Covenant House to build units for young homeless

Covenant House Georgia recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction phase of their $9.7 million “Building on a Promise” capital campaign. Specifically, this campaign is allowing CHGA to construct a new, 30-unit apartment building, the Gift of Hope Apartments, on its 7-acre campus in northwest Atlanta, according to a news release.

Additionally, CHGA will expand the capacity of its existing Crisis Shelter by 20% and renovate its Community Service Center where young people have access to vital support services. These projects will allow CHGA to serve more young people ages 18 to 24 who are overcoming homelessness and escaping trafficking in the community. Cooper Carry helped to design the building, which will be constructed by Hogan Construction, with Silverman Construction Program Management serving as project manager. CHGA anticipates opening the doors to these new spaces in late 2021.

CHGA offers special thanks to John Ridall, who has served as chair of the Building on a Promise Capital Campaign, which has raised $8.7 million of the $9.7 million capital campaign goal. Key gifts from the community include the Gift of Hope Foundation, Partners for H.O.M.E., the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, the Delta Air Lines Foundation, the Schoen Foundation, the James M. Cox Foundation, Tull, Charitable Foundation, the Waterfall Foundation, the Zeist Foundation, the Fraser-Parker Foundation, SunTrust Trusteed Foundations and many others. Additionally, CHGA’s board of directors has given more than $570,000 collectively to the campaign.

Information: covenanthousega. org or 404-589-0163.