Creating Economic Opportunity for All
Ensuring people can meet their basic needs and have opportunities to move toward economic success.
The increasing cost of living in our community is forcing families to make hard decisions.
Diapers or child care? Mortgage or medicine? An unexpected expense of $400 can move a family from self-sufficiency to financial emergency.*
*Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Report on Economic Well-being of U.S. Households in 2015
The Hard Truth
300,000
People in our community live in poverty1
13%
Or nearly 166,000 children in Colorado are living in poverty2
$25,100
The annual income of a family of four living at the Federal Poverty Level3
$17,800
The average yearly cost of child care for children under age 6
1. 100% Federal Poverty Level, 2011-2015 American Community Survey S1701 U.S. Census
2. Colorado Children's Campaign KidsCount in Colorado, 2018
3. 2018 Federal Poverty Guidelines (income based on family of four with one preschool-aged child and one school-aged child)
How We Create Opportunity
2-1-1 Help Center
A statewide community resource connecting individuals and families to critical resources including food, shelter, rental assistance, childcare, and more.
Help ensure our neighbors are able to meet their basic needs.
Give
When you invest in Mile High United Way, you are ensuring people in our community have their basic needs met and the opportunity to move toward economic success.
Volunteer
Volunteering can be a fun and deeply rewarding experience where you can make immediate and lasting change by improving lives and building a stronger community.