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Mile High United Way began 138 years ago with the belief that no single organization can solve our community’s issues alone. We are proud to invest in partners aligned with Mile High United Way’s mission to help families access their basic needs – such as housing, food assistance and child care – and move toward success and self sufficiency.
During the 2023-2025 funding cycle, we invested $3.5 million in Metro Denver nonprofits focused on basic needs, early child care and education and out-of-school time. In addition to funding, organizations receive year-round support from Mile High United Way through capacity-building workshops, roundtable discussions and training, so organizations can work to provide better outcomes for the communities they serve.
Last year, Urban Peak was one of 70 organizations that Mile High United Way supported through our Strategic Investment Grants. Urban Peak connects young adults experiencing homelessness to safe housing and wraparound services so they can move toward stability. Their mission aligns with Mile high United Way’s efforts to prevent homelessness and help families find safe, affordable housing.
The unrestricted funds Urban Peak received from Mile High United Way helped the organization serve more than 1,000 young adults, including Michael.
At only 19 years old, Michael was experiencing homelessness after his mother suddenly passed away a few years earlier. Urban Peak caseworkers successfully connected Michael to their drop-in shelter. He also received help finding employment, eventually moving into more permanent housing, first with Urban Peak and then on his own.
The support from Urban Peak staff and his peers motivated Michael to keep moving forward and enroll in college.
“If you start managing your life, and you work hard and find people that are right there with you … it just makes everything better,” he said. “Urban Peak provided as much help as possible when I needed it most. ”
About Strategic Investment Partners
- 189,100 shelter stays provided through funded partners
- 151,300 people received meals from community partners
- 2,200 high-quality child care slots provided for families
