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by April Capochino
02/13/2006

Ronn Humbles of the Traveler’s Aid Society, left, reviews paperwork while Covenant House Executive Director Stacy Horn Koch talks to Traveler’s counselor Marlon Parker. Traveler’s employees have been working out of Covenant’s House offices since Hurricane Katrina.
Ronn Humbles of the Traveler’s Aid Society, left, reviews paperwork while Covenant House Executive Director Stacy Horn Koch talks to Traveler’s counselor Marlon Parker. Traveler’s employees have been working out of Covenant’s House offices since Hurricane Katrina.
By April Capochino

Staff Writer

april.capochino@nopg.com

The Covenant House has always been bustling with teens, young adults and babies. But in October, the youth homeless shelter on the outskirts of the French Quarter reached out to small nonprofits and state offices damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Traveler’s Aid Society of Greater New Orleans, a nonprofit tasked with preventing homelessness in New Orleans, is working at the building as is the Tulane Hospital Adolescent Drop-in Center, the Metropolitan Human Services District, the Office of Family Support, the Food Stamp Program and Tulane Hospital’s walk-in clinic.

Stacy Horn Koch, Covenant House executive director, decided to invite the groups because she believes all nonprofits benefit by such collaboration.

“I hope this will last,” Koch said. “There’s a real opportunity for nonprofits to work together. There’s no room for people to have turf wars.”"