NY Times Best Seller With a Side of Covenant Heroes

November already?!?

How is this possible? Our 2024 Season is drawing to a close but we STILL have some amazing stories of inspiration to throw at ya!

We are so excited to introduce a BRAND NEW SEGMENT this week that will bring the NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHORS to OUR SHOW!
How did I get so lucky? I am still scratching my head! But with that said, this week, I proudly give you,

 "NolaPapa READS!"
Eliot Schrefer is an American and British author of both adult and young adult fiction, and a two-time finalist for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature. Schrefer's first novel Glamorous Disasters was published by Simon & Schuster in 2006.
In this sequel to The Darkness Outside Us, a Stonewall Honor Book optioned for film by Elliot Page and Page Boy Productions, New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer delivers another ambitious, genre-bending novel and epic love story that spans thousands of years and the far reaches of the galaxy.

Just released on October, 1st- "The Brightness Between Us" can be found anywhere and everywhere!

Next up,

I have wanted to have this amazing non profit on for the longest.
Covenant House- New Orleans,
 Opens its heart and its doors each year to more than 650 youth & children ages 22 and under.
Serving Young People Overcoming Homelessness & Trafficking.
With generous friends and community partners, our dedicated staff provides youth with relentless support, unconditional love, and absolute respect.

Kento Azegami, Covenant House New Orleans- Developmental Assistant sits down with me to talk about the amazing work that not only he does but the entire organization. 
-Did you know:
*97% of survivors have a previous history of sexual abuse or assault?
*94% first experienced trafficking while under the age of 21?
*99% are experiencing profound trauma (PTSD)?
*97% grew up in violent or abusive homes?

Not to mention, the runaways regarding the LGBT community. 
Covenant House REMAINS OPEN to ACCEPT ANY CHILD or YOUNG ADULT from baby to 22 years old. 
These kids to not need to be a Louisiana resident to be welcomed with open arms. 

Imagine the immense amount of money this must take to operate. 
Kento, helps with generating funds to allow this organization to operate on the scale that it does! 

With that said, each year Covenant House ALL ACROSS America has an amazing fundraiser that helps create these exact funds!
"SLEEP OUT": A global movement to end youth homelessness. Give up your bed for one night to ensure that youth facing homelessness sleep safely at Covenant House. 

TO JOIN the MOVEMENT: www.sleepout.org
TO LEARN MORE about Covenant House- New Orleans:
www.covenanthousenola.org
TO DONATE:
www.covenanthousenola.org/donate/

Thank you to our family of amazing sponsors!

Ochsner Hospital for Children
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Rouses Markers
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The Law Firm of
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Comfort Cases
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New Orleans Ice Cream Company
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Audubon Institute
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Urban South Brewery www.urbansouthbrewery.com