Who do we serve, how do we serve them?
August 2016 Written by Isabel McDevitt Boulder is at a crossroads. We are confused. We are torn. We are overwhelmed. We also have an opportunity. With the right dialogue and leadership – now could be the time we, as a community, can gain clarity on our approach to homeless services. Many stakeholders are craving…
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What do you say? Why or Why not?
Time for your POP QUIZ: Please answer each question below with your first reaction – “Why?” or “Why not?” Should the space program put a man on Mars? Should we invest in cancer research until we have a cure? Should children in America have access to the best education in the world? Should we strive…
Read MoreBuilding Culture – Why the Broncos win is a win for the Ready to Work House!
It is Superbowl Sunday at our Ready to Work House. Residents, staff, family and friends gather to cheer on the local team. There is a sea of blue and orange in the dining room – sweatshirts to cup cakes to banners. There is a feast of pizza and wings and more soda than you could ever…
Read MoreThe Top 5 of 2015
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…
Read MoreAudi Boulder and Community Table Kitchen launch Audi Cup Café
Boulder, CO, Thursday, December 17 – Audi Boulder and Community Table Kitchen announce the launch of Audi Cup café located at the Audi Boulder Showroom at 1799 Exposition Drive. This joint venture exemplifies the innovative partnership between Audi Boulder and Bridge House – the umbrella non profit organization for Community Table Kitchen. Audi customers will have access…
Read MoreCLOSE TO HOME – Show you care, take the pledge
I eat, sleep and breathe thinking about how we can solve homelessness. I am not sure when it happened, but at some point early in my career I became obsessed by a belief that by providing opportunities through work, support, and creative housing models, homeless people would not need to be homeless anymore. What drives…
Read MoreReady to Work House and Employment Center – How lucky am I??
October 2015 Chris moved in on a Sunday morning. He was shown his new room and laid down. He slept for 20 hours. Upon waking up Chris shared “I hadn’t slept in a bed for a year. That felt amazing.” “You know being homeless is hard but being sober after 40 years of drinking is hard too.…
Read MoreBoulder Homeless Service Collaborative
Dear Supporter – It is our pleasure to announce some exciting changes on behalf of the Boulder Homeless Service Collaborative. The Boulder Homeless Service Collaborative is a partnership between Bridge House, Boulder Outreach for Homeless Overflow (BOHO), and the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. On November 2, 2015 we will launch a new model of day…
Read MoreA Macro View of the Biological Effects of Poverty
A Macro View of the Biological Effects of Poverty – What This Means for Boulder Written by Isabel McDevitt In the last month two different friends shared with me two unrelated studies that struck me. Both explore the effects of being poor and the real, measurable psychological and behavioral effects of economic status. Both outline…
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