Annual Report
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Covenant<br />
House<br />
California<br />
In a time when homelessness in California has reached epidemic proportions, we are proud to share how<br />
Covenant House California is doing more than ever to help youth experiencing homelessness in our<br />
communities. This past year has been one of unprecedented growth for us; not only in our budget size,<br />
but also in the number of youth we are serving. We strongly believe that no young person deserves to be<br />
homeless; that they deserve every opportunity to be loved and given the chance to fulfill their dreams, and<br />
to live independently. So, we are committed to doing more to help those who are desperate to change their<br />
circumstances. In an effort to do this, this past year, we have expanded nearly all of our existing program<br />
capacity, acquired two other youth shelters, opened a Drop-in Center in the Bay Area, and we started a<br />
Barber College and Barber Shop in LA, as a new career path for youth, and as a social enterprise for CHC.<br />
And we are not finished there!<br />
With reports that CA holds close to a third of all homeless youth in the US, we are committed to<br />
continuing to expand our services, in sustainable and impactful ways, so that we can move these youth from<br />
homelessness to productive independence as effectively as possible. This year, we also kicked off our<br />
“Double our Impact, to Double their Dreams” campaign. This is part of our strategic plan to double the<br />
number of youth we can house each night, and that we can serve each year, within the next 5 years. Our<br />
growth and vision would not be possible, without your support.<br />
Thank you for caring so deeply about these incredible young people, who we know will be the future leaders<br />
of our communities!<br />
Bill Bedrossian<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Covenant House California<br />
Paul Hanneman, Board Chair<br />
Retired Entertainment Executive<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
Covenant House California is dedicated to serving all God’s children, with absolute respect and unconditional love,<br />
to help youth experiencing homelessness, and to protect and safeguard all youth in need.
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