Covenant house launches 30 days for 30 nights 2005
October 19, 2005 (VANCOUVER, BC). Covenant House Vancouver launched its $270,000 “30 days for 30 nights” campaign to fund its two residential programs for the first 30 days of December - the organization’s busiest month. December 31st has been committed by Covenant House staff. Lead by Campaign Chair Benz Gillani (TD Waterhouse) and Honourary Co-Chair Coleen Christie, (CTV News @ 5:00 Anchor), the campaign utilizes the following leadership volunteers:
Andrew Rae (iCo Therapeutics Inc.)
Jill Leversage (TD Securities)
Kingsley Noel (Synergy Properties)
Jim Grey (former CEO, Radiant Communications)
Covenant House’s 24 hours crisis shelter welcomes young people aged 16 - 22 on a first-come first-served basis and provides food, clothing, and counselling to 22 young people every night. The Rights of Passage program (ROP) is a 6 - 24 month transitional living program that provides 44 young people with supported living as they solidify their exit from street involvement. Together, over a course of a month, these shelters provide over 100 youth with a safe place to live.
Covenant House also announced details of its inaugural “Casual for Covenant House” day aimed to get schools and businesses dressing casual on a Thursday (December 1st) rather than the traditional Friday for a minimum $2.00 donation.
The event kick-off/fundraiser, held at sugarandsugar, raised $9,000 or the equivalent of one day and night at the two shelter programs.