Covenant House International
No youth should ever be without a home — period. This urgent belief and over 50 years of experience have placed Covenant House at the forefront of the fight against youth homelessness. Founded in 1972, Covenant House is the largest primarily privately-funded agency in the North and Central America offering free 24/7 crisis care, housing, and supportive services for youth, young families, and survivors of human trafficking. Located in 34 cities across 5 countries (the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico) Covenant House provides shelter, food, medical and mental health care, crisis intervention, educational and vocational services, and an array of supportive services to youth facing homelessness regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The Covenant House mission is centered and built on community, where youth, staff, volunteers, and partners love one another unconditionally, respect each other absolutely, and dedicate ourselves to a covenant of compassion and hope.www.covenanthouse.org
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Sep 26, 2026
Andrea CaseHOST
A music video for Patient Zero featuring Colin Farrell and Dakota Johnson will debut Sunday at the MTV VMAs, where Swift is set to receive the first ever Artist Director award.
Sean LeathongHOST
Covenant House is using a new art exhibit in Toronto to raise awareness about youth who are experiencing homelessness.
Sean LeathongHOST
The Museum of the Unbreakable is located at the Baoshí Gallery on Dufferin Street.
Sean LeathongHOST
It's made up of everyday belongings of young people who have lived on the streets, and tells the stories behind them.
Dane McDonaldHOST
Was that one of those banger movie soundtracks that everybody had?
Louis PeitzmanHOST
So, yes, but also I remember this because I bought it through Columbia House, which I think just as of recording just is like now defunct.
Louis PeitzmanHOST
And I did that.
Louis PeitzmanHOST
Do you know about Columbia House, Dana? Are you like a little bit too young?
Dane McDonaldHOST
Is that like a Tower Records Virgin Megastore situation or...
Louis PeitzmanHOST
No, it's a scam where, like, they tell you for a penny you'll get, like, 12 free CDs and you only have to pay shipping.
Bobby FingerGUEST
Fair.
Louis PeitzmanHOST
Bobby, you weren't a Columbia house kid.
Dove KnightHOST
But my life in LA hasn't been great.
Dove KnightHOST
So when I look at Covenant House, I was at Covenant House, I was homeless.
Dove KnightHOST
I was in Skid Row, I lived in Skid Row, and then I moved up to Hollywood, Covenant House, and then I was on the streets of Hollywood and L.A. three to four years.
Dove KnightHOST
And I got myself off the street because I didn't drink.
Dove KnightHOST
I was in and out of hotels.
KPHOST
Facts
Chloe BrownGUEST
... 22, I was living at Covenant House on Gerrard Street.
MarlonHOST
Mm.
KPHOST
Damn.
Dane McDonaldHOST
Was that one of those banger movie soundtracks that everybody had?
Louis PeitzmanHOST
So, yes, but also I remember this because I bought it through Columbia House, which I think just as of recording just is like now defunct.
Louis PeitzmanHOST
And I did that.
Louis PeitzmanHOST
Do you know about Columbia House, Dana? Are you like a little bit too young?
Dane McDonaldHOST
Is that like a Tower Records Virgin Megastore situation or...
Louis PeitzmanHOST
No, it's a scam where, like, they tell you for a penny you'll get, like, 12 free CDs and you only have to pay shipping.
Bobby FingerGUEST
Fair.
Louis PeitzmanHOST
Bobby, you weren't a Columbia house kid.
PottyMouthHOST
He has his own philanthropy called Hader's Heart, which is established in 2024.
PottyMouthHOST
And it works with Covenant House, which is another religious-based organization for kids.
PottyMouthHOST
Now, I think very highly of Covenant House.
PottyMouthHOST
I actually... met Covenant House workers when we were in Guatemala many years ago, and they were doing amazing things there, really, really important.
PottyMouthHOST
So I don't have, again, anything against religious-based charities.
PottyMouthHOST
I just find it kind of notable that they're both looking at kids through a religious lens.
Matt KaplanGUEST
It's basically to raise money for homeless kids that are 18 to 25 who age out of foster care and public services but are still kids and need additional help and support.
Matt KaplanGUEST
So Covenant House International, which some of you may have heard of, they're the largest nonprofit serving homeless youth in North America.
Matt KaplanGUEST
They do everything from shelters to health care to education to job training.
Matt KaplanGUEST
And a while ago, they figured out that this model of sleepouts is a good fundraising mechanism.
Matt KaplanGUEST
We're trying to get Mayor Fulop from Jersey City, who I know some of you know.
Matt KaplanGUEST
That may or may not happen.
Matt KaplanGUEST
But also a lot of the Covenant House youth will be here and they'll talk to you about kind of their stories and their experiences.
Matt KaplanGUEST
We have hot chocolate and food.
Shaun KellyGUEST
Like, just from paying the bills, right? The hydro bills, the day-to-day.
Shaun KellyGUEST
But that balances off with being able to make the decisions of will we have workshops? You know, who, like what other groups can we bring in? You know, could it be Covenant House? Could it be Princess Margaret?
Donna J. JodhanHOST
You know,
Shaun KellyGUEST
we want to continue the spirit that Sister Helen and Studio on the Hill set.
Darlene CostanzaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We do several hundred programs a year in the different schools, or we'll go speak to the communities, or we'll join with the U.S.
Darlene CostanzaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Marshals to talk about child exploitation, or we'll go with the Covenant House or Eden Centers to speak to the community about these are the things that are actually happening and how can you help.
Darlene CostanzaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But it's important because it has to be, you know, both sides of it so that they're seeing the way to give the information, but they're also understanding the process.
Tommy TuckerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Not just when it comes to human trafficking, but tell me some crime stopper success stories, Darlene, if you could.
Darlene CasanzaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We do several hundred programs a year in the different schools, or we'll go speak to the communities, or we'll join with the U.S.
Darlene CasanzaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Marshals to talk about child exploitation, or we'll go with the Covenant House or Eden Centers to speak to the community about these are the things that are actually happening and how can you help.
Darlene CasanzaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But it's important because it has to be, you know, both sides of it so that they're seeing the way to give the information, but they're also understanding the process.
Tommy TuckerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Not just when it comes to human trafficking, but tell me some Crime Stopper success stories, Darlene, if you could.
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