Get involvedFind out what you can do to help Denver's Road Home end homelessness.
Ending Homelessness. Restoring Hope.
There are a variety of opportunities for individuals, businesses and community organizations to help Denver’s Road Home and Mile High United Way make a difference in the lives of homeless and at-risk individuals and families.
All Volunteer Opportunities
Dial 2-1-1 to speak with a call center specialist who can help you find a volunteer opportunity with agencies providing services for homeless individuals and families in our community.
Homeless Commission & Town Hall Meetings
These meetings are open to the public in an effort to involve the community fully in Denver's Road Home. For details regarding meeting locations and times, please contact the person indicated for each committee updated.
For more information, contact Amber Callender at Amber.Callender@denvergov.org or (720)944-2506.
Funding & Sustainability
As a community-wide project, Denver's Road Home is asking everyone in our community to provide monetary support. Corporations, individuals, foundations, government agencies and the faith-based community are all being asked to pitch in.
Year Four marks an important time for Denver's Road Home as the initiative moves into a planning process to ensure that the Ten-Year Plan continues to move forward in its efforts to reduce homelessness while also developing a sustainable and enduring model.
Resource Allocation Committee
The Resource Allocation Committee is responsible for guiding the request for proposals process, reviewing applications for funding and allocating funding to nonprofit agencies that provide services that respond specifically to the goals, objectives and outcomes of the Plan. Funding for the resource allocation process was generated from individuals, corporations, foundations and other private sources.
The Resource Allocation Committee includes members from the private, public and foundation sectors as well as individuals who are currently or previously homeless and all parties have contributed to the Community Appeals Process. Members will serve on the Resource Allocation Committee for a two-year period; following the initial review process that will last through June, this committee will reconvene as necessary. The committee is chaired by Doug Hock, Director of Community and Public Relations, EnCana Gas and Oil (USA).
Committee Members (PDF)
Roles and Responsibilities (PDF)
Grantees beginning July 2010
1. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
2. Christ Body’s Ministries
3. The Gathering Place
4. Delores Project
5. Bayaud Enterprises
6. St. Francis Center
7. Mental Health Center of Denver
Point-in-Time Study
This next survey will take place in January 2011. Volunteers work with agency staff and other volunteers to help homeless individuals fill out a survey that helps establish what the needs are in our community as well as providing numbers needed for many grant and funding applications. For more information visit www.MDHI.org
