Current Events
12/16/04 Many volunteers and contributors added to another year of success for
our annual Adopt A Family. Trinity Lutheran provided 176 boxes of food and
individuals, businesses and congregations brought gifts for over 278 people.
Boll Furniture workers transported the gifts to families in the rural community.
12/3/04 "Heaven/Earth," which runs through Dec. 20, features photography,
paintings and mixed-media works. Mark Wolfe and Amy Williams are donating a
portion of the proceeds from sales back to Covenant House.
Conversations Over Lunch 11/27/04
11/13/04 A Tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of Larry Harless was
held at Covenant House.
Conversations Over Lunch 10/26/04
10/22/04 Leadership, Artistry and Design: Expressions of West Virginia Girls.
A reception and presentation celebrating the opening of an exhibit by the girls
of High Rock Academy.
www.highrocks.org
10/15/04 Delegate Dan Foster visits Covenant House to present a $20,000 check
from the Governor’s Partnership Grant Program, earmarked for the loan on our
land purchase at 600 Shrewsbury St.
10/14/05
Dare to be Aware in New Market Square
, an evening of fine wine, foods and friends. This benefit for Covenant House
and Roark-Sullivan Life Center was in partnership with the Capitol Market and
the Clay Center.
10/3/04 Lewisburg United Methodist Church invited the co-directors to speak
about Covenant House beginnings.
The Lewisburg area congregations and community organizations are interested in
starting a similar ministry.
9/28/04 "Elections 2004" proved to be an important discussion at Covenant
House's monthly Conversation Over Lunch
9/19/04 Folks came to Covenant House where music, ice cream and face painting
topped off a very successful
Rocking Chair fundraiser. Click
Fundraiser
to see names of the winners..
8/6/04 The "Live on the Levee" event to benefit Covenant House brought a great
crowd out to hearThe Mojos. Free concerts to support organizations that work
with the homeless are taking place during Summer 2004.
Appalachian Queen benefit 06/19/04
Conversations Over Lunch 06/15/04
Conversations Over Lunch 05/25/04
4/27/04 An inspirational and moving conversation on the 30th Anniversary of the
Kanawha County Textbook struggle took place on 4/27. Charlie Loeb, a 17 year
old student at the time and Jim Lewis, an Episcopal pastor talked of their
involvement in this landmark
WV political event.
3/29/04 Jude Binder presented her amazing work "Field Among the Flowers".
Community supporters came together to financially support the last phase of
this powerful video on Domestic Violence.
3/26/04 Covenant House was chosen as the WV site visit for 30 Fellows from the
California Agricultural Leadership Program. A national seminar brings fellows
to organizations where they can learn and explore new ideas on leadership
development, communications and sociological issues.
Conversations Over Lunch 03/23/04
Conversations Over Lunch 02/24/04
01/29/04 Covenant House Chair-ity event begins with the artists gathering to
pick up their rocking chairs. Each chair will be designed by one of the artists
and auctioned off before Mother's Day.
Conversations Over Lunch 01/27/04
1/14/04 On January 14th, Senator Jay Rockefeller toured Covenant House
and met with concerned citizens...
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A very thoughtful and challenging discussion occurred on Politics and Piety.
Jim Lewis engaged the participants in this discussion.
Sue Julian, Team Coordinator of the WV Coalition Against Domestic Violence
discusses Kitchen Table Empowerment.
Appalachian Queen, a benefit for Covenant House's AIDS program, was
presented by Ted Brightwell. This celebrated 30 years of Ted's performances as
a female impersonator.
Two pro-choice advocates, Amy Weintraub and Margaret Chapman engaged us
in a challenging conversation regarding reproductive health issues.
A lively and supportive crowd gathered today at Conversations
Over Lunch. Sheila Chambers and Patti Link the plaintiffs in the WV
Same Gender Marriage Suit were joined by their attorney Roger Forman and
supporter, Rev. Liddy Hoster.
Marilyn McGeorge and Sallie Hunt share insights on the Health Care Program
developing in South Africa. They recently returned from a People to People
Ambassador program.
Health Action Coordinator Dan Kurland brought people up to date with Health
Care proposals that are before the WV Legislators this session.
Linda Martin leads a lively discussion on Restructuring Education in WV at the
monthly Conversations Over Lunch.
