I'm Sleeping Out, so homeless youth don't have to!
On November 18th, I will Sleep Out for one night in solidarity with those youth who may face many more cold, lonely nights until they find their way through the doors of Covenant House Vancouver.
By making a donation to me, you are helping to provide critical funds and awareness for the Crisis Program at Covenant House Vancouver.
Please help me do my small part to make sure the doors stay open for all those youth who need them. Please support me by giving generously!
I want to be sure that we are always here for the thousands of young people who come to our door asking for help. Their courage and strength inspires me every day.
Bio
For Krista Thompson, her 'dream job' is neither a dream nor a job. As the Chief Executive Officer of Covenant House Vancouver, an organization that provides food, shelter, clothing and counseling to homeless youth in Vancouver, Krista is living her dream doing what she is passionate about: making a difference for young people every day.
"I love being at Covenant House," says Krista. "I get to be part of a wonderful team of people working to help homeless youth reach their goals."
Ms. Thompson spent the first ten years of her career working as a marketing and finance professional with Xerox Corporation and Merrill Lynch Canada. For the past 20 years, Ms. Thompson has been a leader in the not-for-profit sector working to improve health and social services for residents of British Columbia. She was a founder of Catalyst House, an innovative residential program for young women at risk and was the CEO of the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation where she helped start new programs for children and youth. She joined Covenant House Vancouver in 2006.
Krista was awarded the 2015 YWCA’s Women of Distinction Award in the Non Profit and Public Service category and recipient of Business in Vancouver (BIV) 2015 CEO of the Year in the Registered Charities category.