By: Kris Johnson Sherry and Ted Hersey have always made it a point to volunteer in their communities. When the onset of COVID-19 led to lockdown, in-person interactions came to a screeching halt, so showing up to give back was no longer a possibility. The couple got online in search of a way to continue helping others. “Covenant House Alaska …
Baking Up Success
By: Kerry Reifel For most children, fundraisers for extra-curricular activities are a pretty common rite of passage while growing up. But, at Covenant House Alaska (CHA), many of our youth haven’t had those simple childhood experiences, which is what makes four Covey Youth’s recent accomplishment so much more significant. A group of CHA youth created the opportunity of a lifetime …
Striking Chords of Change
By: Kerry Reifel Michael Scholz remembers himself as a rebellious teenager that became entangled in the harsh realities of life on the streets of Anchorage. During which, he was a resident at Covenant House Anchorage off and on for several years. Despite those early difficulties, his life is very different now and he is thriving by any measure. Today, he …
