COVENANT HOUSE TO HOST THOUSANDS FOR ANNUAL GLOBAL SLEEP OUT IN A CALL TO END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Covenant House, the largest, primarily privately funded charity in the Americas helping homeless and trafficked youth, is galvanizing business leaders, celebrities, individuals, and families from all walks of life this November for Youth Homelessness Awareness Month to put an end to youth homelessness.
- On November 16, the organization will host their annual Sleep Out to End Youth Homelessness presented by Cisco at 16 locations around the world.
- Thousands of participants will give up their beds for one night to raise funds and ensure that young people facing homelessness can sleep safely at Covenant House.
- "There are 4.2 million youth experiencing homelessness each year in the U.S. alone," said Covenant House President & CEO Bill Bedrossian.
- For every blanket given to a Sleep Out participant, Chick-fil-A Tri-State will be donating a special gift to every resident at Covenant House New York and Covenant House New Jersey.