Taking It to the Streets, the Haight-based organization for homeless and at-risk youth, continues to have a whirlwind 2015. Co-founder Christian Calinsky was recently featured in a documentary about homeless culture in the Haight (you can watch it here), co-founder Carlie Leduc accepted a certificate of honor from Supervisor London Breed's office for the organization's continued work in the Haight, and Streets announced that it had housed 30 kids.

Considering the organization began just 18 months ago by handing out sandwiches and sanitary supplies to homeless kids, it's a fairly impressive array of accomplishments. 

Now, Taking It to the Streets is poised to get an infusion of cash to continue its programs. We reported back in May that the organization, which had been subsisting entirely on donations, had applied to Mayor Ed Lee's office to receive city funding for its continued operation. They've now secured that grant, which came in at $70k and will cover housing and Muni passes for 10 clients for one year. (It will not fund salaries for the volunteers running the organization.)

From Streets' Facebook page: 

Each of you has donated your love (time, money, advice, etc.) to keeping our homeless youth housed since Taking It to the Streets started in 2014. Your generosity has contributed to transforming the lives of countless youth and redefining what it means for neighbors to help neighbors.

We've made amazing strides to build community and have formed strong partnerships with our Merchants Association, Neighborhood Council and Civic and Community Leaders.

Christian recently requested that Mayor Lee provide funding to house 12 youth for one year. We have been told that we are getting funding from the city! At earliest, we would receive funding by the fall.

Since they're still a few months away from receiving the funding, Streets is currently seeking donations to cover the gap until it kicks in. (For a $25 donation, you can receive a shirt with the logo in the top photo.) Donations will fund Streets' community programs, including a program that allows youth to do graffiti abatement and street cleaning in exchange for housing.