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Mile High United Way

Bridging the Gap

Colorado has 13,000 children in foster care

More than one-third of those children are between the ages of 14 and 21. Mile High United Way’s Bridging the Gap Program was developed in 2005 to address the challenges faced by foster youth as they transition to adulthood. Bridging the Gap focuses on serving foster youth aged 14-23, providing them with critical education, employment and fi nancial literacy skills.

Last year more than 491 foster youth participated in the program and 100 volunteers provided hands-on support.



Julie Hegge
303.561.2395
Julie.Hegge@UnitedWayDenver.org

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INSPIRATION JUNKIES CONFERENCE
Pepsi Center, April 4, 2011

Mile High United Way’s Inspiration Junkies links foster youth with business and community leaders to talk about what it takes to build a future. The annual education and career mentoring event is part of Mile High United Way’s Bridging the Gap program which focuses on providing foster youth with housing opportunities, employment and financial literacy.