Summary
Organization name
Warren Village
1969
Category
Housing & Shelter
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Child Care Credit
Address
1323 Gilpin StreetDenver, CO 80218
Denver County, CO, US
As the cost of living in Denver rises, so has homelessness.
The unhoused population has nearly doubled since 2019 [1].
Meanwhile, Colorado experienced a 69% increase in family homelessness from 2022 to 2023 [2].
Warren Village directly and comprehensively addresses this crisis: it provides not just safe, affordable housing for low-income, single-parent families in Denver, but full wraparound support and a caring community. In turn, it empowers families to regain stability and achieve economic mobility.
For 50-plus years, Warren Village's proven model has helped more than 8,000 families transform their lives.
Our proven Two-Generation (2Gen) model empowers parents and children together to thrive and break the cycle of poverty.
Your gift fuels every part of this transformation:
“Warren Village first saved my life, then it changed my life ... few words capture the enormous significance of your programming.” - Ruby Jones, journalist, author, and CEO of nonprofit Empower Media Exchange
"By investing in Warren Village, you are directly impacting not only one family, but generations to come. I come from many, many generations of impoverished people. I truly feel like because of the opportunity I had there, the entire trajectory of my whole family bloodline has been able to shift." - Johnitta Medina, owner and operator of Momma Jah’s, catering company offering plant-based soul food
"You want to provide the world for your kids, but sometimes you can't do that. Warren Village allowed me to be able to do that. I don't feel like I've missed out on anything." - Neema, current resident studying to become a therapist, social worker and judge [pictured above with her three-year-old son]
"This place is everything that they said it was supposed to be and more. It is home, it is community, it is life." - Angela P., current Warren Village resident
"When we plan our giving each year, we think about impact. This isn’t temporary or one-time help. It benefits our whole society. Warren Village creates a legacy of changing generations and improving society that goes far beyond a momentary donation." - Kimberly, annual Warren Village donor
1 Metro Denver Homeless Initiative’s 2025 Point in Time Survey.
2 Colorado Coalition for the Homeless report.
Warren Village exists so low-income, single-parent families can achieve sustainable personal and economic self-sufficiency.
Warren Village was established in 1974 when citizens and business professionals saw an influx in the number of single-parent families struggling to subsist. These community members wanted to build a program that would give these families a chance at economic independence.
One of those community members was Dr. Myron Waddell, a physician who worked in Denver's inner city during the 1960s. Along with others in the community, he conceived Warren Village after observing an increasing number of single-parent families and accompanying high rates of poverty, family violence, and houselessness. An active member of Warren United Methodist Church, Dr. Waddell envisioned an "intentional community" of single-parent families who could live in a safe and decent temporary home while working toward economic independence. Over the past 50 years Warren Village has expanded to serve over 8,500 families at four locations across the Denver Metro Area.
Organization name
Warren Village
1969
Category
Housing & Shelter
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Child Care Credit
Address
1323 Gilpin StreetDenver County, CO, US