“Unconditional hope” Urban Peak provides shelter and services for Colorado’s youth
Some people hang memorabilia about graduations or weddings, but David Jennings proudly framed an old t-shirt. “That was from my old case manager who would wear that during outreach,” he…
Almost Home is helping people experiencing housing instability reach self-sufficiency
Pictured above: Jessica Fiedler, Executive Director of Almost Home When the cost of living in South Dakota started to rise outside of Dawn’s means, she picked up all her belongings…
Hermanas supporting hermanas: 10 years of collaborative giving in Denver with LatinasGive!
Disponible en español abajo If you’ve been to an event in the last 10 years that was hosted by Latinas, for Latinas, or supporting Latinas in Denver, chances are, you’ve…
Introducing the Colorado Belonging Barometer: A Landmark Effort to Measure Belonging Across Colorado
Photo by Daniel Norris on Unsplash. This story was originally published on Colorado Health Institute. Belonging Colorado, a special fund at The Denver Foundation, announces the launch of the Colorado Belonging…
The Reisher Scholars Alumni Program hosted a fun celebration and networking event
On Saturday, June 15, the Reisher Scholars Alumni Program hosted a fun celebration and networking event at Number Thirty Eight. The event brought together recent Reisher Scholar graduates and alumni…
The Gathering Place is promoting safety and hope through relationships, choice, and resources
Pictured above: Emarie Mayfield, The Gathering Place member and mother; courtesy of The Gathering Place Emarie Mayfield was 17 years old with a newborn when she was house-hopping and struggling…
Family Tree tackles housing instability by focusing on several major issues that cause homelessness
When Carrie and Alonzo first heard about Family Tree, both had just lost their jobs. Carrie was dealing with illness and lost her insurance when she lost her job. This…
Report Shows Good Results in Denver’s Pay for Success Housing Model
This story was originally published on denvergov.org. In 2022, a group of partner organizations launched Denver’s Housing to Health (H2H) pilot program to serve populations experiencing chronic homelessness. Particularly those…
You can dance if you want to
Folks were dancing for joy as the Cleo Parker Robinson Center for the Healing Arts broke ground on their new facility. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) was founded in 1970,…
Meet Reisher Scholar Helen Obuna
This story originally appeared in SOURCE, the news website of Colorado State University. As a young child, Helen Obuna moved from Egypt to the United States with her family. She…