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Event Sponsorship
12th Annual Gala
Attention Homes 12th Annual Gala ALL THAT JAZZ May 4, 2019: 320 guests gathered at the Embassy Suites in Boulder to raise awareness and funds for Attention Homes and to celebrate our past year of success. It was a roaring twenties party with casino games, dancing, silent and live auctions and more to benefit youth…
2019 Sleep Out for Homeless Youth
Sleep Out for Homeless Youth 2019 135 individuals pledged to Sleep Out on November 7th, 2019 to raise awareness and funds for youth experiencing homelessness. These individuals raised over $150,000 for Attention Homes, which will directly go towards programming that supports youth experiencing homelessness! Thank You 2019 Sleep Out Sponsors:
Meet Markus
Markus was asked to leave his home in Salt Lake City at age 17 when his family discovered he was gay through a social media post. Because of being “outed” on social media, he experienced bullying and discrimination at school and in his usual social environments. None of his friends’ families would take him in,…
Meet Melanie
Attention Homes’ street outreach staff and volunteers met Melanie and her family on the street. Although her mom had a job their family didn’t have enough money to afford their own place, they were homeless. Melanie’s mom brought her to Attention Homes so that she would be safe and attend high school regularly. Melanie has…
Meet David
In late 2010, when Attention Homes’ youth shelter opened, David was one of our first residents. He came to our shelter on New Years Eve, after running away to avoid being put into foster care. He stayed with us for two months until he turned 18. During his time with us we successfully enrolled him…
Back to School at Attention Homes
Much like any family with school-age kids, as soon as August arrives, our focus turns to Back to School. This is an exciting time for students as they head back to class, eager to share fun summer stories and see friends they haven’t seen in a while. Many youth also experience anxiety at the thought…
Meet Marianna
When Marianna came to The Source we already knew about her home situation since her older brother had utilized our services before. Raised in Boulder County, Marianna was living at home at 18 but failed to graduate high school. Her parents, suffering from extreme financial distress with 3 additional school-aged children, claimed they could no…
Meet Kerri
Kerri had a difficult childhood because of her family circumstances. At age 10, she lost her dad to drugs and alcohol, and her mom used regularly as well. Kerri was left acting as a parent to her three younger siblings by age 13. Soon after, the stress and demands of being an adult at such…
Meet Addison
In September of last year, 17-year-old Addison found herself without a home after her parents could no longer afford the motel they were living in. At this point in her life, Addison was too familiar with instability. She wanted something different. In an effort to make a better life for herself, she moved back to…