Our Community Partners

Here are some videos about our community partners. Check them out as you think about your volunteer preferences. (There are a bunch more videos on our YouTube channel and in our Vimeo album.)

El Centro Humanitario
Tribute to Minsun Ji at El Centro Humanitario from Eric Firnhaber on Vimeo.

El Centro Humanitario promotes the rights and well-being of day laborers in Colorado through education, job skills and leadership development, united action and advocacy. Our goals are to develop a sense of community and self sufficiency among workers and to foster worker ownership over El Centro.

The GrowHaus

Everyone deserves a healthy meal. But in some communities, healthy food simply isn't available. The GrowHaus is a non-profit urban farm and market in one such community - northeast Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood. Our mission is to support the growth of healthy, self-empowered communities in Elyria-Swansea and beyond through education, improving food access, and urban agriculture.

Human Trafficking Clinic

Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing human rights violations in the world today. Around the globe and in your backyard there are anywhere between 12-27 million people forced to harvest crops, sell sex, make clothes, and work in other inhumane situations without pay. Even though slavery has existed for centuries, today’s response to human trafficking and modern slavery is plagued with term confusion, unreliable data, and lack of inter-organizational communication. The Human Trafficking Clinic . . . aim[s] to provide research that improves inter-organizational cooperation and accountability, influences policy, and raises awareness in combating human trafficking and modern slavery.

RedLine
RedLine - 2 Years of Making Art Local from Winter Media on Vimeo.

The vision of RedLine is to transform the way we engage (encounter) the world through art, education and community.  RedLine seeks to provide artists and the community with the opportunity to invigorate art practice, professional development and creative engagement with the community at large.  At the same time, RedLine aims to elevate the perception of contemporary art and artists in society. 

Saint Francis Center

St. Francis Center is a refuge for men and women who are homeless in the metro Denver area, providing shelter along with services that enable people to meet their basic needs for daily survival and to transition out of homelessness. On an average day, over 650 different people visit St. Francis Center, and on a busy day, over 800 people pass through our doors. We welcome and treat everyone with dignity and respect, offering a safe and inviting place to stay during the day when other shelters are unavailable. More than anything else, St. Francis Center offers hope when it is most needed.

Urban Peak

Urban Peak helps homeless youth and youth at risk of becoming homeless overcome real life challenges by providing essential services and a supportive community, empowering them to become self-sufficient adults.