Open Arms Society

The Open Arms Society was created to help build a brighter future for vulnerable youth. Your commitment as a loyal donor is not just a financial contribution—it’s a partnership that transforms lives and fights to end youth homelessness.

By joining OAS, you become part of a community of supporters dedicated to providing immediate and long-term support for every young person who comes through our doors. Your contribution ensures that each one of them has a safe place to sleep, access to medical care, and the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Together, we can work towards our goal of ending youth homelessness as we know it today.

Open Arms Society helps those who most need it

Your Membership Changes Young Lives

More than 4.2 million young people experience homelessness in the U.S. each year. The Open Arms Society is critical to helping Covenant House reach as many youth as possible.

Thanks to generous supporters, like you, we provided more than 862,000 nights of housing to young people in the past year. That’s 2,400 kids who sleep safely in a Covenant House bed each night because of your relentless dedication to homeless youth.

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Member Benefits

Interested in learning more about the benefits of becoming an Open Arms Society member? Please contact Donor Care and we'll work with you personally to maximize your impact and your connection Covenant House. Along with knowing you are changing the lives of our young people, your membership also includes:

Personal Representative

The convenience of a dedicated donor care representative with a direct phone number and email to assist you.

Exclusive Event Access

Exclusive events include guided site tours, Tele-Town Halls with Covenant House leadership, webinars, and presentations with Covenant House President Bill Bedrossian.

Members-only Content

Members-only website, a quarterly newsletter, and email updates to show your support in action and share news of impact and urgent needs.

The Journey Home: Three Pathways Toward Ending Youth Homelessness

With your support, we will focus on building three pathways to truly make a difference for kids on the streets, now and in the future. We’re calling it the Journey Home, and it’s Covenant House’s strategic vision to end youth homelessness as we know it. As an OAS member, you are on the leading edge of this journey, ensuring we have the resources needed to transform this vision into reality.

Pathway 1: Prevention

As an OAS member, you help our prevention efforts by

  • advocating to change laws and practices that lead to youth homelessness
  • helping to raise awareness through community education
  • offering short-term interventions for youth

When we create the conditions that mitigate homelessness, we can prevent youth from ever having to enter systems of care.

Pathway 2: Intervention

As an OAS member, you play a key role in our intervention efforts by

  • advocating for increased investment in mental health and workforce development practices, which are crucial for enabling young people to thrive
  • supporting the use of research to inform and adapt practices, ensuring the best outcomes

By focusing on these areas, you help create a comprehensive support system across all Covenant House sites that addresses the diverse needs of the youth in our care, fostering their growth and stability.

Pathway 3: Restoration

As an OAS member, you help our restoration efforts by

  • helping us develop robust alumni communities that provide ongoing support and connection for our youth
  • helping to grow resources for short-term interventions, ensuring that alumni remain stably housed during times of crisis
  • advocating for and supporting the development of effective and affordable housing solutions for young people transitioning to independence, creating a stable foundation for their future

Are You All In?

You will automatically become an OAS member when you commit to give $1,000 or more cumulatively over the course of a calendar year (that’s just $84 a month!).

JOIN TODAY

Open Arms Society FAQs

Donor Care

Still have questions? Our Donor Care Support team is here to assist you with your questions, concerns, and ways you can support Covenant House's mission.

Phone: 1-833-209-2719

Email: openarms@covenanthouse.org

 

When You Give, You Help To End Youth Homelessness As We Know It

We have a plan. We hope we can count on you to join us.