Young Professionals To Sleep On theStreets in Support of Covenant House California and Homele

LOS ANGELES - March 5, 2015 - PRLog -- (LOS ANGELES, CA) –  On March 20th, 2015 young professionals in business and entertainment will sleep out on the streets of Los Angeles to raise awareness of the homeless, trafficked and at-risk youth epidemic.

“We appreciate the young professionals who are willing to make this commitment,” explains Bill Bedrossian, Executive Director of Covenant House California.  “By spending one night on the concrete outside the doors of Covenant House’s shelter they will be literally saving lives.”

This third Young Professionals Sleep Out continues a nationwide movement that follows a November effort that included over 500 executives who slept out on the streets in the United States and Canada and raised over $4 million.

“There are literally thousands of homeless kids in California who need help right now,” said Bedrossian. “They are often victims of violence, abuse, or broken families or in many cases, have turned eighteen and aged out of foster care with no place to go. The money and awareness raised during this sleep out will send a message that we believe in these youth and their dreams for a better life.“

“This event doesn’t just raise much need money,” said Bedrossian. “It is a show of solidarity with homeless youth everywhere.  We want them to know that we care for them and want to help.”

In addition to California, young professionals will be sleeping out at other Covenant House locations around the country.

The Sleep Out: Young Professional Edition in Los Angeles will begin at 6 pm, at the Covenant House California campus at 1325 N. Western, Los Angeles, CA 90027.  You can learn more by contacing Noel Russell, Community Involvement Coordinator, by email at sleepout@covenanthousecalifornia.org

Covenant House California is a non-profit agency that saves the lives of at-risk and homeless youth. For more than 25 years, Covenant House California has provided 24/7 crisis care to more than 160,000 youth, and has the widest range of services under one roof, including education, counseling, health care, employment assistance, transitional living, and job training. Every day CHC reaches out to youth living on the streets and offers them hope and opportunities to turn their lives around. . For more information or to make a donation or volunteer, please visit www.covenanthousecalifornia.org or call (323) 461‐3131.