Final Annual Report - 2020
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OUR SUCCESS IS BECAUSE OF YOU<br />
A LETTER FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR AND CEO<br />
Greetings to our Covenant House California Community! After celebrating 30 years of incredible service last year, we have<br />
used 2019/<strong>2020</strong> as a jumping off point for what is to come in the next 30 years. Launching our vision of growth in the midst<br />
of a pandemic is not something we expected. The impact of the virus has had a devastating impact on our economy, and<br />
nearly everyone in our country. But the ones who have suffered the most are those who were most vulnerable already. One<br />
thing is clear; there is so much more to do to help youth who are suffering through homelessness and human trafficking in<br />
California. With over 12,000 young people that don’t have a safe place to sleep each night in California, the need is<br />
immense. Therefore, this year has been one of significant growth, planning and fundraising for our plans to expand, beyond<br />
our Hollywood site, and our three sites in the Bay Area. In the coming 12-18 months, Covenant House California is looking<br />
forward to completing the following key projects:<br />
— Hollywood: 20% increase in the number of shelter beds, and kitchen dining renovation at<br />
our Hollywood site<br />
— Oakland: The addition of 25 beds, and a total site renovation at our Jack London Square site,<br />
including the addition of a medical clinic on site, that is now operational<br />
— Berkeley: A new 24-hour site for our 30-bed YEAH Shelter program<br />
— The Crenshaw Project: The opening of a new 30-bed Apartment-based site in Los Angeles,<br />
that will accommodate parenting youth and their children<br />
— Orange County: The development of a 25-30 bed site for youth in Anaheim, CA.<br />
The first shelter program for homeless Transitional Aged Youth in Orange County!<br />
— Rapid Re-Housing: Expansion of our apartment placement and support programs in both<br />
Southern and Northern California<br />
In all, the projects will enable us to house close to 200 additional youth each night, and to serve countless more through our<br />
street outreach, drop-in centers, medical clinics, and aftercare programs. We can only do these things because of the<br />
incredible support of our Covenant House community; donors who give so generously, volunteers who enrich the lives of our<br />
youth each day, corporate partners who pledge their employee support and resources, and even government agencies. We<br />
feel incredibly blessed to be a part of a community who cares so deeply for the most vulnerable young people in our country,<br />
and are the reason we have been able to increase our services in a time when many other providers reduced or closed their<br />
programs. But, you made sure Covenant House was there for the youth who needed us most! And because of your<br />
compassion and generosity, we can’t wait to see how many lives can be transformed over the next 30 years!<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
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David’s Story<br />
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Growth in <strong>2020</strong><br />
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Our Support:<br />
Community<br />
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Our Impact<br />
PAGE 12:<br />
Expenses & Revenue<br />
PAGE 14:<br />
Our Support:<br />
Staff<br />
PAGE 16:<br />
David’s Story (cont’d)<br />
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Our Leadership:<br />
Board<br />
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Our Leadership:<br />
Staff<br />
Omid Yazdi<br />
Chairman,<br />
CHC Board of Directors<br />
Bill Bedrossian<br />
Chief Executive Officer,<br />
Covenant House California<br />
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