The Writing Teacher pledges $1000 to a homeless youth shelter in NYC.
My name is Jeremiah Kleckner. I am a public school teacher and author. In June of 2012, Jeremy Marshall and I self-published Captain James Hook and the Curse of Peter Pan, an alternate take on the Peter Pan novel by J. M. Barrie. Part of the message in the book is a new perspective on Peter Pan’s irresponsibility and mistreatment of the Lost Boys.
But that is fantasy.
There is a reality of child abuse, neglect, abandonment, and homelessness.
“MCCNY Homeless Youth Services is committed to turning the short time (up to 90 days) that youth spend as residents into a time of growth, safety and opportunity. MCCNY Homeless Youth Services provides: emergency overnight services, connections to long-term housing, case management, advocacy groups, showers, and hot meals. MCCNY Homeless Youth Services prioritizes the most underserved LGBTQI youth, including transgender and intersex youth, youth experiencing trauma, and those living with HIV/AIDS.” – Quoted from: http://www.mccnycharities.org/hys.html
In 2013, I want to donate $1000 dollars to MCCNY Charities exclusively through book sales. Together, we can help support the essential services this shelter provides.
What can you do?
Buy the book. Go to Amazon or CreateSpace (for paperback) and get your copy.
Spread the word. Write a review of the book. Retweet and Share my posts about the great work MCCNY does and about my $1000 pledge (or simply copy and paste these as your status).
- Stop ignoring homeless #LGBT youth. Help @J_Kleckner raise $1000 for @MCCNewYork Charities. http://www.JeremiahKleckner.com
- Author @J_Kleckner pledges $1000 to homeless #LGBT youth shelter in NYC. Will you help? http://www.JeremiahKleckner.com
- Help author @J_Kleckner raise $1000 for homeless #LGBT youth in NYC. http://www.JeremiahKleckner.com
With funding from the state of New York on the decline, every dollar matters. Subscribe to this site, like me on Facebook, or follow me on Twitter to keep up to date on our progress in meeting this goal.
Jeremiah Kleckner 
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