Over the last two years, Covenant House Vancouver has substantially expanded our programs to better serve more youth, as the need has never been higher in the community. We have added 54 new, permanent beds (for a total of 139 beds) that have been allocated to the following programs:
- 7 beds in the Foundations program
- 28 beds in the Sanctuary program
- 19 beds in the Rights of Passage program (increasing its beds from 25 to 44)
In addition to the increase in beds, we have increased the days that the Drop-In Centre is open. It is now open seven days a week.
Along with these increases, is the increase in demand for services, meals, mental health care, and other supports. Now, more than ever, we need the community’s help in order to maintain our support of at-risk and vulnerable youth.
Great News! Our Triple Match Campaign is on now. Donate today and triple your impact. This Match is made possible through the generous support of Scotiabank and the Trottier Family Foundation, who will match every dollar up to $150,000!
The $50,000 matching gift from Scotiabank and the $100,000 matching gift from the Trottier Family Foundation means that your gift will go even further in providing a safe, supportive environment, where youth in crisis can heal, grow, and change the course of their lives.
Your support helps young people, like Reem, who went from being the primary caregiver of her younger siblings, at only age 10, to someone who went back to school and is now working as a legal support assistant, with the dream of working in immigration law or healthcare to make these systems more accessible to the people who need them.
Or a young person like Dylan, who went from poverty, starvation, exposure to violence, and time in foster care to working, living independently, and writing a book of his poetry.
And Alex, who shared his story of abuse, poverty, and mental health challenges. Thanks to your support, Alex is now thriving.
When you donate to Covenant House Vancouver, you are letting young people know that they are seen, that they matter, and that people care.
Support Covenant House Vancouver today and triple your impact.