For 30 years in Fort Lauderdale and 20 years in Orlando,

Covenant House Florida has said YES to 36,000+

homeless youth and young adults.

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Yes, we will give you shelter.Yes, you are important.

Yes, we are here for you.Yes, you can do this.

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Contents3 Covenant House Florida Mission Statement and Principles4 Covenant House Florida Services5 Message from Covenant House International President6 Message from Covenant House Florida Board Chair and Executive Director7 Historical Retrospective: 30 Years in Fort Lauderdale, 20 Years in Orlando15 Year in Review – Fort Lauderdale17 Year in Review – Orlando18 Stat Snapshot19 Statements of Financial Position20 Government Support21 Our Generous Donors

MissionCovenant House Florida continues to fulfill its mission by providing shelter and services to children and youth who are homeless or at great risk:

• We will make every effort to reunite kids with their families;• We will collaborate with community agencies and organizations and actively participate in community efforts to improve the conditions of families and children; • And we will advocate with and on behalf of youth to raise awareness in the community about their suffering.

Our mission is based on faith, incorporating our individual and shared spiritualities, and the belief that all children and youth have a right to love, respect, and genuine concern. This mission permeates all of our activities:

We who recognize God’s providence and fidelity to His people are dedicated to living out His covenant among ourselves and those children we serve, with absolute respect and unconditional love. That commitment calls us to serve suffering children of the street, and to protect and safeguard all children. Just as Christ in His humanity is the visible sign of God’s presence among His people, so our efforts together in the covenant community are a visible sign that effects the presence of God, working through the Holy Spirit among ourselves and our kids.

PrinciplesImmediacyKids come to us in crisis. Immediately and without question, we meet their basic human needs — a nourishing meal, a shower, clean clothes, medical attention, and a safe place away from the danger of the street.

SanctuaryOur Fort Lauderdale and Orlando shelters are a sanctuary for homeless youth. The kids who come to us are often frightened and mistrustful. We protect them from the perils of the street. Youngsters can grow only when they feel safe and secure.

Value CommunicationLying, cheating, and stealing are common survival tools on the street. We teach kids by example that caring relationships are based on trust, respect, and honesty.

StructureKids on the street never know how they will get their next meal or where they will sleep. We provide a regular schedule that gives them the stability they need in order to focus on the future.

ChoiceYoung people often feel powerless to control their lives, and fall into a self-defeating cycle of failure. We encourage kids to believe in themselves.

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Services • Street outreach by foot and van • Shelter care—nourishing meals, clean clothes, and a safe place to sleep • Counseling, case management, and therapy • Referrals • Health services at on-site clinic in Fort Lauderdale• Family reunification whenever possible • Substance abuse treatment and aftercare • Teen parent education • Education—classes toward high school equivalency (GED—General Educational Development) • Job readiness training • Life skills instruction• Transportation assistance for local referrals, job searching, and return home • Pastoral ministry—voluntary spiritual guidance • Transitional housing for adolescents bridging into independent living

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A Word from Covenant House International President

Dear Friends,

From the first moment I walked through the doors of Covenant House in the fall of 1992, Covenant House was a revelation to me. I had never dined with teenagers grappling with despair, until that Thanksgiving when I met three boys who had just learned at our health center that they had tested positive for HIV and were singing bits of pop songs that they wanted played at their funerals.

I had no idea that thousands of vulnerable children were lured by pimps and drug dealers and human traffickers, bought and sold and discarded. I just didn’t realize that so many young people were homeless and alone.

At Covenant House, our mission is to help young people transcend this violence and rejection that has defined their whole lives - to transform the lives of young people who have been suffering alone on the streets for months, sometimes years.

Covenant House is all about encouraging people of goodwill to believe they can make a difference in the lives of homeless kids, helping them on their way to a brighter future. If we don’t respond with love and protection and the promise of a better tomorrow – we will lose them. I am committed to the unshakeable belief that we can do more as a people to help these kids, to bring them to safety and shape futures of hope and promise.

Is our work difficult? Yes, but what I’ve been blessed to learn … and what our staff, volunteers, and supporters learn very quickly … is that caring for our kids, helping them cross that bridge from despair to hope, is not a burden. It is a gift.

Thank you for loving our kids.

