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Being Homeless Shouldn't Be Fatal
01/09/2013 - 1:30pmThis headline immediately filled me with foreboding: "Homeless youth who died included four 17-year-olds." Now what, I thought? What horrible event had stolen away more of the young...
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Being Homeless Shouldn't Be Fatal
This headline immediately filled me with foreboding: "Homeless youth who died included four 17-year-olds." Now what, I thought? What horrible event had stolen away more of the young people we try to...
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Romel's Story
Romel never wanted to be homeless. But when his own family began stealing from him to support their drug addictions, he felt he had no choice. So Romel left and camped out in an abandoned house for...
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Come and Meet the authors of Almost Home
On January 28 at 7 p.m. at the Cherry Hill Library, Covenant House President Kevin Ryan and Tina Kelley, co-authors of Almost Home, will share the stories of six extraordinary children who overcame...
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Covenant House Named Official Charity of New York City's St. Patrick's Day...
On March 16th, one of New York City’s greatest traditions, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade, will honor the work of Covenant House, the organization which for over 40 years has been caring for New York...
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Covenant House Sleep Out Rallies Young Professionals in Support of Homeless...
On March 22, over 100 young professionals in business, government, media and sports from New York and New Jersey will sleep out on the streets of New York City in solidarity with homeless youth. “These...
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Our Kids Tell Their Stories Through Video-Arts Program
What started as a creative outlet for our kids at Covenant House California has turned into an award-winning video arts program. Digital Dove is a unique video program that began in 2004 as a one-time...
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Part of a family
Christopher has an all too familiar – and all too painful – past.Christopher spent much of his childhood in and out of homeless shelters with his five siblings. He watched his parents struggle with...
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Musical Shines Light on Lives of Homeless Youth
Fair Lawn High School Meets Covenant House Fair Lawn, New Jersey High School will be presenting the Broadway Musical Runaways March 21 – 24. The author and creative force behind Runaways, Elizabeth...
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Billboard in Times Square Sends Message of Hope to Homeless Kids
Most theatre-goers standing in line at the TKTS ticket booth in the middle of Times Square don’t realize that later on that night, homeless teenagers will be freezing and struggling to survive on those...
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Bringing out the Beauty in Our Kids
Like so many of the people who make a difference in the lives of homeless youth, Gina Guercia is very humble when speaking about how she got involved with Covenant House.“I think all of us feel a need...
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Covenant House Home Team Makes Strides for Homeless Youth in NYC Half Marathon
On March 17th, 49 runners from the Covenant House Home Team will compete in the NYC Half Marathon to raise money and awareness for homeless youth. Among the runners are three Covenant House residents...
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Covenant House To Rally Over 190 Young Professionals In Support of Homeless...
WHO: Over 190 young professionals, including formerly homeless youth, will sleep outside the Covenant House New York facility in solidarity with homeless youth.WHAT: The first-ever Young Professional...
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New Report Shows Need For Stronger Advocacy For the Homeless
New York leads the nation with many superlatives: it's the biggest, the artiest and most visited of our cities. Now, it has topped its own unfortunate record, with more homeless people sleeping in...
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Covenant House Honored at Closing of New York Stock Exchange
“Wow,” was the first thing that 20-year-old Kelron said as he took one of the most exciting walks of his life -- across the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.All around him traders stopped...
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Covenant House Young Professional Sleep Out On CBS News
This Friday, March 22, Covenant House will hold a Sleep Out with over 150 young professionals raising awareness and funds for homeless youth. Learn more from this interview on CBS with Covenant House...
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Sleeping Out on "The Couch"
Covenant House New York Executive Director Jim White talks about the mission of Covenant House and Friday's Young Professional Sleep Out on "Live From the Couch" the CBS/WLNY produced morning show seen...
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Covenant House Home Team Takes on The NYC Half Marathon
On a blustery St. Patrick’s Day morning more fit for a ski outing than a run, 48 dedicated members of the Covenant House Home Team braved 13.1 miles through the streets of New York to support our kids...
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Covenant House at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade is one of New York’s greatest traditions and is always a wonderful celebration. This year was particularly special, however, because Covenant House was named...
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Young Professionals Raise Over $250,000 To Fund Vocational Training at...
On March 22-23, a bitter cold Friday night/Saturday morning in New York City, a new movement took flight. Over 150 young professionals, braving 20 degree temperatures and an unforgiving,...
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