Tonight young professionals and emerging leaders will spend one night sleeping on the street to raise funds to support our mental health and addictions programs. Many of our youth struggle with mental illness, often as a result of trauma they ... Read more

According to many of the staff at Clark Wilson LLP located in downtown Vancouver, there is not a day that goes by where they do not pass an at-risk-youth on their way to and from work. The caring support the ... Read more

A family does many things. It provides basic needs, educates and instills value and identity. But most importantly, it provides love. The young people we see at Covenant House Vancouver have often grown up without loving parents and have begun ... Read more

While hanging out and coloring in the common space at the female Crisis Program Sarah, Emma and myself were speaking about how their day had gone. Sarah stated ‘It’s funny how I always refer to here as home.’ While Emma replied ‘Yea ... Read more

One thousand five hundred people attended the 2018 Fraser Valley Spring Festival Charity Gala, co-hosted by Hygiene for the Homeless Canada and the Fraser Valley Chinese Culture Association. The Fraser Valley Spring Festival Charity Gala successfully fundraised more than $3,000! ... Read more

Let’s face it. We all need a hug sometimes and at Covenant House Vancouver, Numa is more than willing to oblige. Numa is a St. John’s Ambulance Certified Therapy Dog who accompanies her owner on her shifts in our Drop-In ... Read more

I work the night shift at Covenant House Vancouver in the female Crisis Program. I love my job and what I do. One of the biggest things I love about my job is seeing the difference the program can have ... Read more

The 34th Girl Guides recently had a Harry Potter themed sleepover and sock collection. However, it was no ordinary sock collection it was a free a house elf’s sock collection. When you brought a new pair of socks, you freed ... Read more

Urban Barn’s Blanket the Country in Warmth was a huge success once again. Urban Barn joined forces with over 30 shelters across Canada and provided 15,000 brand new cozy fleece blankets to those in need including hundreds for our youth. ... Read more

The Home Depot Canada Foundation is dedicated to taking action to put an end to youth homelessness in Canada through The Orange Door Project fundraising campaign. Home Depot’s Vancouver Store, Richmond Store, and Vancouver Cambie Store chose to support the ... Read more