Meet our inspiring Faces of Hope.
Hear their stories of overcoming obstacles as they embark on a new path filled with dignity. Walk along with them as we partner to provide support, comfort and help at the most difficult moments in their lives.
Your support impacts lives!
With your gift today, you will feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, provide clothing, care and many other needs and services to poor and vulnerable people in crisis. Catholic Charities serves tens of thousands of men, women, children and seniors in need every year in northern Colorado.
A helping hand with a newborn
After Sarah gave birth to her son, she reached out for help. She Googled “diaper bank” and discovered Gabriel House Project, a local diaper and clothing bank for expectant and new mothers and their families. “The first time you come here, they give you 10 times more than you expect,” said Sarah, 22. She left ...
Faces of Hope: Ramona
“I came to Samaritan House a year ago. I got clothing, food and started taking classes. After getting to know staff, they brought up my self-esteem. I didn’t think I had accomplished anything. I guess you don’t always see it, but others do. They’ve actually taught me a lot of skills—dealing with myself and being ...
Faces of Hope: Sharla
“Kinship Services was my first contact. I told them about my story. The emotional support—that is the biggest thing for me now. Our situation is more unique than others. My grandson was six months old when I started caring for him. My daughter had no interest in parenting. Then she met another man and later ...
Faces of Hope: Margaret
“I was living in an apartment on the second floor with no elevator. It wasn’t working for me. I’m 63 years old and have arthritis. Three weeks ago, I moved into Holy Family Plaza in Denver (of Archdiocesan Housing Inc). Then I got connected to all this support. They told me about today’s event, the ...
Faces of Hope: Nehimiah
“The struggle is real. It’s a long story, but I wanted my son. I was going through a divorce, and she kicked me out. I went through a lot of hard work and then job terminations. Now my son and I are moving into a two-bedroom apartment. It’s so awesome. I’m cleaning our room at ...
Faces of Hope: Elijah
Elijah “I love to play the violin. I learned to play the cello, guitar and sing, too, when I went to a performing arts school in Albuquerque. I once auditioned for talent shows but my life was a mess. I lived in a tent in the backyard of my mom’s boyfriend’s house. They hate me. ...
Faces of Hope: Aaron
I came to The Mission veteran program on January 4. I'm originally from the southeast, Georgia. I served in the Army from 2008 to 2011. I did maintenance on the whole patriot missile system. I kept everything in working order. It was definitely an experience. I loved it. Every day you learned something new. You’re ...
Faces of Hope: Molly
"I’m Molly and this is my family. My husband and three children and I have been staying here at Samaritan House shelter. But we had some cake today to celebrate—we’re moving out. We got housing through Salvation Army and we’re moving soon. It’s a three-bedroom, two-bath apartment. Samaritan House has been very helpful. They made ...
Faces of Hope: women’s shelter
I'm 31 years old. I had a fiancé once, but he committed suicide. I also had a job at Good Times. Then my brother, who is mentally ill and schizophrenic, got my keys and took off with my car. My ID and wallet were in there. I lost it all. We had no other choice ...
Faces of Hope: Rick
I’m Rick and this is my daughter, Marie. She’s 7 years old. We’re moving in to our own apartment this week. We’ve been staying on the family floor at Samaritan House shelter until we could get back on our feet. I was kicked out of my Lakewood apartment and we ended up in a hotel. ...
Faces of Hope: Judy
My name is Judy, and I am 56 years old. I was working full time but then needed a total knee replacement. Since I was unable to work, after six weeks of not being able to pay my rent, I was kicked out. This began my journey of homelessness. I started out living in my ...
Faces of Hope: Sherrell and Tiffany
Today our family is moving out of Samaritan House shelter. We found an apartment! We’re used to paying $525 for rent. Now we’re paying $1,350. The apartment has a lot of pluses. The boys will go to a good school in our neighborhood. We left our hometown in Illinois to seek a better life for ...
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Your support impacts lives!
With your gift today, you will feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, provide clothing, care and many other needs and services to poor and vulnerable people in crisis. Catholic Charities serves tens of thousands of men, women, children and seniors in need every year in northern Colorado. We offer more than shelter—we provide early childhood education, affordable housing, counseling, senior support, emergency assistance, a diaper bank, food bank and much more.