Gratefully,

Kevin Ryan

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Thoughts from Covenant House Florida Board Chair and Executive Director

Dear Friends,

The single most important way we positively impact the young people we serve is to offer a sense of hope. We strive to be the YES in their lives. Yes, we can help. Yes, we believe in you. Yes, you can do this.

And we follow up our YES with action by providing shelter, services, opportunity and options. We model dependability, encourage trust and offer unconditional love. This is the cornerstone of what we do here at Covenant House Florida.

For us, “yes” started in 1985 when we opened our Fort Lauderdale shelter and again in 1995 when we launched our Orlando program. At the outset, we offered the basics of shelter and sustenance, but over time we grew strategically by recognizing the needs of homeless young people and filling in the service gaps to meet those needs. We added substance abuse treatment, parenting education, GED classes, job readiness, transitional housing and more.

And now, 30 years later, we can say that we’ve helped more than 36,000 homeless youth and young adults get through the lowest points in their lives and move forward to becoming successful adults.

We’re honored to be in the business of YES for the young people we serve. And we thank you, our friends and supporters, for helping us make this possible.

Sincerely,

David Grabosky James M. GressBoard Chairman Executive Director

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1982 was the heyday of Fort Lauderdale’s wild and crazy Spring Break, when thousands of young people streamed to Fort Lauderdale beach from all over the country to sample the fun and festivities. Unfortunately, after the party was over, many kids weren’t able to get back home and ended up on the streets.

To stem the tide of a growing number of homeless young people, Fort Lauderdale community leaders Judge Estella Moriarty and Joseph Sciortino reached out to Covenant House International in the hopes of opening a Covenant House program near Fort Lauderdale Beach. Their efforts paid off in 1983 when Covenant House Florida was incorporated in Fort Lauderdale. Local citizens stepped up to help by holding fundraisers to purchase the Sand Castle Motel on Breakers Avenue, ultimately to become the Covenant House Florida crisis shelter.

Under the leadership of founding executive director Nancy Lee Matthews, Covenant House Florida opened its doors two years later on September 24, 1985, and has provided emergency shelter and crisis services to homeless youth and young adults, including teen parents and their babies, ever since.

By the end of the ‘80s and early ‘90s, as the raucous Spring Break was tamped down by city leaders who were fed up

with 370,000 students converging on the beach each year, the face of the young people seeking shelter at Covenant House Florida changed. Instead of out-of-towners, many who only needed a bus ticket home, the shelter began serving more local kids – young people who were neglected, trafficked, abused or who had simply lost their way. While the face of the young people changed, the numbers of kids seeking shelter remained the same.

To address the needs of this vulnerable population, Covenant House Florida expanded its services to offer a variety of on-site programs, in addition to the staple services of shelter and meals. G.E.D classes were offered to assist older youth in attaining high school equivalency certification. The Covenant House Addictions Management Project (CHAMP) was launched to help residents with drug and alcohol problems. The long-term transitional living program, Rights of Passage, was started to help the youth who were almost ready to strike out on their own. And an outreach program began to find homeless kids and bring them to safety.

The community at large recognized the importance of Covenant House Florida, and in 1991, a group of charitable young people came together to form the Young Professionals for Covenant House. This

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Adults Served in 30 Years

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fundraising auxiliary has raised nearly two million dollars for Covenant House Florida since its inception.

Covenant House Florida expanded to Central Florida in 1995 with the opening of a community service center in downtown Orlando. The need for services was great, and Covenant House Florida responded by opening a residential crisis shelter in 2000 under the leadership of Executive Director David Spellman. The community service center relocated to the shelter and both have since seen hundreds of youth seeking shelter and services.

In 2003, Covenant House Florida was operating two shelter sites offering a total of 152 beds. It was that year that James M. Gress stepped into the role of executive director, where he remains to this day. Gress had been instrumental since the very beginning — he was one of the first people hired at Covenant House Florida. He had served in various positions within the program, and was distinguished by his instrumental role in the opening of the Orlando program.

Under his leadership, the Fort Lauderdale shelter was rebuilt after extensive damage by Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Gress also navigated the turbulent times during the 2009 recession facing the tough decision to reduce the total bed capacity in the crisis shelters to fewer than 100.

Gress, with the guidance of the organization’s Board of Directors, continues to grow Covenant House

Florida thoughtfully and strategically. The focus is to understand the challenges of homeless youth and young adults and develop programs based on their needs while securing sustainable funding to support these programs. Fort Lauderdale’s CHAMP program, in partnership with Broward County Children’s Services Board, and Orlando’s Dove Program, supported by CareerSource Central Florida, are two successful examples of this approach.

