HomeAid Colorado News Archive:
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• HomeAid and John Laing Homes dedicate Lowery Treatment Facility | July/ August 2007
  Home Builder Magazine
  HomeAid and John Laing Homes have built the first Third Way Center located at Lowry..
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• A New Safe Place | June 6, 2007
  Longmont Daily Times
  HomeAid celebrates the construction of a new domestic violence shelter for Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley in Longmount .
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• A Safe Haven: HomeAid | June 5, 2007
  Colorado Daily
  Boulder County residents who find themselves victims of domestic violence will have a new place to turn once a new alternative housing shelter, constructed by Safe Shelter and HomeAid Colorado, is completed in Longmont. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• Safe Place: HomeAid | May 2, 2007
  Big Builder Online
  All it took was a simple meal to bring together two organizations that, through their professional relationships, will provide 25 abused women and children at any one time with a safe refuge.
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• New shelter planned | March 1, 2007
  LongmontFYI
  HomeAid Colorado, a nonprofit that builds housing for the temporarily homeless, is partnering with Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley to provide sanctuary for abused women and their children.
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• Project puts students in shoes of homeless | November 26, 2006
  Mile High News
  Kyle Hamilton had it rough. The 14-year-old Pomona High School freshman hadn't changed his clothes or showered in days. For lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 15, Hamilton begged for money from his fellow classmates.Last week, Hamilton and 21 of his classmates experienced what it is like to be homeless. [ Read Full Story]
  
  HomeAid Breaks Ground | July 14, 2006
  Colorado Springs Business Journal
  Peter Simon, president of Beazer Homes in Colorado, was in town just before the July 4th holiday to participate with HomeAid Executive Director Laura Brayman and local Partners in Housing officials to kick off the company’s donation of six transitional housing units. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• Troubled teens get some help from Colorado's homebuilders | May 19, 2006
  Denver Business Journal
  HomeAid Colorado, a philanthropic arm of the Colorado Association of Home Builders, will break ground this summer on a 14,000-square-foot residential treatment facility for homeless and troubled teens at the Lowry redevelopment project in east Denver. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado: Helping Homeless families find "dignified" homes| March 31, 2006
  Denver Daily News
  One of colorado's non-profit is determined to biuild "dignified" housing for the homeless families so that they may rebuild their lives. [ Read Full Story]

