Black Friday Luncheon

11/29/2013

Covenant House New Orleans

Covenant House is a shelter for homeless and at-risk youth between the ages of 16-22, and their children.

The Crisis Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Help begins with a hot meal, clean clothes, a shower, a bed and medical care. Only after these immediate needs are met does the Covenant House staff begin to address the more complex problems of these youth in crisis.

CHNO offers more than just a roof over their head; they also provide medical and behavioral health services, educational support, job support, life skills classes, daycare, case management, etc…

What is Covenant House?

Myself, my mother, and my sister brought and served lunch to the youth here at Covenant House on the day after Thanksgiving.

We brought them fried chicken, potato salad, green beans, bread rolls, and a special dessert. We wanted them to feel special through out the Holiday week!

The kids at Covenant House are given three meals a day every day, no matter what, without charge.

By helping Covenant House provide a basic meal for 100 kids, the organization only had to provide two meals that day, therefore saving them money they can use to help keep their doors open to everyone who walks through them.

Food is a basic necessity of life; it was our pleasure to help feed those in need!

How did we help?

As a member of City Church New Orleans, I have participated in multiple events at Covenant House prior to my Black Friday Luncheon

I will continue to participate in all of the City Church events, as well as plan my own individual activities and give back as much as I can

I have developed real, meaningful relationships with the kid here at Covenant House, and have already planned to participate in a Movie Night this December

Ongoing plans at Covenant House

By winning the Super Service Challenge, Covenant House will continue to serve homeless and at-risk youth from New Orleans and all over the country.

Not only will CHNO continue to practice open intake (CHNO vows never to turn anyone away), but they will not have to worry about how to keep their doors open for everyone who walks through them.

A grant from the Super Service Challenge will ensure Covenant House will never turn a lost soul away, and will be able to provide the basics of life to those in need.

How will Covenant House benefit from the Super Service Challenge?