Efforts to engage new and existing donors and the community at large have significantly ramped up over the last five years as well. In Fort Lauderdale, the Night of Broadway Stars signature gala event was launched in 2010, and the Sleep Out for Homeless Youth began in 2012. In Orlando, the Sleep Out started in 2013 and a new gala event will launch in 2016. Plus, both sites offer monthly Mission Possible! lunch and learn sessions on an ongoing basis.

While the environment in which Covenant House Florida operates continues to change and evolve, the work at the nonprofit remains essentially the same. Taking care of youth and young adults who typically come from tough situations is the overriding concern. And serving them with unconditional love is paramount.

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In 1983, the fifties-era Sand Castle Motel was purchased to become Covenant House Florida, Fort Lauderdale’s

shelter for homeless and runaway youth.

In 1985, the first two youth at the shelter — a young mom with her six-month old son — arrived four days before the Fort Lauderdale shelter was scheduled to open. Staff members took one look at their hungry, tired faces and

opened early.

19831985

In 1990, Covenant House Florida launched its first Candlelight Vigil in Fort Lauderdale to raise awareness

for the plight of homeless youth. The Vigil was launched in 2000 in Orlando and continues in Orlando in conjunction with the Sleep Out for Homeless Youth.

1990

In 1991, fundraising auxiliary Young Professionals for Covenant House was formed, which has raised nearly two million dollars since its inception. Pictured are Cheramie

and Scott Burgess, founding president of the organization, with Fonda Huizenga at an early Young Professionals event.

1991

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In the mid-1970s, this photograph was taken of Lizzie, a homeless teen in Times Square. The image has been

used at Covenant House sites across the world as a symbol of the plight of homeless teens.

In 1982, Judge Estella Moriarty and Joseph Sciortino asked Covenant House to open a program near Fort Lauderdale Beach. Founding board member The

Honorable Estella Moriarty is pictured with founding executive director Nancy Lee Matthews.

1970s

1982

In 1996, former board member Keith Koenig began the annual Kevin Koenig Memorial Covenant House Cup Golf & Fishing Tournament to honor his brother Kevin, a

passionate CHF supporter. Keith is shown here with former board member Tim Moore of Stiles.

1996

In 1996, former board member Keith Koenig helped launch a Covenant House Florida outreach van.

1996

In 1995, following a communitywide needs assessment in Central Florida, Covenant House Florida began providing street outreach services to youth in need. Pictured is the rental house used as the headquarters for the original Street Outreach Team — and the first Covenant House Florida presence ever in Orlando.

1995

In 1997, after Covenant House Florida had opened its community services center in downtown Orlando, homeless youth began sleeping outside the front

entrance. This pointed to the need to open a shelter to get these kids into beds, which ultimately came to pass.

1997

In 1999, Covenant House Florida purchased a small church building in Orlando that was destined to become

a residential crisis shelter.

1999

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In 2000, Covenant House Florida opened the Orlando residential crisis shelter. Cutting the ribbon was former board member Jim Cast, former Covenant House President

Sister Mary Rose McGeady, former staff member Jeff Gill, former executive director David Spellman, and then associate executive director, James M. Gress.

2000

In 2009, Covenant House Florida in Orlando launched its Agape Ball that allows the youth at the shelter to

experience a prom-like celebration.

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In 2009, the Young Professionals for Covenant House launched its first 5K on AIA in Fort Lauderdale. The event now attracts 650+ runners and walkers and has

raised a total of more than $50,000.

In 2009, Covenant House Florida in Orlando launched its General Equivalency Diploma program. A total of 71 youth have received their GEDs since the program’s

inception.

2009

20092009

In 2009, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and former Rep. Ron Klein visited the shelter to announce $550,000

in appropriations funding they helped secure for Covenant House Florida. They are pictured here with

resident Waleah and executive director Jim Gress (right).

2009

In 2005, under the care of our dedicated staff, 61 youth weathered Hurricane Wilma at the Fort Lauderdale shelter —

including nine babies and a pregnant girl who went into labor during the hurricane, and made it to the hospital just in

time. The storm caused significant damage to the Fort Lauderdale building.

