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Durango Community Shelter is getting a boost thanks to the generosity of local philanthropists Michael and Elaine Moravan, whose $100,000 gift was structured as a challenge grant that inspired matching donations and grew the total impact to $200,000. This coverage highlights how VOA Colorado’s Durango Community Shelter uses this kind of community support to keep its doors open for the hundreds of guests, including families and children, who rely on it each year. Read the full story in the Durango Herald to learn more.

9NEWS’s Colorado and Company put a spotlight on Spirit Colorado, VOA Colorado’s wine and spirits festival returning to Denver’s RiNo neighborhood on June 20. The segment encourages viewers to grab tickets and get involved in an event that helps power VOA Colorado’s programs supporting individuals and families facing hunger and homelessness across the state. Watch the full segment on 9news.com to learn more.

VOA Colorado’s annual summer festival, Spirit Colorado, returns to Denver’s River North (RiNo) neighborhood on June 20 with tastings from award-winning chefs, Colorado’s top vintners and distillers, live music, and real-time graffiti art from local artists. Every ticket sold helps power VOA Colorado’s programs that support individuals and families facing hunger, homelessness, and hardship across the state. Read the full story on BizWest to learn more, or visit spiritcolorado.org for tickets and details.

Spirit Colorado is bringing together community leaders and supporters to celebrate the people who help shape Colorado for the better. This coverage highlights VOA Colorado’s recognition of civic leader Tim Schultz for his lifelong commitment to public service while showcasing how Spirit Colorado supports programs that help individuals and families facing hunger, homelessness, and hardship across the state.

Spirit Colorado showcases the creativity, culture, and community spirit that make Colorado unique, bringing together local chefs, beverage makers, artists, and musicians for an unforgettable experience. This coverage highlights how VOA Colorado is turning a celebration of Colorado’s best into meaningful support for individuals and families in need. Read the full story in Colorado Expression to learn more.

Meals on Wheels Mesa County is entering a new chapter as VOA Colorado takes on sponsorship, ensuring continued support for seniors who rely on daily meals and connection. With a $250,000 commitment from St. Mary’s Hospital and strong community partnerships, this transition helps strengthen and sustain a vital lifeline for older adults across the region. Visit the articles below to learn more.

As freezing temperatures hit Denver, VOA Colorado and community partners mobilized to provide shelter, outreach, and life-saving support to people experiencing homelessness. This coverage highlights the power of compassion and quick action to ensure no one is left out in the cold. Read it here.

Lakewood’s Navigation Center has reopened after renovations, expanding its ability to connect people experiencing homelessness with shelter, case management, and other support services. Local coverage highlights the center’s updated space and renewed role as a key community resource for helping residents move toward greater stability. Read more in the coverage below to see how the reopened center will serve Lakewood residents and the broader community.

The Feed Colorado campaign launched its 25 year in February. Thanks to our friends and partners at arc Thrift Stores, Safeway, and BOK Financial for helping us work toward ending food insecurity. Check out this amazing coverage. Denver Gazette KCJT TV/Grand Junction KKCO/Grand Junction KRXM/Living Local, Colorado Springs KKTV/Colorado Springs

At Volunteers of America Colorado, we often talk about love as something lived, not just felt. And there’s no better example of that than Mel Faes, a 100-year-old World War II veteran who continues to show up for his community with unwavering compassion. For more than 40 years, Mel has volunteered with Meals on Wheels, delivering nutritious meals…and so much more…to homebound neighbors across the Denver area every Monday morning. These visits are about connection as much as they are about nourishment. For many recipients, Mel is the familiar face, the warm conversation, the reminder that someone cares. Mel’s sons,…