Do1Thing Blog

Melissa stops by with donations and a smile.

With all the donation coming in, volunteers are desperately needed to sort out the bags in the clothing room.

Fengyu visits to drop off art supplies and stays to document the day.

The Covenant House, a residence for homeless teens is having an open house today from 9am to 5pm. The residence is located on 41st street just west of 9th avenue. We got to take a tour of the building with photographers.

In the 3rd floor common room, the walls are covered in drawings and paintings.

Board games line the shelves against a wall.

A resident is being interviewed by a Do 1 Thing photographer in the common room.

Signs for Do 1 Thing on 41st Street and in the lobby of Covenant House.

A party is being planned. In the visitor center, tables are covered in cards and candy.

A pile of shopping bags are already accumulating by the door.

Brenda came by with an entire car full of donations.

Tom struggles to get the beanbag chair out of the car.

Once inside, the beanbag is immediately put to use.

“Oooo, I want that!” a resident exclaims minutes after David dropped off a high chair.

Covenant House New York

460 West 41st Street

February 14th, Open House 9am - 5pm

Subway: A train to 42nd Street, walk west on 42nd street, turn left on Dyer Ave. Right on W41st Street.

Susan Farley photographed Tynearia Varlack at the Covenant House in NYC. Tynearia, 20, is originally from the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, and has been living at the Manhattan Covenant House for the last month. She says of her experience there: “A friend referred me to Covenant House. They give you shelter, food, clothing, and I met new people and shared stories … It’s a good program to help you “.