When the Temperature Drops, Hope Rises.
For our neighbors experiencing homelessness, Colorado's harsh winter weather can be life-threatening. That's why Almost Home's Severe Weather Activation Program (SWAP) provides emergency motel shelter during dangerous weather conditions, offering warmth, safety, and hope when it's needed most.
With reduced funding anticipated for SWAP next year, your support is more critical than ever. This Colorado Gives Day, our goal is to raise $35,000 to help provide lifesaving shelter for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Just $75 provides one night of emergency motel shelter, giving someone a safe place to sleep and an opportunity to connect with resources that can lead to lasting housing stability.
Beyond SWAP, Almost Home serves individuals and families across Adams, Broomfield, and Weld counties through emergency family shelter, housing assistance, rapid re-housing, and other supportive services. Our mission is to help our neighbors overcome housing instability and move toward brighter, more stable futures.
Meet Patrick
When Patrick first connected with Almost Home, he was experiencing homelessness and felt like he had nowhere to turn.
Through the Severe Weather Activation Program (SWAP), Patrick found safe shelter during the winter months. While in the program, he secured part-time employment and began saving for a more stable future. With continued support from Almost Home, he later found permanent housing and received assistance with his security deposit and first month's rent.
Today, Patrick has a home of his own and a renewed sense of hope.
"They helped me get on my feet," Patrick shared. "They held me accountable and made me feel like I have a family."
Help Hope Rise
As we close out the year, we want to thank our loyal supporters for standing with us ā your generosity continues to create stability, hope, and new beginnings for those facing homelessness in our community.
The most impactful way to help Almost Home is by becoming a Housing Hero recurring monthly donor. Monthly gifts provide the dependable support that allows us to plan ahead, respond quickly when families are in crisis, and keep life-changing programs running year-round.
When you become a Housing Hero, you become part of a community dedicated to making sure no family has to face homelessness alone. Your ongoing support means more than a donation ā itās a promise of stability and compassion for those who need it most.
šš This Colorado Gives Day, your impact goes even further ā all new recurring monthly donations made through our Colorado Gives page will be MATCHED up to $100!
When the temperature drops, YOU can help hope rise. Give today and help open doors to warmth, safety, and hope!
The mission of Almost Home Inc. is to empower self-sustainability by providing resource navigation, assistance, and guidance to those experiencing housing instability.
The history of Almost Home:
- Prior to the creation of Almost Home, the only shelter in this area was in the basement of the St. Augustine Catholic Church
- 1988: St. Augustine Catholic Church closed down the shelter program when new leadership came on board and left the community with no shelter of any kind for the next five years
- 1992: Identifying that there was still a significant need for shelter, a committee led by Joe Gomez, Dr. Stephen Cardos and other concerned community members began to explore the possibility of opening a new shelter
- 1993: Almost Home Inc., was officially formed as a nonprofit corporation
- 1994: St. Augustine Episcopal Church provided a small home next to their church as the first Almost Home shelter
- 1998: Almost Home received an anonymous donation of $200,000 with which they used to sustain operations and secure a larger shelter located at 6th & Bridge St
- 1999: Shelter is opened at the current location with bedrooms upstairs and Almost Home staff offices on the main level
- 2002: Hughes Station Apartments / Community Room / Almost Home offices created
- 2021: Almost Home offices moved to our current location
- 2023: Almost Home celebrated 30 years of providing assistance to those in our communities that find themselves facing homelessness and housing instability
- 2026: Almost Home remains steadfast in its mission despite funding challenges, expanding its reach across Adams, Broomfield, and Weld Counties. Through strong community partnerships and the growing Housing Heroes monthly giving program, more families are finding stability, dignity, and hope.
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Organization name
Almost Home, Inc.
1993
Tax id (EIN)
84-1220644
Category
Housing & Shelter
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Homeless Credit
Address
22 S. 4th Ave Suite 106Adams County, CO, US
Broomfield, CO, US
Weld County, CO, US