Program Stories Celebrating our volunteers: Ken connects with youth over a game of chess Ken Stripelis has been showing up to volunteer at Covenant House for over thirty years, making him one of our longest serving supporters. He spoke to us about how...
Program Stories International Day of Pink The second Wednesday in April is International Day of Pink – a day to stand in solidarity with 2SLGBTQIA+ youth against bullying. The day was established in 2007 after...
Program Stories Sleeper spotlight on long-time donor, first-time sleeper Hans Ohrstrom Hans Ohrstrom began donating to Covenant House Toronto when he was living in a basement apartment, facing his own challenges and was barely able to pay his rent.
Program Stories Finding care and community at Covenant House – Cristiano’s story When *Cristiano first arrived at Covenant House, he didn’t just find food and a safe place to rest. He also found connection, and a community he holds dear even...
Program Stories Sleeper spotlight on Tia Plona – SOCE 2024 Committee Co-Chair When Tia Plona did her first Sleep Out in 2016, she had little knowledge about the issues of youth homelessness and trafficking. She also didn’t yet have a sense...
Program Stories Sleeper spotlight on team Next Gen Council Last year, Lisa Black participated in Sleep Out for the very first time. Like many rookies, she spent a restless night reflecting on what she learned earlier that evening...
Program Stories How to talk about sex trafficking with your child: A conversation with Brenna, our anti-trafficking team’s family social worker The Let’s Talk About Sex Trafficking campaign aims to empower and equip parents and caregivers with tools to talk with their children about what sex trafficking looks like and...
Program Stories Helping young people experiencing homelessness and exiting trafficking find the support they need at Covenant House On April 11, hundreds of professionals and community members from across the Greater Toronto Area will sleep out to ensure that young people experiencing homelessness and trafficking can find...
Program Stories What you don’t know about how sex trafficking happens Sex trafficking is a thriving, highly lucrative and misunderstood crime: over 90 per cent of sex trafficking victims in Canada come from Canada. Traffickers are master manipulators, skilled at...
