Screen and Stage Actors Sleep Outside in Solidarity with Homeless Youth

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Screen and Stage Actors Sleep Outside in Solidarity with Homeless Youth



“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” actress, Rachel Brosnahan, became involved with Covenant House – a non-profit organization that provides resources and shelter for homeless youth  – about six years ago and according to The Christian Post, this would not be Brosnahan’s last time getting involved. 


Brosnahan, who is now a member of Covenant House’s board of directors, along with several of her co-workers from the Broadway play called “The Big Knife,” took an interest in Covenant House several years ago and decided to create an event called “Broadway Sleep Out,” now called “Sleep Out: Stage and Screen.” 


Sleep outs are events that Covenant House hosts to raise awareness and money for child homelessness. During these events participants sleep outside for a night in an effort to show homeless youth that there are people who are committed to their future. Covenant House is an organization headquartered in New York city that provides shelter to homeless runaway and trafficked children. According to their website, “Covenant House has helped transform and save the lives of more than a million homeless, runaway and trafficked young people.” For over four decades the Christian organization has offered housing and support services to approximately 80,000 young people each year. 


The non-profit organization relies heavily on the funding from patrons…

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