2005

In 2010, Night of Broadway Stars, featuring a Broadway performance at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, was launched in Fort Lauderdale. The signature

fundraiser has raised more than $250,000 since its inception. Pictured are Covenant House Florida youth

onstage with Broadway stars.

2010

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In 2010, Covenant House Florida in Orlando launched Bright Beginnings, a life skills program designed to

meet the needs of children of homeless youth.

2010

In 2011, Covenant House Florida in Orlando launched a Community Services Program to reach underserved areas in

Osceola County. Services include providing food, clothing, employment assistance, and GED education. The program is

funded by the Osceola County Board of County Commissioners and the Celebration Foundation.

2011

In 2011, the Orlando shelter launched an Independent Living Track Program to prepare youth to become

self-sufficient young adults. The program incorporates classes that cover G.E.D. preparation, job readiness and

employment skills.

2011

In 2012, Covenant House Florida joined with Covenant House sites across North America to launch The Sleep Out for Homeless Youth. More than $350,000 has been

raised for Covenant House Florida since the first sleeper took to the pavement.

2012

In 2013, the Dove Community Program, funded by CareerSource Central Florida, was launched in Orlando.

The program combines job readiness with education and paid internship opportunities to help young adults

find a career path and land better employment.

2013

In 2013, Covenant House Florida was among 59 nonprofits and school districts to receive $1.5 million

in grants from Disney Helping Kids Shine. Pictured is George A Kalogridis, president of

Walt Disney World Resort.

2013

Black White Hispanic Other

14%

81%

4% 1%

61%

17% 16%6%

Boys 68%

Girls 32%

Boys 54%

Girls 46%

0 to 5years

6 to 17years

18 to 20years

5%

36%

59%

10%24%

66%

Ethnicity

Gender

Age

Fort Lauderdale

Where they came from

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Facts Behind the Figures

• Covenant House Florida’s Fort Lauderdale shelter primarily served out-of-town spring breakers when it opened in 1986. Today, it chiefly serves local youth who reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of our community.

• The average stay of homeless youth and young adults has tripled at the Fort Lauderdale shelter because families are less willing to take kids back into the home.

44%

Broward County

81%

0%Miami Dade

County

8%

Palm BeachCounty

0% 3%Other

Florida cities

9% 5%

Other states

45%

3%Other

countries

2%0%

• As the LGBT movement became more widely accepted, more homeless LGBT youth sought shelter at Covenant House Florida. The organization responded by offering programs specific to this community of young people.

Year one: 1986

Year thirty: 2015

Black White Hispanic Other

18%

62%

16%4%

44.5%

14.5%

35%

6%

Boys 52%

Girls 48%

Boys 60%

Girls 39.5%

Ethnicity

Gender

Age

Where they came from

Orlando

Transgender .5%

0 to 5years

6 to 17years

18 to 20years

10%18%

72%

13%

0%

87%

44%

68%

Orange County

Osceola and Seminole Counties

6%15%

Other Florida cities

10%11%20%

6%

Other states

• The significant increase of mothers with children served at Covenant House Florida is in part a result of programs designed specifically for both the parent and the child.

• From 1986 to 2015, three consistent issues facing homeless young people remain: mental illness, substance abuse and victimization by human traffickers.

Year one: 2000*

Year fifteen: 2015*

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*While initial services began in 1995, the Orlando residential crisis shelter opened in 2000.

Night of Broadway Stars Covenant House Florida celebrated 30 years of helping homeless youth and young adults at its signature fundraising event, Night of Broadway Stars, A 30-year Red Carpet Affair. The gala event raised $100,000

for the organization, attracted 400 guests, and

honored longtime supporter Harry Durkin, pictured.

Sleep Out for Homeless Youth Fifty four volunteer “sleepers”

raised $141,000 in support of the homeless youth and

young adults served by Covenant House Florida

by participating in the organization’s Sleep Out

for Homeless Youth in Fort Lauderdale and

Orlando. Across North America, 920 participants brought in $5 million at 14 Covenant House locations.

Pictured is board member Mark Krill.

Golf and Fishing Tournament

The 19th Annual Kevin Koenig Memorial Covenant House Cup Golf and Fish-ing Tournament, hosted by Keith Koenig of City Furniture, attracted 130 golfers and 60 anglers to the event. More than $70,000 was raised at

the City Furniture-sponsored event. Pictured is Keith

Koenig (right) with his team of golfers.

