The Blind Side and youth homelessness

I recently watched the new movie- The Blind Side. I didn't know very much about it before hand other than Sandra Bullock was blonde in it and won the best actress oscar for the role!! I was unaware it addresed the youth homelessness issue, which came as a very pleasant surprise to me- never fully 'off duty'!

Link to the trailer- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hn5-pxWM6k

Synopsis- Michael Oher knows little about family. Less about football. What the homeless teen knows are the streets and the projects of Memphis. Well-to-do Leigh Anne Tuohy knows little about his world. Yet when she and Michael meet, he's found a home and the Tuohy's have found something just as life changing a beloved new son and brother. This real-life story of family and Michael's growth into a blue-chip football star will have you cheering with it's mix of gridiron action and heart-warming emotion. Share the remarkable journey of the college All-American and first-round NFL draft pick who was a winner before he ever stepped foot on the playing field.

I challenge you to watch this movie and not feel incredibly moved. But the reality is there are thousands and thousands of young homeless people like Michael, many far closer to home than you would like to believe and not many of whom have a happy ending like that, that's why this is a story worthy of it's own movie because it is NOT the norm!! There aren't enough Leigh Anne Tuohy's out there but there is Step by Step!! We can help not just ONE person in Michael's plight but hundreds!! 324 last year to be exact, PLEASE help us, help our communities 'Michaels'..... help us to help hundreds of young people, turn their life around and achieve their full potential.

You can now donate online- http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charities/stepbystep
Or call me for more details about Step by Step and how you could help- 01252 327317 or visit our website to find out about some of our services and appeals- http://www.stepbystep.org.uk/

Thank you.