SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Each step of a calm walk near the water at Spanish Landing Park is deeper than getting steps in for Justin Lipford and David Baker of the YMCA San Diego County.
“We as an organization [have] been working with young people for over 55 years experiencing homelessness and housing instability,” Lipford, Director of Community Engagement, said.
David and Justin are on their fourth annual Solidarity Journey. They’re walking together step by step from Tijuana to Oceanside to raise awareness and inspire impact on curbing youth homelessness.
“One thing we always say is that youth homelessness looks a lot different than the homelessness that is visible in our communities. So, this is a chance for us to elevate the issue,” Baker, Youth Systems Director of the YMCA’s Youth & Family Services Dept., said. “It’s one of the toughest things to navigate through.”
The walks are about trying to end a cycle Baker’s lived firsthand.
“It’s even difficult to admit that you’re going through such …