By MJ ViewegOne of the most popular visitors to Covenant House Alaska may well be a dog named Gracie. Gracie is a highly trained therapy dog who, accompanied by her handler, Linda Shepard, visits the Covenant House residents about once a week. Not every dog is suited to become a therapy dog, but Gracie is a Golden Doodle, a mix of …
A Champion of Change: Robert’s Journey with Covenant House Alaska
At Covenant House Alaska, our volunteers are the heartbeat of our mission—passionate individuals who transform lives and create pathways to hope for youth experiencing homelessness. Today, we would like to introduce, Robert Champion, a remarkable volunteer whose commitment goes far beyond traditional support. A Calling to Serve Robert’s journey with Covenant House began with a powerful story—an article about a …
Volunteer Scores Big with Youth Through Sports and Music
By: Shauniece Frazier Although Jack Hoen has a full schedule with work and applying to medical school, he makes time to volunteer at Covenant House Alaska in the gym and music room with residents. Jack recognizes the value and importance that these moments make on a young person’s journey, and is committed to investing his time, energy and resources into …
The Realities Of Youth Homelessness In Alaska
By: Aurora Ford November is National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month, a cause close to our hearts at Covenant House Alaska. Youth across the nation face unique challenges to stable housing that differ from those of adults, often with increased risks. This is especially true in Alaska. In addition to the factors that lead to youth homelessness everywhere, like family instability, …
Volunteer Spotlight: Kelley Nixon Creates Safe Spaces
For the past year, Kelley Nixon has been a dedicated volunteer at Covenant House Alaska, bringing her passion for arts and crafts to the youth we serve. Weekly, Nixon opens the art room, creating a space where our residents can express themselves creatively and find moments of joy amid their challenges. Nixon’s journey to volunteerism was born from a combination …
Tech Entrepreneur David Bullock Joins Covenant House Alaska Board Amid Funding Gap
By: Kerry Reifel Covenant House Alaska, a lifeline for youth facing homelessness, trafficking, and instability across the state, has announced the addition of David Bullock to its Board of Directors. The accomplished tech entrepreneur and creative visionary joins as the non-profit faces a critical $80,000 funding gap nearing the end of its fiscal year on June 30th. Bullock, an Anchorage …
Unsung Heroes: Celebrating Covenant House Alaska’s ‘Behind the Scenes’ Volunteers
Today, at the close of Volunteer Appreciation Month, we want to shine a light on the unsung heroes who make our mission possible – the “behind the scenes” volunteers. While we often highlight the amazing volunteers who work directly with the youth we serve, there are hundreds more who tirelessly contribute their time and talents in supporting roles. These are …
Ready, Set, Succeed: Covey Academy’s Cutting-Edge Approach to Workforce Readiness
At Covenant House Alaska’s Covey Academy, we are at a critical stage in developing a program that truly prepares young Alaskans for success in the workforce. Based on our first year’s results and feedback from partners, students, and local businesses, it is clear we must double down on teaching core “soft” and workforce readiness skills. We have selected the nationally-recognized …
Kick Off the New Year with Covenant House Alaska
Support Covenant House Alaska at Kaladi Brothers’ Dale Tran’s New Year’s Day of Giving Covenant House Alaska is honored to be named, Kaladi Brothers’ Dale Tran’s New Year’s Day of Giving recipient for 2024. This 35+ Year Tradition at Kaladi Brothers includes giving 100% of their beverage sales on New Year’s Day to a local charity and our supporters can …
Making a Move to Mentoring
by: Kris Johnson Christi Meyn, an Anchorage native, has found her calling in volunteering as a mentor in the Rights of Passage program at Covenant House Alaska,. Christi admits that she can’t remember the exact moment of her first encounter with Covenant House. The presence of the house in the Anchorage community is so ubiquitous that it became a natural …
