This Christmas, did you prepare memorable presents for your loved ones? Did you think of those who are less fortunate, less loved, to whom one small gift will mean the world?
This Christmas, the organizers of “A Change for Christmas” sincerely invites the SFU community to come together and show homeless youth in Vancouver that the spirit of giving for Christmas does not end where your hands can reach, but where your love can reach. Come one, come all, come spread the joy of giving with a donation of $2, $5, or more to Covenant House, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless youth. Let us bring the warmest Christmas of all to homeless youth in Vancouver!
On behalf of Covenant House and SFU Student Marketing Association, the organizers of “A Change for Christmas” sincerely appreciate all amounts donated to the cause at Covenant House! May your love travel great distances to the awaiting hearts of homeless youth this Christmas!
We all win:
Your contribution and love will not only bring change to the lives of homeless youth, but will also enter you into a draw to win prizes that total up to $75, courtesy of Tim Horton’s and Earls.
Why does it matter?
Your collective donations are what funds shelter, food, clothing and counselling to over 1,400 young people each year. Covenant House delivers this assistance through core programs comprised of the Crisis Shelter Program that runs a shelter with 54 beds and operational 24 hours a day, the Community Support Services Program that includes street outreach and a daily drop-in program, and the Rights of Passage Program that provides a 6-24 months transitional living program that provides supported living.
For us youth, it is understandable that it can sometimes be hard to empathize with a group and a way of life that is unfamiliar to us—however that is only because we are blessed with more fortunate conditions. For homeless youth defined as young people aged 16 – 24 who fled physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse, forced from their homes or aged out of foster care , Covenant House is the only source of help for our peers who often have no one else.
To Donate:
Follow Covenant House!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Covenant-House-Vancouver/107216449311352
https://twitter.com/CovenantHouseBC
http://www.covenanthousebc.org/blog
For more information:
See lives that Covenant House has touched: http://youtu.be/_QPZRUxJuII
An inspiring video about what change your dollar can bring: http://youtu.be/9DXL9vIUbWg
Visit Covenant House: http://www.covenanthousebc.org
