Thirty years after his unexpected stay at a local youth homeless shelter in Laguna Beach, Calif., a now grown and successful man returned March 6 to thank those who he said helped him rebuild his life.
Kevin Doar, at 16, was admitted to the Waymakers’ youth shelter for two months in the early 1990s after escaping an abusive household, he said.
“Being able to experience the house, especially now at my age, brings back a lot of good memories,” Doar told The Epoch Times. “I couldn’t imagine where I would have ended up if I hadn’t been placed at [Waymakers].”
Kevin Doar at the Waymakers children’s shelter in Laguna Beach, Calif., on March 6, 2023. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
Among his favorite memories, he said, were shelter staff taking the youth on field trips to the beach and art museum, which Doar said helped develop his appreciation of art….