We believe that everyone deserves a safe, stable place to call home.
In 2024, nearly 10,000 people in the seven-county Metro Denver area were experiencing homelessness, including over 3,100 families.¹ Mile High United Way connects families to a full spectrum of housing resources – from emergency shelter and transitional housing to affordable housing and rental assistance.
How We Support Housing
211 Help Center
Bridging The Gap
Uptown Apartments
The Renew Collaborative
Community Investments
Impact At a Glance
referrals for rent assistance, housing and shelter provided by our 211 Help Center.
households were provided rental assistance by Mile High United Way community partners.
young people transitioning out of the foster care system were provided access to stable housing.
Growing Dreams and Possibilities
Antoinette left the Colorado foster care system without a home. She entered our Bridging the Gap program where she received a housing voucher and obtained her GED diploma. She’s now enrolled in school to become a dental hygienist, and recently graduated from Bridging the Gap with $30,000 in savings.
"Mile High United Way’s Bridging the Gap program completely changed my entire life. When I first got my apartment, I couldn’t pay any of my bills. Now I work full-time and pay for everything myself."
— Antoinette
More 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.
Anika joined Bridging the Gap almost a decade ago after she turned 18 and exited Colorado’s foster care system. After years of unexpected circumstances, health challenges and even tragedy, Anika has a new outlook on life.
Each year during National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the volunteers who help us create change for families across Metro Denver.
From connecting families to quality early childhood education and supporting migrant families to helping middle- and low-income residents access valuable tax credits, we are working toward a brighter future for all Coloradans.
In recent months, the Denver community has welcomed hundreds of migrants and refugees from Latin American nations. Learn how Mile High United Way is providing support to families as they begin their transition to living here in Colorado.
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