WSU First Lady Jacqueline Wilson discusses partnership with Covenant House, efforts to address homelessness

On Thursday, Nov. 20, metro Detroit business leaders will spend the night outside in solidarity in an effort to raise funds and bring attention to the plight of homeless youth in Detroit and across the nation. The Sleep Out: Executive Edition, hosted by Covenant House Michigan (CHM), presented by the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, and sponsored by Delta Air Lines among others, is part of a nationwide event taking place in 15 cities at Covenant House sites across North America. For the first time in Detroit, men and women from the business community will come together to raise awareness and funds to support Covenant House's life-changing work helping young people leave the streets and begin new lives. "I'm thrilled to play a role in this remarkable and very powerful event," said Jacqueline Wilson, Wayne State University first lady, founder of WSU's Helping Individuals Go Higher (HIGH) Program and co-chair of 2014 CHM Sleep Out: Executive Edition. "Wayne State's longtime partnership with Covenant House is a wonderful example of its unwavering commitment to addressing and eradicating homelessness within our community."

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