• 60% of the homeless are people in families with children.
• 29% percent of homeless respondents in Denver are women.
• The most commonly reported reasons for homelessness reported in Denver are loss of a job (28%), housing costs (23%) and the breakup of a family (20%).
This is what you donations can provide:
• $25 provides 5 weeks' worth of food supplies for one person.
• $50 provides for a two-week stay in a shelter for one person.
• $100 provides one week of counseling to help a young person exit the streets.
• $500 provides one month of financial training and services to allow a young adult to become self-sufficient.
• $1,000 provides 7 and 1/2 months of one-on-one counseling for a family at Brunetti Lofts to help them achieve the skills to live independently.
