OUr Community Priorities
Our vision is a community united to create opportunities for all.
Through three interconnected Community Priorities — giving all children a strong start, supporting education and academic success and creating economic opportunity for all — we make a meaningful difference in the lives of those with greatest need in our community.
Three Community Priorities
Giving All Children A Strong Start in Life
Supporting Education and Academic Success
Creating Economic Opportunity for All
OUR STORIES
During the 2023-2025 funding cycle, Mile High United Way invested $3.5 million in Metro Denver nonprofits focused on basic needs, early child care and education and out-of-school time. Learn more about this investment in nonprofits like Urban Peak.
When 4-year-old Natalie and her mother, Alejandra, walked into the preschool classroom at The Tamara M. Sparks Early Learning Center at Mile High United Way for the first time, Natalie was most excited to meet her new teachers.
As a Korean immigrant who moved to the Unites States as a child, Yun Hui often helped her family learn new processes that felt complex and challenging. Volunteering with Tax Help Colorado provided Yun Hui, who is also a Women of Tocqueville member and 2025 Frances Wisebart Jacobs Award recipient, with a chance to give back and ensure families received the valuable credits they deserve.
From providing meals on Thanksgiving to running a toy drive to mentoring local business owners, you can join Mile High United Way in supporting Metro Denver families this season. As the holidays approach, we invite you to learn how you can get involved in our programs and community outreach events.
How our Small Business Accelerator helped Jonecka define her customer profile, develop a marketing plan and build a growth strategy.