by Kyle Dyer | May 9, 2023 | business, Colorado, community, community based business, employment, empowering, News, non-profit, renewed hope, second chances, social enterprise, Stories, storytelling, support, supporting women, women, Women's Bean Project
At the end of 2022, Women’s Bean Project moved into a new home that is eight times the size of the organization’s previous home in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood. More space means new larger automated equipment can move in and that means more bean...
by Kyle Dyer | Dec 1, 2022 | Catholic, Catholic Charities, Colorado, community, families, fundraiser, home, homeless, homeless families, homeless shelter, homeless women, housing for families, News, non-profit, REFUGEE, Stories, storytelling, support, supporting women
Jamilla came to the United States when she was only 3 years old. The day she was born, a war broke out in her home county of Ethiopia. It wasn’t even safe for the newborn and her mother to stay in the hospital.. they fled. Jamilla’s mom left everything and...
by Kyle Dyer | Jun 23, 2022 | Catholic, Catholic Charities, Colorado, community, families, fundraising, homeless, homeless families, homeless shelter, homeless women, News, non-profit, Samaritan House, Stories, storytelling, support, women
Over the last 5 years, Ashley and Jordan have been together and together, they have struggled with addition and were homeless.They look back on that time with no regrets because they say they have learned who they want to be going forward. They are sober, employed,...
by Kyle Dyer | Feb 2, 2022 | capital campaign, Catholic, Colorado, community, fundraiser, fundraising, Heart of Jesus, Mother Cabrini Shrine, News, non-profit, renovate, Stories, storytelling, support
In January 2021, Mother Cabrini Shrine announced a capital campaign to raise money for renovations around the property. And in one short year, the Heart of Jesus Capital Campaign surpassed it’s goal of $4.5 million. The first phase of renovations included new...
by Kyle Dyer | Sep 13, 2021 | Catholic, Catholic Charities, Colorado, community, homeless, homeless shelter, homeless women, News, Stories, storytelling, support, women
Aside from families, women are the most underserved homeless population in Denver. And, those women who don’t have any place to go and live on the streets face huge risks to their safety. Catholic Charities of Denver is committed to expanding its shelter program...
by Kyle Dyer | Jun 13, 2021 | affordable housing, Catholic, Catholic Charities, Colorado, community, COVID-19, employment, empowering, evangelization, faith, families, FINDING HOPE, home, homeless, homeless families, homeless shelter, housing for families, love, News, non-profit, Samaritan House, Stories, storytelling, support, underserved communities
“Running a shelter serving people experiencing homelessness is a challenging endeavor in the best of times but in this last year during the COVID-19 pandemic, we found ourselves having to respond in multiple ways in order to meet the needs of those who knocked...
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