Young Pros Sleep Out Thirty-nine volunteer

sleepers participated in the Young Professionals for Covenant House Sleep

Out for Homeless Youth, raising more than

$20,000. Pictured are sleepers from the Cross

Fit Hard Core team, including Matthew

Brennan, Matt Curran, Allison Waldrep, Patrick

Smith, Angel Rebolledo, Daniela Ikeda, Isabel Gomes

and Paula Oliveira.

5K on A1A The Sixth Annual Covenant

House Florida 5K on AIA raised more than $16,000.

The event, hosted by the Young Professionals for Covenant House, attracted 650+ runners/walkers who participated in the early-morning race adjacent to Fort Lauderdale beach.

Pictured is the AutoNation Team, which included

Kimberly Dees, Dean Gabulic, Eric Davis, Leo Dee,

Antonio Rey and Lauren Rey.

Bacon Bash Bacon Bash, a new Young Pros event in partnership

with Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale, was a huge success attracting more

than 2,500 attendees and raising $5,000 for

Covenant House Florida. Pictured are volunteer

chefs Andres Barrientos and James Bowers.

Year in ReviewFort Lauderdale

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In Memoriam: Doreen Koenig

Covenant House Florida and the South Florida community

experienced a great loss in the passing of Doreen Koenig this

year. Doreen, described by her husband Keith as having “the

purest heart,” was a true philanthropist who generously

supported many important organizations in this community,

including Covenant House Florida. We offer her

family our sincerest condolences. Doreen will be

greatly missed.

Humana Teamwork A team of about ten

Humana staff members – shovels and rakes

in hand – tackled the weeds and beautified

the landscaping at the Fort Lauderdale site.

Anda Home Run Anda provided Marlins tickets for about 16 Covenant House Florida residents to enjoy an evening out.

Thank You Turner! Eight staffers from

Turner Construction mulched and landscaped

the grounds of the Covenant House Florida

shelter.Vision of Change Vision of Change, an organization committed to positively impacting the lives of children worldwide through support for sustainable projects, donated 10

bicycles for the youth at Covenant House Florida.

30th Anniversary Party Covenant House Florida

celebrated its 30th anniversary at a special gathering at

the Fort Lauderdale shelter. Pictured are

current and former staff members: Barry Fuentes,

Laurie Noel-Leon, Nelson Bogren, Renée

Trincanello, Maria Shorkey, Betsy Syprien (back row), Carl Acker,

Sister Eva Kowalski, Sister Nancy Gerth and Elisa

Stone (front).

Awesome Soles Rikki Mendias, founder of

HavASole, traveled from California to Florida donating new sneakers to kids living in shelters across the country. His final stop was Covenant House Florida in Fort Lauderdale, where he and his friends donated

hundreds of pairs of shoes. Rikki is pictured

on the left.

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Year in ReviewOrlando

Agape Ball Covenant House Florida in Orlando annually hosts an Agape Ball, which enables

homeless youth to experience a prom-like graduation

experience. Pictured are young men arriving in style

at the Ball in a limousine courtesy of Sweetwater

Limousine, LLC.

Holiday Gift Wrap More than 70 volunteers of all ages gathered for the Annual Christmas Wrapping Party at

the Orlando shelter.

High School Grads Two Covenant House Florida residents are filled with pride as they get to commemorate

obtaining their diploma. Last fiscal year, more than 70 youth received a college referral letter to pursue

higher education.

Home Team Members of the Covenant House Florida Home Team

gather before the Track Shack Lake Eola 5K. To date, Home Team athletes

have raised more than $53,000 to meet the needs of

homeless youth.

Mission Possible Nearly 100 guests attended

the Mission: Possible! luncheon at the Citrus Club, raising $31,000 in donations

and celebrating a grant award from the Bank of

America Charitable Foundation. Pictured is the Colonial High School LINK Crew, who raised $1,000 to support the homeless youth

at Covenant House Florida in Orlando.

Candlelight Vigil and Sleep Out for Homeless Youth Covenant House Florida

hosted a Candlelight Vigil and the Sleep Out for Homeless

Youth on the same day to raise funds and awareness for this

important cause. Approximately 400 youth and

adults participated in the Vigil and about 20 business leaders slept on the pavement. A total of $141,000 was raised at the Orlando and Fort Lauderdale

Sleep Out events.

