Mile High United Way
News 


Lights On After School and Waldenbooks Team Up To Provide Books for Denver Youth

For the month of August, customers are encouraged to purchase new books that will be donated to youth participating in LOAS.


State of the Non-Profit Sector in Colorado

By Christine Benero, president and CEO of Mile High United Way
More than 60,000 in Colorado Yet to Claim Economic Stimulus Payments

Find out if you are eligible at United Way’s 2-1-1. The deadline for filing is October 15, 2008. Simply dial 2-1-1.
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Events 

Women’s Leadership Luncheon
- September 23 
Annual Luncheon will feature Mavis Leno, well known female activist and wife of late-night talk show host, Jay Leno.
Who We Are
Mile High United Way does what no other nonprofit organization can.  We coordinate the collective strength of more than 50,000 individual donors, 800 local businesses, 100 nonprofit organizations, and numerous community resources. Together, we deliver long-term solutions for individuals and families in metro Denver, Colorado empowering them to become more productive members of our community for years to come.

School Readiness Initiative
School Readiness Together, we can help children from low-income families prepare for success when they begin school. We focus on improving the quality of early care and education for at-risk children to prepare them for success when they begin kindergarten.

Youth Success Initiative
Together, we can guide our at-risk youth to a better future. We focus on after school and youth mentoring programs in metro Denver.

Adult Self Sufficiency Initiative
Together we can fight poverty and homelessness by empowering hard-working, low-income families with the education and financial assets they need to become financially stable.
Initiatives in Action

Special Edition: From Victim to Victorious


Brooke was featured as a Mile High United Way success story two years ago. At that point in time, she had just overcome the odds by conquering her drug addiction, escaping from domestic abuse and winning back her children.

Today, Brooke is self sufficient, financially stable, and most important - she’s happy.