Samaritan House Greeley on the Guadalupe Campus

WHO WE ARE:

Our regional office in Greeley serves all the residents of Weld County. The office collaborates with agencies, companies, and parishes to provide quality care and needed help including shelter, food and other supportive services to the people of Weld County.

*All donations $100+ are eligible for a 25% tax credit through the Colorado Homeless Contribution Tax Credit.

THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT

Homelessness had long been a harsh reality for Bethany, her son, Aiden and her mother, Julie. Before the three of them arrived at Samaritan House Greeley, they lived at two Catholic Charities’ shelters in Denver. Bethany and Aiden first lived at Marisol Homes, a safe spot for women and young children in the Denver metro area and then, in a desire to reunite with Julie, were connected to Samaritan House Denver where the three of them lived together in family housing. 

There, they were able to enter the shelter’s unique Extended Stay Program. Their case manager Cindy Powers dug into the root cause of their homelessness. For the two women, their lack of steady employment meant they had no stable place to call home. Cindy discovered that their rocky past and constant couch surfing left them feeling disheartened and frustrated, discouraged and unable to find or keep employment. 

Cindy connected them with a local community partner, North Range Behavioral Health, which provided counseling sessions for the entire family. With this new outlook on life, they imagined a brighter future: a home with their own beds, clothes in their closets and evenings gathered around a table with freshly baked cookies – Aiden’s favorite daydream.

Once the time came to look for apartments, the family knew their hard work was paying off.  Cindy found an apartment that was the perfect fit for the family and, before they knew it, move-in day arrived. The first night in their new home was “the best night of sleep she’s had in a long time.” 

After leaving Samaritan House Greeley they still have their goals: remain stable long-term, keep their jobs and eventually get a bigger place. Above all, they are thrilled to see the long history of homelessness broken for little Aiden.

Statistics according to our 23/24 fiscal year:
• 22,000 meals prepared by our Greeley shelter
• 20,000 nights of emergency and extended-stay shelter provided

OUR PROGRAMS:

• The Guadalupe Community Center and Shelter - Provides emergency and extended-stay shelter, meals and case management services to individuals and families.
• Emergency Assistance - Provides help with rent and utilities to families and individuals on the brink of homelessness because of an eviction or utility shutoffs.
• Victims Assistance - Provides financial assistance and case management to victims of crime.
• Elderly Outreach - Provides compassionate support and services to homebound, low-income and rural seniors to foster safe and independent living.
• Promoting Safe and Stable Families - Helps families provide safe, nurturing, and stable homes and expedites the return of children from foster care.

*Guadalupe Community Center is a ministry of Catholic Charities of Denver*