'It's like having another mom,' vulnerable youth says of Surrey agency that funds the unusual

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Government funding covers the basics, but vulnerable youth need more: daycare, dental work or diapers. Surrey agency pays for the unusual.

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, a Punjabi teacher and head of the language department at Surrey’s L.A. Matheson Secondary, agreed to raise her $25,000 because she sees firsthand in her school’s hallways the unfulfilled needs of local youth.Article content

She recalls a 16-year-old boy who had serious threats on his life because of his involvement with a gang, but there were no immediate solutions — available that day — from various government or non-profit agencies who she contacted. So Options dipped into a small pot of money that was intended for a different purpose, and spent $4,000 to rent a U-haul, buy gift cards for food, and help the family, with the assistance of police, to leave the area in a matter of hours.

“I have amazing parents that were very supportive of me. I lucked out, but not everybody has that,” she said. Options “covered the difference that she was short so she could complete her program. And at the end of the day, that person is now self sufficient. And it’s a game-changer for them because now they’re not in the system. They’re not a statistic. They’re working at their future,” she said.Advertisement 10Maddie Cannon with her children Charlotte, 4 and Emma, 1. Maddie Cannon, 22, is one of those success stories.

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