Fair Grounds Renews Efforts With Covenant House

Following successful efforts to give back to the community during last year's live racing season, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots once again partnered with the Covenant House program. On Wednesday, November 27 President of Fair Grounds Doug Shipley was on hand to deliver 25 fried turkeys, as well as the traditional fixing's for the residents at Covenant House.

"We are proud to once again partner provide 25 turkeys and all fixing's to the many families impacted by the Covenant House program who do such a great job taking care of our youth, but also on behalf of all the hard working families who have supported what we do here in our efforts to positively impact New Orleans and our communities," said Fair Grounds president Doug Shipley.

Covenant House New Orleans (www.covenanthousenola.org) provides food, clothing, and shelter for any and all young people who are accepted day and night without any questions asked. They offer stability, and teach lifelong values of communication that are built on trust and respect from the leaders of the program. Covenant House allows kids to choose change freely, and assist their young people in making positive decisions about their future. 

They also offer education and employment opportunities. Covenant House assist with high school and college enrollment, as well as working with college bound residents to complete high school and graduate with a diploma. They offer job readiness, job search, and job placement for residents, working one on one with each individual including local job training program partnerships.