2nd annual Breakfast by the Bridge event raises awareness of youth homelessness
SIOUX CITY, IA (KCAU) — The Crittenton Center hosted their second annual event Friday to raise awareness of youth homelessness.
'Breakfast by the Bridge' is a free breakfast to go that educates attendees about the challenges that youth homeless face, and how to support possible solutions that provide stability and hope.
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The event took place at the Hard Rocks hotel parking lot, and Crittenton center officials say they were determined to host it no matter what.
'If its nobody's problem its everybody's problem sort of thing you know they're kids you know young adults even they need our support and they need our help so that what were here to do' Said Lauren Miller with the Crittenton Center.
All of the food that the Crittenton center was not able to give this morning, was all donated to the warming shelter.
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