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Covenant House strives to be a voice for homeless kids – because they simply can't speak up for themselves. By raising public awareness through the media, we hope to influence community action and government policy on the problem of youth homelessness around the world.

 

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Our friends at the Union Square Sephora store in New York City are selling a cosmetic bag benefiting Covenant House kids!  The bag retails for $20 and for each bag sold, Sephora USA, Inc. will donate $13 to Covenant House during the period of June 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013, while supplies last. 

On a special night honoring three great champions of our kids and featuring some of Broadway’s greatest stars, our amazing young people at Covenant House shared their courage and inspired a standing-room only crowd at Lincoln Center.

Testifying before the City Council on the prevalence of sex trafficking among homeless youth in New York City, Covenant House Executive Director Creighton Drury and Jayne Bigelsen, our director of human-trafficking initiatives, call for more shelter beds to protect homeless youth from pimps and traffickers.

In a Huffington Post column, Covenant House President Kevin Ryan reports on a New York State bill that would include protections for child victims of sex trafficking.

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