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Stat Snapshot

*Unduplicated Numbers

Orlando

Crisis ShelterNumber of Kids Who Came* 240Boys 60% (144)Girls 39.5% (95)Transgender 0.5% (1)Number of Visits 299Days of Care 11,609Average Sheltered per Night 32Number of Days Average Stay 38

Ethnicity*Black 44.5% (107)White 14.5% (35)Hispanic 35% (84)Other 6% (14)

Age*0-5 years 13% (32)18-20 years 87% (208)

Where They Came From*Orange County 68% (164)Osceola County 9% (22)Seminole County 6% (14)Other Florida Areas 11% (26)Out of State 6% (14)

Where They WentPermanent Housing 50% (136)Transitional Housing 7% (19) Temporary Housing 31% (84) Other 12% (32)

Health ServicesNumber of Clinic Visits (no clinic on site for

FY2015)Community Service Center

Days Open 365Total Visits 2085Average Daily Visits 6

Rights of Passage Number of Participants 61Days of Care 10,014 Average Per Night 27

DOVE Community ProgramNumber of Participants 140

OutreachStreet Counseling Contacts 993Waiting List Contacts 885Average Contacts Daily 5

Fort Lauderdale

Crisis ShelterNumber of Kids Who Came* 592Boys 54% (320)Girls 46% (272)Number of Visits 946Days of Care 24,386Average Sheltered per Night 67Number of Days Average Stay 27

Ethnicity*Black 61% (359)White 17% (102)Hispanic 16% (96)Other 6% (33)

Age*0-5 years 10% (57)6-17 years 24% (145)18-20 years 66% (208)

Where They Came From*Broward County 81% (640)Miami-Dade County 8% (66)Palm Beach County 3% (20)Other Florida Areas 5% (35)Out of State 3% (26)

Where They WentPermanent Housing 38% (305)Transitional Housing 3% (21) Temporary Housing 6% (49) Other 53% (417)

Health ServicesNumber of Clinic Visits 2,254Days Opened 287Average Daily Visits 8

Crisis Shelter Walk-InsDays Open 365Total Visits 709Average Daily Visits 2

Rights of Passage

Number of Participants 19 Days of Care 4,040 Average Per Night 11

DOVE Community ProgramNo Dove program in FY2015

OutreachStreet Counseling Contacts 1,040Days Conducted 164Average Contacts Daily 6

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Statements of Financial Position Year Ended June 30, 2015

ASSETSCash and cash equivalentsGrants receivableBequests and other receivablesPromise of contributed use of buildingPrepaid expenses and other assetsInvestmentsProperty and equipment, net

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSLiabilities Accounts payable Accrued expenses Capital leases Due to Parent Total Liabilities

Net AssetsUnrestricted Undesignated Invested in property and equipment Total Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Total Net Assets

$ 962,267 477,413 186,222 272,021 122,077

480,280 1,595,871

$ 4,096,151

$ 197,006 455,627

68,144 26,100

746,877

1,420,9311,527,727

2,948,658400,616

3,349,274

$ 4,096,151

What it takes to helphomeless youth:

Program Services87%

Fundraising 6%

Management &General

7%

Total: $8,398,882

Supporterswho make our work

possible:

Individualsand Private

Organizations58% Government

Grants35%

ContributedGoods

& Services2%

Special Events5%

Total: $7,599,214

Support Us!Covenant House Florida relies primarily on partnerships

from individuals throughout Florida to reach out and respond to troubled youth. The public can help by:

• Making a financial contribution by visiting www.covenanthousefl.org, calling 954-568-7914 or mailing your gift to 733 Breakers Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304.

• Donating essentials, especially hygiene supplies, baby items, and new clothing. • Most Covenant House Florida youth wear adult sizes, and they need casual

items like jeans and sneakers plus business attire for job interviews and work.• Volunteering their time. Opportunities are available in both program and support areas.• Following us on Facebook (facebook.com/CovenantHouseFlorida) and Twitter

(twitter.com/CovenantHouseFL).• Text-to-Give! To donate $10, text the word HAVEN to 85944 and the donation

will be added to your phone bill.*

*A one-time donation of $10 will be billed to your mobile phone bill. Messaging and data rates may apply. Donations are collected for Covenant House Florida by mobilecause.com. Reply STOP to 85944 to stop. Reply HELP to 85944 for help. For terms, see www.igfn.org/t.

