H & R Block Campaign To Boost Awareness About Covenant House
Publish Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 3:15 pm
View ArticleYoung Professionals To Sleep On the Streets For Homeless Youth
On March 21, 200 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...
View ArticleMore Ammunition in the Fight Against Child Trafficking
We've gotten another piece of ammunition in our fight against the trafficking of minors: A U.S. Federal Circuit Court has ruled that customers who arrange for or have sex with children under age 18 are...
View ArticleYoung Professional Sleep Out Featured on CBS Channel 2 News
Publish Date: Monday, March 17, 2014 at 10:00 am
View ArticleFollow the Young Professionals Sleep Out Live
Right this minute, hundreds of young professionals are sleeping outside to help raise awareness of teen homelessness. You can follow along as these heartly supporters use the power of social media to...
View ArticleYoung Professionals Making a Difference
Over 300 young professionals in five cities across the country slept out on the streets Friday night to support the formerly homeless youth getting help at Covenant House. Watch news coverage here:...
View ArticleUnique New Documentary Tells The Story of One of Our Kids
Screening of Award-Winning Film at Villanova Friday Unique film documents groundbreaking work being done by Hand2Paw connecting homeless youth with homeless pets.On Friday March 28th at 7 pm in the...
View ArticleNew York City Triathlon
Sunday, August 3, 2014 at 7:00 amSwim, bike, and run for at-risk and homeless youth who have no voice of their own as a member of the Home Team. Each year, thousands of athletes brave the waters of the...
View ArticleRose's Tragic Story
Just One Story, Out of ThousandsIn a few days I will join hundreds of anti-trafficking advocates at the United Nations to raise our voices in the fight against modern slavery. I worry the magnitude of...
View ArticleNew Jersey Democratic and Republican Leaders To Sleep On Streets for Homeless...
TRENTON, NJ -- On April 11, the grounds outside the State House will be the site of an unprecedented event that will cross party lines and bring funds, awareness and hope to New Jersey’s homeless...
View ArticleBipartisan Group of NJ Lawmakers Raise Money and Awareness For Our Kids
Camped under the stars outside the Statehouse last night, New Jersey lawmakers raised over $25,000 for homeless youth in Covenant House’s first ever legislative sleep-out.“It was a worthwhile night; a...
View ArticleHow Ashley Found Covenant House
Hi everyone, my name is Ashley. I’m 18 years old, and I live at Covenant House. I would like to share my journey with you all.I was born in Trenton, New Jersey. My relationship with my parents was...
View ArticleKidnapped into Sex Slavery
Rose was kidnapped off a city street by two men. One had a gun and pistol-whipped a friend walking with her. The other pushed Rose in the car and punched her hard in the face. He would later become her...
View ArticleCombatting Slavery in the 21st Century
As we gathered at the United Nations earlier this month, I felt the emergence of a movement. Advocates and activists convened for "Combatting Slavery in the 21st Century," determined to shine a light...
View ArticleLiving up to his name
In Caribbean culture, the name Okavian means “strong.”Every day, Okavian does his best to live up to the name he was given… but it hasn’t been easy."I want to thank Covenant House for being here when I...
View ArticleMothers Sleep Outside to Fundraise for Our Kids
Shatia couldn’t hold her tears back talking about the bright future she envisions for her daughter. She was optimistic about her own future too, planning a career in animal care. But things could have...
View ArticleBroadway Stars Join with Jon Bon Jovi in Philadelphia to Support Our Kids
More than 450 people joined Covenant House President Kevin Ryan, Jon Bon Jovi, Craig Spencer and some of Broadway's most talented stars at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in a celebration of...
View ArticleBrave Moms Sleep Out to Benefit Our Kids
Read about Vivian and more of our moms in this feature article in Catholic New York:http://bit.ly/1h8Ewas Publish Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 1:00 pm
View ArticleHomeless Kids Hurt by For-Profit Colleges
05/21/2014 - 2:30pmAfter she had experienced a bout of homelessness, Satrice T. attended a for-profit college in Newark, NJ in 2008, studying to be a medical assistant. She felt very engaged in school,...
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