http://www.colfaxcommunitynetwork.org Thu, 01 May 2008 22:00:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many families living in poverty in the Denver area are forced to live in motels as a temporary solution to homelessness. While motels provide immediate shelter, the high cost of motel rent and the inability to secure the necessary funds for permanent housing often hold families in the "motel trap." Conditions ... http://www.colfaxcommunitynetwork.org/home-intro/intro-2006/ Dear Community Members, On December 31, 2007 I was appointed by the Board of Directors as the new Executive Director of Colfax Community Network, replacing Maggie Tidwell who had served in this position since founding the organization in 1999. I accepted the position with a sense of honor and humility, ... http://www.colfaxcommunitynetwork.org/news-events/letter-from-the-executive-director/ The following poems were written by the children in the CCN after school program after a visit to the Denver Natural History and Science Museum. Rocket by: Isaac R ockets are fast O bject that is fast C heck out the rockets K eep your E ars peeled & T oss Bees by: JJ B ees, Bees, Bees E ... http://www.colfaxcommunitynetwork.org/news-events/museum-acrostic-poems/ I was late to an appointment downtown, and because I'd left the office without any money, I was driving around trying to find a meter with time left on it and not having much luck. Finally, I gave up, parked in the nearest spot and put the last of ... http://www.colfaxcommunitynetwork.org/news-events/grace/ When my children and I first moved into the motels on Colfax there were feelings of guilt and shame. No one from my past would ever understand, my family must be so disappointed, and how could I have let it come to this? All ... http://www.colfaxcommunitynetwork.org/news-events/my-community/ _One day last summer, a woman was walking into Denver Health Medical Center and stopped to admire the beautiful flowers that lined each side of the doorway. She then turned to the man who was digging in the garden and said, “Thank you, sir, for these beautiful ... http://www.colfaxcommunitynetwork.org/news-events/coming-soon/