Rodrigo is a young man who would come into the Drop-In Centre to get his various needs met, like receiving food and clothing. At first, he did not interact much with our staff or other youth. Rodrigo was staying at ... Read more

Recently, RBC Capital Markets, held its RBC Trade for the Kids @ Home event. Given the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s event was held virtually. RBC Capital Markets continues to embrace its culture of philanthropy and volunteerism even during this global ... Read more

Last day of our Spring Match Campaign! Until midnight tonight, any gift you make will be matched by our generous matching donors, allowing you to have twice the impact in helping young people overcome homelessness. Covenant House Vancouver exists, now ... Read more

We are so proud of all young people who have worked hard to complete high school, get their GED or are graduating from college or university. But as COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, graduation looks different this year. Below, ... Read more

Recently, some of our residents in the Crisis Program and I were brainstorming new art activities that we could engage in. One of the youth suggested that we could make dream catchers as a group. At the start of the ... Read more

Covenant House Vancouver along with NSDA Architects are honoured to win a 2020 Canadian Green Building Award for Institutional [Small]. The Canadian Green Building Awards is a program of Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine [SABMag]. The winners, which include new ... Read more

One weekend night many of the youth in our male Crisis Program were getting ready to go to bed early. It was only 9:30pm, but recently many of the young men currently staying with us wouldn’t sit out and chat ... Read more

June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. To honour this day we wanted to share a past story about ... Read more

Arthur Chen came up with the idea to make DIY homemade hand sanitizer for the youth at Covenant House Vancouver. We are sending a HUGE thank you to Arthur, the West Point Grey Academy staff and students for thinking of ... Read more

For a lot of us, the idea of self-care comes naturally. Whether it’s going for a run, knitting, or reading a book, we can easily identify ways we relax and take care of ourselves in order to present our best self ... Read more