Government SupportU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Broward County Community Partnerships—HIP Broward County Housing Finance and Community Development Orange County Housing and Community DevelopmentU.S. Department of Health and Human Services ACYF—Family and Youth Services BureauU.S. Department of Homeland Security Emergency Food & Shelter Program of Broward County Emergency Food & Shelter Program of Orange CountyCareerSource Central Florida Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness Florida Department of Children and Families BBHC - Broward Behavioral Health CoalitionBroward County Community Partnerships Children’s ServicesBroward Healthy Start CoalitionUnited Way of Broward County

Orange CountyHousing and Community Development Division

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ABC Fine Wine and SpiritsAccenture LLPAdams Family FoundationAmerican National BankAmeriprise Financial FoundationAnda, Inc.Anna M. And James L. Kirk FoundationArdor Health SolutionsArt Furniture, Inc.Ascension Catholic ChurchAshley Furniture Industries, Inc.Atlas RoofingBank of AmericaBarron Collier Foundation, Inc.BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust)Bear CharitableBeighley, Myrick & Udell, P.A.Bernatchez Family FoundationBi-Lo Winn Dixie FoundationBob & Donna Wahlert Donor Advised FundBoyle Family Charitable FoundationBright House Networks, LLCBrinkley Morgan Attorneys at LawCarnival FoundationCasana Furniture Company, Inc.Catherine Maloney Foundation, Inc.Cathleen McFarlane Foundation, Inc.Celebration FoundationChildren’s Opportunity GroupChurch By The SeaCindy Schutt PRCity FurnitureCoast To CoastCommunity Foundation of BrowardCommunity Foundation of Tampa BayConitex Sunoco, Inc.Coral Springs Community Chest Cramco, Inc.Dalyn Rug CompanyDisney Worldwide ServicesDonald & Ruth Campbell Fund of the Community Foundation of Collier CountyDonald J. Harris Charitable Fund of the Gulf Coast Community FoundationEdward & Mildred Finch FoundationElements International Group, Inc.Elizabeth Friedman O’Connor Family Foundation, Inc.Exxonmobil FoundationFifth Third BankFlorida Blue FoundationFlorida Community BankFlorida Power And LightFood Management Associates. Inc.Frank J. Lewis Foundation, Inc.Friends of ChildrenFriendship FoundationFrye Financial CenterFurniture Values InternationalGabelli Fund of the Jewish Communal FundGE Capital CorporationGE FoundationGene and Collette Herman Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward CountyGentner Innovation, Inc.Gloria Rosenzweig Charitable Fund of the BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundGood Shepherd Catholic ChurchGreenberg TraurigGulf Coast Community Foundation Of VeniceHarry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation, Inc.Health Foundation of South Florida

Heartcry ChapelHelen Ingham FoundationHelen Skoronski Fund of the GiveWell Community FoundationHillsdale Funiture, LLCHobbs FoundationHoly Cross HospitalHoly Family Catholic ChurchHoosie Martin FoundationHorace and Eileen McDonnell Charitable Gift FundHospitality Human Resource Association of BrowardHufty FoundationIberia BankIBM CorporationJ. M. Rubin FoundationJames A. Ruppe FoundationJet Harbor, Inc.Joffran Inc.John Gordon Bull Fund of the Community Foundation of BrowardJohn Jay Mann Foundation, Inc.Joseph and Winifred Amaturo through the United Way of Broward CountyK. W. Grader FoundationKey Biscayne Community FoundationKlaussnerKuka FurnitureLandrum Family Foundation, Inc.Lawrence E. Ruf Charitable Fund of the Manatee Community FoundationLawrence J. Snyder Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of BrowardLegacy Classic FurnitureLeo Goodwin FoundationLibra Foundation, Inc.Marjorie & Richard McGahren FoundationMary and George Zimmerman FoundationMeshnick Charitable Family FoundationMike Kashtan’s Superior Auto Sales, Inc.Miller Charitable FoundationMiller Construction Co.Navigant ConsultingNetOne TechnologiesNew Covenant Anglican Church, Inc.Office Depot FoundationOrlando Sentinel Family Fund - A McCormick Foundation FundProgressive FurnitureQueen of Peace Catholic ChurchRichard W. Higgins Charitable FoundationRiverside Furniture CorporationSerta Mattress CompanySerta Simmons BeddingSherwood SouthwestStandard FurnitureStarlight MusicalsSteven & Carisa Jones Family Fund of the Community Foundation of Collier CountyStiles CorporationSun Sentinel Children’s Fund - A McCormick Foundation FundSusan R. and John W. Sullivan FoundationT & G ConstructorsTempur PedicThe Batchelor Foundation, Inc.The Benevity Community Impact FundThe Bernard F. and Mary Ann Powell Foundation, Inc.The Byrnes Family FoundationThe Chatlos Foundation, Inc.The Chelsey G. Magruder FoundationThe Clinton Family Fund

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Thank You Generous Donors!

