webp)
- Nov 23, 2022
- 1 min
Giving Back for the Holidays
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![Housing Rights Center](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_1a76eb49e17149e093f9713cfe1d2909~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_225,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d4617f_1a76eb49e17149e093f9713cfe1d2909~mv2.webp)
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Housing Rights Center
![The Homeless Hub - COH](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_9010212ab68049389326f104f99ad675~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_413,h_122,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_9010212ab68049389326f104f99ad675~mv2.webp)
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Homeless Hub - COH
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
John W. - The Story of a Veteran
![Mental Health Association of Orange County](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_185266342248403d9e43e08073876205~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_130,h_130,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_185266342248403d9e43e08073876205~mv2.webp)
- Oct 6, 2022
- 1 min
Mental Health Association of Orange County
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![BRYCS - Empowering Refugees](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_ad307b0379a64cb19af1186b3b319db6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_225,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/d4617f_ad307b0379a64cb19af1186b3b319db6~mv2.webp)
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
BRYCS - Empowering Refugees
- Sep 26, 2022
- 6 min
Heather - An International Story
![Connect-OC: Help, Healing, Hope](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d4617f_029c7e82bcb942a4a50d1594775fb46d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_474,h_41,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/d4617f_029c7e82bcb942a4a50d1594775fb46d~mv2.webp)
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
Connect-OC: Help, Healing, Hope
- Sep 19, 2022
- 5 min
Gina - A 5150 Story
Because We hear you.
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