Mile High United Way's physical office is currently closed, but all of our services including 2-1-1 will be running at full capacity. Please dial 2-1-1 to reach our community resource center.

We are a Community United

Help us support families. Be a part of the short and long-term solutions our community needs. Unite with us.

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48th Annual Mile High United Way Turkey Trot

Denver's greatest Thanksgiving Day tradition is back in Washington Park. Get ready to run your yams off together for this four-mile run/walk to support our community. On-site registration is available the morning of the event!

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Mile High United Way announces $7 million investment in seven-county service area

Investing in over 100 organizations who are meeting our community’s most pressing needs in the areas of childcare, housing and basic needs.

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Our interconnected community priorities:

GIVING ALL CHILDREN A STRONG START

Ensuring all children enter kindergarten ready to succeed.

SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Building educational success through partnerships with schools, families, and communities.

CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

Ensuring people can meet their basic needs and have opportunities to move toward economic success.

United We Rise. Rise With Us.

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Our Impact

250000

or 1 in 10 people in the community received help last year from Mile High United Way

34000

hours of hands-on community support from 1,658 Mile High United Way volunteers positively impacted the community

134500

contacts received support through the Mile High United Way 2-1-1 Help Center

What we're up to

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Helping Local Businesses in Metro Denver Thrive During the Pandemic

Learn how Mile High United Way provides small business support to help local business owners, like Brittney and Joslyn of FIT & NU, thrive amid the pandemic.

Building Equity as a Learning Organization

Francisca Angulo-Olaiz, PhD, VP of Community Engagement and Roweena Naidoo, Senior Director of Community Impact share how we're evolving to create greater equity in our community.

Stabilizing Families to Support Student Engagement

Through our United for Schools program, we're helping families stabilize while strengthening the path to academic success for children.

Pivoting to Support Local Businesses Impacted By COVID

Learn how Mile High United Way has pivoted our United for Business program to help small, local businesses stabilize and focus on their recovery.

Tawny's Story: From Foster Youth to Living Coach

Tawny grew up in the child welfare system. She is now dedicating her life to helping youth in Metro Denver who've recently aged out, as a Living Coach with our Bridging the Gap program.

How 2-1-1 Helped My Family

As a 2-1-1 Resource Specialist, Marisa was used to helping others access critical resources in their community. But the most memorable person she was able to help in 2-1-1 was her dad.

Blog: Improving School Readiness in Denver's Low-Income Neighborhoods

By Molly Yost, Mile High United Way’s Director of Early Childhood Initiatives

From Lost to Found: Finding My Voice After Leaving the Child Welfare System

With the support of our Bridging the Gap program, Gloria is now an advocate for others existing the child welfare system.

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