Simmy Kifletsion stared up at a portrait of herself hanging in the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. The 19-year-old’s knees came close to buckling as she clapped a hand over her mouth, eyes brimming with tears.

On the eve of this year’s Winter Solstice, Urban Peak youth and staff gathered at The Spot to celebrate the season for our 2nd annual “Spot Solstice/All Holiday/Bah Hum Bug Party.”

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless released hundreds of names of unhoused people who passed away this year — but the coalition believes the death count could be much larger.

As the holidays are approaching, you have an opportunity to make a direct impact in the lives of the most vulnerable in our community: youth experiencing homelessness.

Our amazing construction partners at Deneuve Construction have been working diligently all year to raise The Mothership out of the ground.