Covenant House: Lifeline to the Street

Author: Bruce Ritter
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Religious Life & Practice, Poverty & Unemployment, Social Work
Book Format: Paperback

Covenant House is the largest, privately funded agency in America dedicated to providing for homeless, abused, and drug-addicted youth across the country (ages 16-21). Besides providing for their basic, immediate needs, such as food, shelter, and healthcare, Covenant House also provides a comprehensive, counseling support system to transition these youth into adulthood. In Covenant House, Bruce Ritter, founder of Covenant House, tells the story of how Covenant House came to be and his experience ministering to the needy youth of New York City and beyond.

Rev. Bruce Ritter (1927-1999) was a Roman Catholic Priest and Franciscan Friar. After teaching theology at Manhattan College in the Bronx, he founded Covenant House in New York City, the largest, privately funded Agency in America that provides help for needy youth.

About Bruce Ritter
Rev. Bruce Ritter (1927-1999) was a Roman Catholic Priest and Franciscan Friar. After teaching theology at Manhattan College in the Bronx, he founded Covenant House in New York City, the largest, privately funded Agency in America that provides help for needy youth.

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Barcode # 9780385260046
Brand Doubleday
Artist / Author Bruce Ritter
Shipping Weight 0.3200kg
Shipping Width 0.162m
Shipping Height 0.017m
Shipping Length 0.216m
Assembled Length 21.600m
Assembled Height 1.700m
Assembled Width 16.200m
Type Paperback

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