Sleep Out: 11-15-18
Our 7th annual SLEEP OUT on Thursday, November 15th will once again be a very special evening. We're honored that Martha Landrum has volunteered to chair this year's event.
Last year, 165 sleepers raised $465,000 to support our runaway,…
SHELTER Documentary
From VICE Documentary Films, executive producer Michael K. Williams (The Wire) and the Peabody award-winning Renaud Brothers, SHELTER is a powerful documentary filmed with unfettered access over the course of one year at Covenant House.…
Crescent City Classic
Covenant House is honored to be a charity beneficiary for New Orleans’ premier road race, the 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic!
Charity runners & walkers commit to raising $200. If you raise $250, your discounted registration…
Arts & Hearts 5K for Covenant House
Come join us for the Inaugural Arts & Hearts for Covenant House 5K! This race, held in gorgeous Audubon Park, will directly benefit our brave youth and children. Your race fee (except a tiny portion for registration) will entirely go to…
A Night on the Street – A Reflection on the Sleep Out
A Night on the Street
Reflections on the Covenant House Sleep Out
Written by Sophie Trist
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This year, I got the opportunity to participate in the seventh annual Sleep Out, a fundraiser to benefit Covenant House, an organization that serves…
Addressing Trauma Through Wellness
Widening Our Approach
Over Covenant House’s 30 years of working with New Orleans’ at-risk youth, we have learned how critically important wellness is to our residents' recoveries.
One of the most systemic challenges facing New Orleans…
A Reflection on SHELTER
Our Executive Director, Jim Kelly, received this letter after a group of students attended a SHELTER screening at Covenant House. The author of the letter, Sophie Trist, went on to become a summer intern at Covenant House. You can read her bio…
4th Annual Cov Carnival
Everyone get excited because our 4th annual Cov Carnival is only ONE MONTH AWAY!
The Carnival is a wonderful opportunity for our homeless youth & children (170 in our daily care) to enjoy some no-strings-attached JOY on a hot summer day.
We…
Strengthening our Services – A Spotlight on our Two Generation Intern
Covenant House is blessed to have talented interns on our team every semester. This week we wanted to highlight Kiara Cruz, our exceptional intern working on our Two Generation program!
From the first day of meeting Kiara, Two Generation…
Unwavering Dedication – A Spotlight on our Clothing Room Volunteers
This week is Volunteer Appreciation Week. We couldn't think of a better group of volunteers to highlight than our clothing room volunteers. This incredible group of five women have been volunteering with us for more than a decade, and have clocked…
