2023 Grant Recipients
Grants totaling $70,000 were recently awarded by Second Century Foundation to these Denver non-profits serving people experiencing homelessness and suffering food scarcity:
Capitol Hill Community Services
mealsforpoor.org
Capitol Hill Community Services provides reliable, healthy meals to the homeless and poor that will enable a return to self-sufficient life. In addition to very good food, they also serve dignity and respect to their clients.
Delores Project
thedeloresproject.org
The Delores Project provides safe, comfortable shelter and personalized services for unaccompanied women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness.
Denver Inner City Parish
https://www.dicp.org/
The Denver Inner City Parish loves and supports individuals and families in our community, empowering them to break the cycle of poverty.
Hope Communities
https://hopecommunities.org/
Hope Communities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strengthens communities and provides pathways to economic and personal opportunity through affordable housing, educational programs and support services. Our vision is a community in which everyone has a safe place to call home and the resources they need to thrive.
Metro Caring
metrocaring.org
Metro Caring meets people’s immediate food needs while sustainably addressing the root cause of hunger: poverty–by providing nutritious groceries and anti-hunger programming.
Mile High Ministries / Joshua Station
https://milehighmin.org/joshua-station/
Transformational housing for families rebuilding from homelessness.
Park Hill Food Pantry
https://www.parkhillpantry.com/
At Park Hill Food Pantry, our mission is to nourish the Park Hill neighborhood through weekly food distribution, educational opportunities, and community connections. We are proud to work with local and regional partners—including you—to help meet the needs of hundreds of individuals and families.
Lazarus Gate / Rocky Mountain Refuge
https://rockymountainrefuge.org/
Our mission is to offer dignity to our Denver-area neighbors with terminal illness - who lack the shelter of a home - by providing a stable, appropriate environment for hospice agencies to deliver care.
Urban Peak
https://www.urbanpeak.org/
Urban Peak ignites the potential in youth to exit homelessness and create self-determined, fulfilled lives.
We Don't Waste
wedontwaste.org
We Don’t Waste supports the community and environment by reclaiming and redistributing quality food to those in need.