The Community Service Foundation of Broward CountyThe DiPerna Family Fund of the Ayco Charitable FoundationThe Discavage Family FoundationThe Hinman FoundationThe Huisking FoundationThe Hultquist FoundationThe Insurance Center of South FloridaThe J.H. Baroco Foundation, Inc.The Jim Moran FoundationThe John Murray and Eleanor M. Stritter FoundationThe Nancy and Pablo Lorenzo Fund of the Ayco Charitable Foundation

The Ramspacher Family Charitable FundThe Salah FoundationThe William R. Watts Foundation, Inc. United Way of Broward CountyValencia College Foundation, Inc.Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramWalmart FoundationWalsh Family Fund of Fidelity CharitableWasie FoundationWells Fargo Bank N A

Jim Moran FoundationThe Jim Moran Foundation awarded a $220,000 grant to Covenant House Florida to fund a new General Education Degree/Adult Basic Education (GED/ABE) program, Project Empower, for three years. Pictured

is Executive Director James M. Gress with two enthusiastic

graduates.

Bank of America Foundation The Bank of America Foundation contributed $7,000 to Covenant House Florida’s Orlando shelter at its Mission Possible event. Covenant House Florida Executive Director James M.

Gress is pictured with Bank of America SVP Jodie Hardman.

Sun Sentinel Children’s FundThe Sun Sentinel Children’s Fund contributed $10,000 to Covenant House Florida in

support of its efforts to provide shelter and services to homeless

youth and young adults.

Young Professionals for Covenant HouseThe Young Professionals for Covenant House raised $61,000 for Covenant House Florida in FY 2014-2015. Pictured are Staci Biers, Katie Torres, Matt Curran, Michelle Zimmer, Matthew Brennan with

Executive Director James Gress.

Disney Supports Bright Beginnings

Covenant House Florida in Orlando was selected to receive a 2015 Disney Grant for $20,000 in support of its Bright Beginnings Program Staff members Maria Shorkey

and Jamie Dalman celebrate with Matt Kennedy

from Walt Disney World.

Health Foundation of South Florida

Health Foundation of South Florida granted $100,000 to Covenant

House Florida to launch a Trauma Informed

Care initiative. Pictured is Covenant House Florida

Director of Training Nelson Bogren, Health Foundation

Chair Loreen Chant, Covenant House Florida Executive Director James M. Gress, Health Foundation Board

Member Arthur Finkle, Health Foundation VP of Programs Peter N. Wood, and Health Foundation

Program Officer Stacey Amodio.

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Donor Highlights

Covenant House FloridaBoard of Directors

David GraboskyChair

T&G Constructors

Rev. Kris Bartos

Leonard BassValencia College

Mary BearBear Research

Matthew BrennanIberia Bank

Lavern KellyKNA Services

Mark KrillBB&T

OrlandoCovenant House Florida5931 E. Colonial Drive

Orlando, FL 32801Phone: (407) 482-0404

Fax: (407) 482-0657Toll-Free: (800) 441-4478

Fort LauderdaleCovenant House Florida

733 Breakers AvenueFort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Phone: (954) 561-5559Fax: (954) 565-6551

Toll-Free: (800) 683-8338

Thank you to all the youth and young adults who agreed to be photographed for this annual report. And many thanks to our photography partners, BD Elite Productions, Downtown Photo, Kara Starzyk

Photography and PotShots Photography.

Jan VrinsVice Chair

Navigant Consulting

Donald J. Lunny Jr.Brinkley Morgan

Judd PetersonMerrill Lynch

Jeff RichmanFPL

Susan SelimosAccenture

Ken ThirtyacreToll Brothers

Legal Counsel:Douglas M. McIntosh, Esq.

Executive Director:James M. Gress