Previous Press Releases:
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• Style Steals the Spotlight at Fashion Show Fundraiser
  October 2007
  HomeAid Colorado, a non-profit organization that builds quality homes for the temporarily homeless, is rolling out the red carpet for this year’s 7th annual fashion show and dinner gala. The evening is HomeAid’s annual flagship fundraising event to support its ongoing projects, which includes a teen residential treatment campus in Lowry, a domestic violence shelter in Longmont and a duplex for homeless families in Loveland. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado Builds Eco-friendly Shelter in Loveland
  September 25, 2007
  The lack of affordable housing is endemic throughout Colorado and the Loveland/Berthoud area is no exception. In an effort to help homeless families as they transition to permanent housing, HomeAid Colorado and Village Homes are building an eco-friendly duplex called Angel House in Loveland for Interfaith Hospitality Network, a national nonprofit organization that helps families achieve self-sufficiency.. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado Breaks Ground on ‘Safe Shelter’ for Abused Women and Children
  June 5, 2007
  For women suffering from domestic violence, the immediate priority is to seek alternative housing in a safe and discreet place. HomeAid Colorado, a non-profit that builds dignified housing for the temporarily homeless, is partnering with Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley to provide sanctuary for abused women and their children. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado and Third Way Center dedicate Lowry treatment facility
  May 23, 2007
  HomeAid Colorado is proud to announce the completion and dedication of the first Third Way Center residential treatment facility at the Lowry Redevelopment Project in east Denver. The completed home, named Hope Place, a gift of the McCormick family, houses eight homeless teens with mental health disorders and behavioral issues. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado Partners with Safe Shelter to House Abused Women and Children
  February 28, 2007
  For women suffering from domestic violence, the immediate priority is to seek alternative housing in a safe and discreet place. HomeAid Colorado, a non-profit that builds dignified housing for the temporarily homeless, is partnering with Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley to provide sanctuary for abused women and their children. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado Helps Students Understand Homeless Issues
  November 9, 2006
  Nearly 10,000 Denverites are homeless on any given day. Two thirds of those people are families with children. HomeAid Colorado, a non-profit that builds dignified housing for the transitionally homeless, is sponsoring Project Safety Net again this year. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado Dedicates Triplexes for Homeless Families in Colorado Springs
  September 26, 2006
  HomeAid Colorado and Beazer Homes is hosting a dedication ceremony of a new residential project in south central Colorado Springs built on behalf of Partners in Housing. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• Fashion Show | August 15, 2006
  HomeAid Colorado, the charitable arm of the Colorado Association of Homebuilders, is helping homeless people across Denver in a rather unconventional way this October – by hosting a fashion show. Year round, HomeAid Colorado coordinates the efforts of homebuilders, contractors and suppliers to construct dignified housing for the homeless so they can rebuild their lives. The HomeAid fashion show is the non-profit’s annual flagship fundraising event to support its ongoing projects. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado and Third Way Center launch Lowry Treatment Campus | June 28, 2006
  HomeAid Colorado announced today that it will build a residential treatment facility for its partner Third Way Center on the grounds of the Lowry Redevelopment Project in east Denver. HomeAid Colorado connects non-profit care providers with professional homebuilders to construct dignified housing for the transitionally homeless. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid Colorado Triplexes to Bring Hope and Housing for Homeless Families | June 27, 2006
  HomeAid Colorado, Partners in Housing, and Beazer Homes is hosting a “Breakfast on the Slab” to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new residential project in south central Colorado Springs.
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• HomeAid Colorado: Rebuilding Lives, Homes, and Its Image | April 13, 2006
  HomeAid Colorado, a non profit that builds transitional housing for the temporarily homeless, has unveiled a new brand identity to bring people up close and personal to the plight Colorado’s homeless. As a result, HomeAid Colorado has a more personal look and feel, a new logo and an updated national Web site.. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• HomeAid and Engle Homes team up with Boulder-based Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) to help temporarily homeless families | March 17, 2006
  HomeAid coordinated Engle Homes’ donation, so the EFAA triplex would be a quality structure, built by skilled labor. The property blends into the neighborhood and will continue to provide shelter to Boulder’s temporarily homeless long after the current families have moved on. Because of the high cost of property in Boulder, EFAA would not have been able to expand its facilities without the help of HomeAid and Engle Homes. [ Read Full Story]
  
  
• PARTNERS IN HOUSING, HOMEAID COLORADO AND BEAZER HOMES TO BRING HOPE AND HOUSING FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES | January 11, 2006
  Partners In Housing, HomeAid Colorado, Beazer Homes, HBA Cares and the Colorado Association of Home Builders invites local dignitaries, Colorado Springs residents and the media to a Groundbreaking Ceremony which will bring a new beginning for homeless families with children. The ceremony will be held on Friday, January 27, from 10-11am at 1808 Whitman Road (on the NE corner of S. Union Blvd. and Whitman Rd.) The effort includes six transitional housing units in 2, triplex structures. Mayor Lionel Rivera and City Councilman Scott Hente have been invited to speak.
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Previous Newsletters:
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• Fall 2007
  HomeAid Colorado Breaks Ground on ‘Safe Shelter’ for Abused Women and Children
  For women suffering from domestic violence, the immediatepriority is to seek alternative housing in a safe and discreet place. HomeAid Colorado is partnering with Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley to provide sanctuary for abused women and their children.
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• Spring 2007
  In 2007, HomeAid Colorado has set an ambitious goal to break ground on four more housing projects, our busiest year yet. Plans include the first two of four planned projects serving at-risk youth at Lowry in Denver; an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children in Longmont and a duplex to provide transitional housing to homeless families in Loveland.
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• Fall 2006
  HomeAid Colorado and Third Way Center Launch Lowry Treatment Campus
  On July 25, 2006, HomeAid Colorado and Third Way Center hosted a launch party for a residential treatment facility on the grounds of the Lowry Redevelopment Project in east Denver. Bob Kendrick, Channel 9News, emceed the groundbreaking while Mike Roque, Director of the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships, spoke about the importance of partnerships between government, nonprofit and for-profit entities in addressing social issues like homelessness. At completion, Third Way Center’s Lowry Treatment Campus will cover 1.8 acres and consist of four ranch-style homes that offer a secure and structured environment for homeless teens with mental health disorders and behavioral issues. [ Read Full Story]

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