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Avenues' mission is to provide emergency shelter, short term housing and support services for homeless youth in a safe and nurturing environment. Through such service, Avenues seeks to help youth achieve their personal goals and find a positive transition into young adulthood.

THE SITUATION ...

Ten thousand young people in Minnesota experience homelessness every year. On any night around the state, nearly 2,000 youth and young adults are homeless and left to find their own way.

The consequences are harsh. Homeless youth can't get an apartment because of their age, background and lack of identification and income. They can't get a job without identification or a current address.

Their education is usually interrupted or cut off. They are victims of violence and abuse. They have limited or no access to health care, mental health services or legal services.

Show You Care. Send Valentines!

For every Valentine you send, Target will donate

$1 to Avenues for Homeless Youth.

Dear Friends:

Check out the new Valentines website we've launched! You can create and send Valentines to your friends and family... and raise money to support Avenues' homeless youth programs. Target will donate $1 to Avenues for every Valentine sent.

The site is open February 5 to 15. Send Valentines today!

Go to http://valentines.avenuesforyouth.org (or click the 'Send Valentines now' link below).

Choose a heart candy and send Valentines to your friends and family.

Target will donate $1 to Avenues for each Valentine sent.

When your recipients get their Valentines emails, they can go to the website to retrieve

and send their own Valentines.

Thanks to Target for sponsoring the Valentines and to Azul 7 for creating the site!

Show you care. Raise awareness and money for homeless youth programs. Spread the word - post this link to your Facebook and Twitter pages to share with your friends.

Send valentines now!

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