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A Community of Helping Hands
Sometimes it just takes a helping hand to get back in the game. And, for more than 800 men, women and children, Project Homeless Connect 9 (PHC9) did just that.
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A Heartfelt Thank You
Savannah Valdez is well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming an early childhood educator.
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A Place To Call Home
In 2007 Debra and her two grandchildren (Alissa, 7, and Joshua, 11) found themselves homeless at Thanksgiving.
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Brooke, Getting Help and Giving Back
Brooke has three young sons who she fondly refers to as “my little tribe.” As a single mother, she constantly juggles her family and career responsibilities, while volunteering in her community and putting her dreams for the future in place.
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Calling For Help
“It’s okay to ask for help,” says Robert Paiz of Denver. “Don’t be embarrassed. Everyone needs a hand up sometimes and 2-1-1 is a good place to look for help.”
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Feeding the Multitudes
Not too many years ago, Jaylynn Whisenton and her husband, Marquies, were making plans for their wedding.
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Gina, Taking Pride in a Self Sufficient Life
“My life right now is really nice,” says twenty-one-year-old Gina, taking a moment to wipe her eyes and regain her composure. “I’m crying because sometimes I just take time to realize that--so I’m very thankful and happy.”
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Homeless No More
Her gentle face and warm smile camouflage the hard times she has endured.
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Hope For Homeless Families
“I just want to get my baby situated,” says Burning Sky, a new mom and one of the many people who attended the first-ever Family Project Homeless Connect.
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James, Focusing on DisABILITY
A random act of violence left James in a wheelchair in 2001. “I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and as a result, I am now paralyzed from the waist down,” he said.
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L:earn-ing to Succeed
It’s been a long road for Mercedes Vasquez and an inspiring ride for her entire family.
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Lauren, Working With Initiative
I went through a painful divorce in 2003. As a single mother of two young boys, I knew that earning $14 an hour wasn’t going to give them the life I wanted for them. It was a nightmare.
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My Road Home
All I ever wanted was a place to call home. When I was a kid, my parents got divorced, and I was tossed around between countless family members in metro Denver.
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