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More than $131,000 was raised for Covenant House at the Aug. 6 event to help provide food, clothing, shelter, medical care and housing for hundreds of homeless youth.
“This is the type of event that literally saves lives,” said Covenant House President Kevin Ryan. As part of the night’s program, young people from Covenant House met with and spoke to Sleepy’s employees. “It was truly our privilege. It has joined us all together and I know that every Sleep Out participant has been forever touched by this life-changing event,” said David Acker, Sleepy’s President and CEO.
Covenant House New York began more than 40 years ago when six young runaways were given shelter from a snowstorm, in the lower east side of Manhattan. Today, there are 21 Covenant House locations across the United States, Canada and Latin Americas – and together they serve more than 56,000 homeless young people each year.
Sleepy’s is passionate about giving back to the community and values charitable partnerships with organizations such as Covenant House. Supporting the Covenant House has been a passion of Sleepy’s for the past several years. The company’s contributions have included funds to support the cause as well as mattresses for a new wing at Covenant House’s New York City facility.
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