The Top 5 of 2015

 

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5 – YOU! Our supporters in 2015 have gone above and beyond. From attending our myriad of events, to buying raffle tickets, to the more than 600 volunteers who shared their compassion and talents with us, to advocating for our efforts to end homelessness in Boulder one person at a time – We CAN’T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU.Click here and check out this great event coverage of our 2015 Art Show.

 

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4 – Community Table Kitchen – the primary source of food for the majority of our unhoused neighbors and jobs for our Ready to Work Trainees. Check out this Daily Camera coverage of our Christmas meal which is just a snap shot of what we do throughout the year providing more than 80,000 meals to those who need them. Click here to read a Daily Camera article on our 2015 Christmas meal.

 

3 – The Boulder Homeless Service Collaborative – The innovative collaborative partnership with the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless and BOHO to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of homeless services. We are working hard to create a more seamless continuum to ensure homeless services are as efficient and effective as they can be.

Click here to read an article in the Daily Camera featuring the collaboration project.

Here is a blog further explaining the changes made to streamline homeless services in Boulder.

Victor in the computer2 – Our IMPACT – In 2015 we have expanded the offerings of the Bridge House Resource Center to five days per week and are investing in case management interventions to help clients access the services needed to leave the streets behind. Our team has conducted more than 10,000 case management interactions over 2015 including 1,043 employment, 266 housing and 206 for benefit acquisition.

 

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1 – The grand opening of Ready to Work House and Employment Center! In August we improved homeless services forever with our new housing opportunity for 44 people to seize the opportunity to get back to work, access stable housing, and change their lives.

 

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