We were recently fortunate to receive a generous $7,500 gift from Coast Capital Savings for our Crisis Shelter. This gift will allow us to continue to provide the services of our Crisis Shelter to the over 500 homeless young people who will come through our doors this year. No matter what their needs are, we will provide them with the programs and counseling that they need to transition off of the streets.

The goal of Coast Capital Savings is to help build a richer future for youth in their communities by supporting four key areas: Financial, Education, Family & Social Connections, and Health. Since 2006, Coast Capital Savings has contributed over $33 million to the communities where they work and live.

Thank you to everyone at Coast Capital Savings for being there for our young people!

Shelter volunteer Dan Barak collected 11 new board games for us.  He noticed that many of our board games were missing pieces and since this is his favourite activity to do with the youth, he took it upon himself to go find new ones. He says that playing games is a great way for him to connect and chat with the shelter youth. Below is a note from Dan about his volunteer experience with Covenant House Vancouver.

“A friend told me about Covenant House Vancouver, the more I learned about the work CHV does, the more I felt it was important for me to contribute there. After completing training with Amanda, CHV’s volunteer coordinator, I began volunteering as a Shelter Assistant, interacting with the youth every week.

So far it has been a humbling experience. I’ve discovered wonderful individuals who face very difficult situations in life. We talk, watch TV, and play board games together. I’ve gradually bonded with the youth; I’ve also learned a lot about what it means to be a street youth.” – Dan

Our thanks to Dan!