9/13/21 By Sam Buisman – Covenant House Alaska Staff Writer Today marks the ninth anniversary of the passing of Sister Mary Rose McGeady, whose leadership allowed Covenant House to flourish internationally as it entered the 21st century. Sister Mary Rose served as Covenant House’s second director from 1990 to 2003. Taking the reins amidst a period of upheaval and plummeting …
Suicide Prevention at Covenant House Alaska
9/10/21 By Sam Buisman – Covenant House Alaska Staff Writer Today marks the 19th annual World Suicide Prevention Day, and we at Covenant House Alaska want to honor this day with an honest discussion on the scale of this problem and reflection on the work we do to abate it. Suicide prevention is integrated into our day-to-day operations at Covenant …
Volunteer Spotlight: Cleaning Crew
The new Cleaning Crew at Covenant House’s downtown Youth Navigation Center volunteers to come in after hours for a quick cleaning of the building,
The Gift of Service: volunteer group celebrates youth birthdays
The second Saturday of each month, you will find this small band of volunteers singing happy birthday and celebrating with Covenant House Alaska youth and staff. This group has been graciously giving back to the community by giving time and in-kind donations to CHA youth. Their long-time volunteerism is so inspiring. We want to share their story: This group of …
