EVENTS, NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
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January Peak News
2024 marks a very exciting year for Urban Peak as we will finally be opening the doors of The Mothership, our new four-story campus that will include shelter space for minors as well as young adults.
Peak Spotlight: Colorado Avalanche VISIT The Spot
Urban Peak youth and staff were thrilled to welcome representatives and players from the Colorado Avalanche to The Spot for some mixing and mingling this month! Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, owner of the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Rapids and the Avs, has been a strong supporter of Urban Peak for years and we’re excited to be working even more closely together!
Youth Spotlight: Jako
Jako was awarded Youth of the Week and recently celebrated his achievement by having lunch with his favorite Urban Peak staff! He first came to Urban Peak when he connected with our outreach team back in March of 2023 and now he regularly visits our Drop-In Center.
Homeless youth overcome with emotion after seeing photos of themselves on exhibit at MCA Denver
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.
December Peak News
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.”
At least 311 unhoused people have died in 2023 alone
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.