United Way of Mesa County has been awarded a grant of $50,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation for its United to Solve Homelessness program, as well as for efforts at
Over seven days ending on Jan. 2, Mike Coffman, the Mayor of Aurora, lived on the streets of Denver and Aurora to gain a different perspective on how to address the “problem of homelessness.”
With limited resources, he slept in shelters and encampments and had conversations with several people experiencing homelessness. As a result of his time on the streets, Coffman developed several conclusions based on his experience that will likely inform his plans to address the challenges of homelessness. (The Gazette, Jan. 24).
On the surface, this experience resonated with me. Since moving to Colorado Springs in 2014, I have spent seven days sleeping outside to learn about some of the challenges associated with homelessness. One major difference is that I did not do this alone.