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Each year, nearly 200 representatives from our Investment Partners visit corporations to kick off their Mile High United Way Workplace Giving Campaigns. Pete Zarlengo is one of them. Pete shares his story of growing up at Mount Saint Vincent Home (one of our original partners who have been with Mile High United Way for 125 years!) and the difference Mile High United Way has had in his life. |
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Every year in Colorado nearly 400 youth will age out of the foster care system. 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 offers coaching in financial literacy, employment skills, and assistance with housing and higher education. Featuring Gordon Davidson, this video highlights the great work that Bridging The Gap does in serving youth transitioning out of foster care |
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The 7th Annual PJ Day www.pjday.org - capped off with the festive PJ Party at the Residence Inn Denver City Center - benefits Denver's Road Home, the City's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. People throughout the community along with more than 80 organizations and 50 schools all took part in this special event.. |
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Denver Broncos player Virgil Green partners with Mile High United Way to encourage people to LIVE UNITED by volunteering to read, tutor and mentor. |
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If you owned three cars, all of which had many miles to go before the end of their lives, would you buy a fourth, top-of-the-line car? What if you were in debt? By, say, $15 trillion?
This is the question being asked by "The Project on Government Oversight" (POGO) as the spending plan the U.S. government is implementing, via the Air Force, specifies at least $6.3 billion over the next five years developing a new long-range penetrating bomber aircraft:
http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2012/05/key-ndaa-amendments-national-security-edition-bureaucracy-bombers-and-flying-boondoggles.html
The Air Force?s existing fleet of B-52, B-1B, and B-2 planes is undergoing upgrades an ...
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DESTROYING: What do you believe is destroying your country?
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Do They Really Even Want Fiscal Restraint?
The Obama administration was quick and aggressive in providing political cover for Democrats to vote against President Obama's own budget recommendation. That budget recommendation failed to get a single vote in congress. Zero in the house. Zero in the senate. More than 500 lawmakers have voted against that budget proposal.
So the obvious question is this: If the President proposed a budget and then lobbies against it's passage, does he simply not wish to be constrained by any fiscal res ...
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Reduce Traffic congestion
What are the best & effective tactics and solution used to reduce Traffic Congestion int he Cities across the Globe.
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Is your institution responsive?
Read my article to learn.
http://www.philanthropynyu.com/polIssueStory.cfm?doc_id=111
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Dream Home
In 2007 Debra and her two grandchildren (Alissa, 7, and Joshua, 11) found themselves homeless at Thanksgiving. They had moved to Denver from South Carolina just nine months prior for a good job opportunity, which unfortunately had disappeared. Without a support system in Colorado, Debra turned to a school liaison for some guidance. She suggested [...]
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Inside Free Tax Preparation Service
It?s that time of year again. A time when thousands of Americans spend countless hours filling out paper work, rummaging through old receipts to complete their taxes by the April deadline. (which this year, happens to be Monday, April 18th) Every year it is the same, but for some reason we are shocked to find [...]
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The Face of Homelessness in Denver
As a recent college graduate, I was determined to work in a field that provided a network of services that would empower individuals and improve a community. My passion for human service intertwined seamlessly with Mile High United Way?s critical mission to advance the common good and create positive and lasting change. Upon being offered [...]
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An Easy Way To Support 2-1-1
Its tax season and you know what that means? You have the opportunity to help support the 2-1-1 program in Colorado.
In the early part of 2010, we, 2-1-1 Colorado, were able to secure a spot on the Colorado Income Tax form allowing you the option to designate and donate any dollar amount you choose from [...]
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Guarding Against Identity Theft
The Economic Prosperity Center at King M. Trimble recently held its first ?Open House and Free Shredding Event- Guard Against Identity Theft? to help celebrate National Protect Your Identity week.
The Economic Prosperity Center is working to raise awareness of identity theft and to educate Denver residents on how to protect themselves and recover if they [...]
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