Beck and Casagrande will sleep on the street in Trenton tonight
Monmouth County Legislators Senator Jennifer Beck and Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande will be sleeping under the stars on the grounds of the Statehouse in Trenton tonight, April 11, along with 8 other members of the legislature, from both parties, to raise awareness and funds in support of New Jersey’s homeless runaway and trafficked youth who are served by Covenant House.
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“Covenant House is always there, when no one else is, to help homeless, at risk adolescents,” says Casagrande. “I was moved to get involved by the stories of those whose lives have been changed by this remarkable organization. It is my hope that my participation in this ‘Legislative Sleep Out’ will bring attention to the work of Covenant House and encourage others to get involved.”
“Those of us sleeping outside tonight will be lucky. We only have to do it for one night and it will be during the spring,” Beck said. “Hundreds of youths sleep outside every night through the most brutal of seasons and during the harshest of weather.”
Posted: April 11th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Caroline Casagrande, Covenant House, Jennifer Beck | Tags: Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, Covenant House, Homelessness, Senator Jennifer Beck, Youth at risk | Comments Off on Beck and Casagrande will sleep on the street in Trenton tonight