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DenUM supports the Martin Luther King Day Marade as it passes by on Colfax Ave.
Advocacy
DenUM joins a multitude of local coalitions, taskforces, and agencies in tracking broad socio-economic trends and working to address the systemic barriers that bring increasing numbers of clients to DenUM year after year. These alliances allow DenUM to expand the help available and to maximize the neighborhood’s collective voice to influence social outcomes.
Education
The Urban Education Program offers youth and adults from Denver and across the country the opportunity to explore service and education in an urban setting. One- to seven-day experiences allow groups to develop an awareness of the issues surrounding poverty and homelessness. The privileged have the chance to develop a better understanding of common barriers to self-sufficiency, and faith-based groups are given opportunities to put their faith into action.
Volunteers
In 2007, 368 community volunteers donated 9,996 hours of service valued at $185,372.52. The compassionate care of volunteers literally enables DenUM to open its doors to all who are in need in the Denver area. DenUM’s volunteers are good neighbors in every way!
Also in 2007, 1,224 individuals in DenUM's Urban Education program provided 6,964 hours of service to local nonprofits.