Shelter of Peace Mobilizes Faith Community Around Youth Homelessness
On the weekend of January 20-22, 2012, over 20 congregations participated in the Shelter of Peace Weekend of Prayer and Learning. People of faith heard throughout New York City that they cannot stand idly by and let 3,800 youth sleep in the cold any longer.
Rabbi Kleinbaum wrote an article for the Huffington Post on youth homelessness! Read the article here.
Elizabeth Wood, rabbi at Reform Temple of Forest Hills, a Shelter of Peace Network congregation, delivered a moving and informative sermon to her congregants. Read the sermon here.
Click here to sign our petition urging the governor to reconsider his proposed budget and include vital funding for homeless youth.
Learn more about the Shelter of Peace initiative here .
