The document discusses a Thanksgiving event hosted by the New Orleans Church of Christ at Covenant House, a shelter for homeless and at-risk youth. Around 10 people from the church brought snacks, drinks, and entertainment like football and basketball to the youth at Covenant House to ensure they did not feel lonely on Thanksgiving. The church has planned future events like a December game night to continue engaging with the youth. If Covenant House wins a grant from the Brees Dream Super Service Challenge, it would help ensure the shelter can continue operating and accepting all youth in need of food, shelter or clothing.

1. Thanksgiving
Festivities at
Covenant House
Hosted by New Orleans Church of Christ
November 28, 2013

2. What is Covenant House?
• Covenant House is a shelter for homeless and at-risk
youth ages 16-22 and their children.
• Covenant House provides not only the immediate needs
of survival—food, shelter, and clothing—but they also
provide tools to help these youth become independent
members of society.
• When a youth walks through the doors of Covenant
House, they are met with love and acceptance. Then they
are provided with medical and behavioral health
services, job support, education support, life skills
classes, and daycare for their young ones.
• Each youth is assigned a case manager who tracks their
progress and ensures success.
• Covenant House is much more than a shelter—it’s a
place where lost souls can come and find themselves.

3. How did we help?
• A group of about 10 people from the New Orleans
Church of Christ came to Covenant House on
Thanksgiving to help make the day special for the
youth.
• We brought snacks and refreshments, watched
football, played basketball, and socialized.
• We wanted to ensure the youth here at Covenant
House did not feel lonely on such a special day—by
providing entertainment and games on
Thanksgiving, we were able to make real
connections with the youth here, as well as make a
day that could potentially be tough be exciting and
fun!

4. Ongoing plans at Covenant House
• New Orleans Church of Christ has already
scheduled a game night in December to continue
our work here at Covenant House
• We wish to lighten the spirit of the holidays by
providing fun activities for the youth to be involved
in
• We are looking forward to many more activities in
the future!

5. How will Covenant House Benefit from
the Challenge?
• If Covenant House were to win the Super Service
Challenge, they could continue to perform the grace
of God by never turning anyone away.
• A grant from the Brees Dream Super Service
Challenge would ensure that Covenant House
would not worry about keeping their doors open to
whoever walks through them.
• Covenant House is committed to never turning
down someone seeking food, shelter, and clothing,
and they rely on donations and grants to keep their
doors open—I speak from experience when I say
Covenant House lives it’s mission and fully
deserves this award!

6. SNACKS AND REFRESHMENTS IN
THE KITCHEN WITH MEMBERS OF
THE CONGREGATION

7. RESIDENTS AND CHURCH
MEMBERS HAVING FUN WITH
BALLOON ANIMALS!

8. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS COLD,
WE STILL HAD FUN OUTSIDE
PLAYING BASKETBALL

9. ACTION SHOT WITH CHURCH
MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS

10. MORE ACTION ON THE
BASKETBALL COURT!

11. Thanks to Covenant
House for offering
such amazing services
to youth in need! We
are looking forward to
our next event!