Imagine. . .

Being a high school student with no family, no home, and no place to sleep or bathe. You are unsure of where your next meal will come from.

You have no clean clothes, no money for school supplies, and no basic toiletries. You find yourself sleeping on a friend’s couch, a tent in the woods, or on a mattress under an overpass. Despite all these difficulties you still want to graduate from high school.

These are actual stories from students enrolled in Bellingham schools. Over 100 Bellingham teens face these heartbreaking conditions every academic year.

These students that are experiencing homelessness are often unable to access community resources due to their age and lack of consent from a parent or legal guardian.