“Each year, an estimated 4.2 million young adults experience homelessness, of which 700,000 are unaccompanied minors, meaning they are not part of a family or accompanied by a parent or guardian. On any given night, approximately 41,000 unaccompanied youth ages 13-25 experience homelessness.”
-National Conference of State Legislatures
Our Founding Story
In 2019, Founder Ryan Jaskot, who is Chairmain of the Young Professionals Board of Covenant House Atlanta (a youth homeless shelter for ages 18-24) was mentoring multiple youth when he realized most of these young adults had a nine-to-five job to collect a paycheck, but it was strictly transactional. These young adults all had passions and desires to grow, but no one to coach and encourage them on how to take real steps to achieve them. They needed a community who was willing to genuinely invest in them and their future. A community who cares. That’s where Pour Over Love’s comes in.
What causes a young adult to become “at-risk”?
Lack of a stable financial situation or unstable family dynamics such as broken homes or absent parental figures can create instability and cause development issues for young adults.
In Atlanta, around 250 at-risk young adults age out of foster care annually
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40% Experience Homelessness
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50% Develop Substance Abuse Issues
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35% Become Incarcerated Within the First 2 Years
Community is the #1 thing people desire most, but research shows that it’s what people have least.
