Castle Rock Community Inter Church Task Force

Housing assistance: help & hope center provided 151,775 in direct housing assistance for 278 households in 2024 (285 payments for 686 unduplicated individuals). The center assists clients at risk of eviction with financial assistance of 500 up to a full month's rent in order to prevent homelessness and helps clients with security deposits to obtain new living arrangements.

Clothing, household items: the center distributed items valued at 508,292 in 2024. Clients may shop for free in the thrift store for clothing, shoes, household items, and furniture.

Utility assistance: the agency provided 188,938 in utility assistance (heat, electric, water) to clients with shut-off notices in 2024. A total of 529 payments for 464 unduplicated households were made, as many needed help with multiple utility bills. 1,343 unduplicated individuals were served. Expenses: 188,938 santa's sharing and birthdays: community members, organizations, and help & hope center sponsor families for the holidays, providing gift cards and toys. Parents may use our birthday room year-round if they cannot afford birthday gifts for their children, or if their child needs a new gift in order to attend another child's birthday party. In 2024, santa's sharing distributed gifts valued at 117,021, and the birthday room distributed gifts valued at 9,577. Expenses: 126,598 emergency overnight lodging: the center provided 2,918 in assistance (30 nights of lodging for 30 people) in 2024. Help & hope center, in conjunction with the police and sheriff's departments, provides vouchers for emergency lodging for homeless or transient individuals and families. Expenses: 2,918 id documentation: help & hope center assists clients in securing the documentation needed for housing applications, school, and social services, including colorado state ids, birth certificates, etc. The agency also assists with ged fees. Information and referral: staff and volunteers make thousands of referrals connecting clients to other agencies and resources in order to provide long-term solutions to problems. Volunteer program: volunteers provided 54,123 hours of service in 2024, the equivalent of 26 full-time staff. Volunteers are the lifeblood of help & hope center and over 350 dedicated volunteers serve in various positions throughout the agency, including the food bank, thrift store, client services, office, board of directors, fundraising and special projects. New volunteers receive safety and orientation training at monthly meetings, and all volunteers are honored at special volunteeer events throughout the year.