With all the donation coming in, volunteers are desperately needed to sort out the bags in the clothing room.
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Feb 14th, New York – Fengyu
Fengyu visits to drop off art supplies and stays to document the day.
The Covenant House, a residence for homeless teens is having an open house today from 9am to 5pm. The residence is located on 41st street just west of 9th avenue. We got to take a tour of the building with photographers.
In the 3rd floor common room, the walls are covered in drawings and paintings.
Board games line the shelves against a wall.
A resident is being interviewed by a Do 1 Thing photographer in the common room.
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Feb 14th, 10am, New York
Signs for Do 1 Thing on 41st Street and in the lobby of Covenant House.
A party is being planned. In the visitor center, tables are covered in cards and candy.
A pile of shopping bags are already accumulating by the door.
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Feb 14th, New York – Beanbag
Tom struggles to get the beanbag chair out of the car.
Once inside, the beanbag is immediately put to use.
David Bergman shot three portraits at Covenant House this afternoon. Here he shows Christine some of the shots he got of her:
Bergman also photographed Daquan, 19, from the Bronx using super rockstar lighting (image to come later). Below, Bergman poses with Chrystyana, also 19, from Queens.
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Feb 14th, 11am New York
“Oooo, I want that!” a resident exclaims minutes after David dropped off a high chair.
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Les Stone Shoots For Do1Thing
Les Stone took to the streets to photograph Michael, 19. Michael was staying at his grandmother’s house in Manhattan until two weeks ago, when it became clear that she was getting too old to have him share the apartment with her, at which point he came to Covenant House. He spends a lot of his time during the week with his mother and grandmother, and visits his daughter, Aysha, who is almost two years old, in Queens. Michael has been getting help from Covenant House on submitting applications, and has been looking for a job.