by admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Story
How did you first become homeless? I first became homeless at 18, and have been off and on since then. I came out to Colorado for the weed, but got caught up with alcohol and some other drugs and was arrested. When I was released, I had no money and bad credit. I...
by admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Story
I just got here from Denver. I’m almost done with this phase; heading to Oregon to pick up my van. I came to Colorado years ago for the weed and have been here since. People don’t understand that we all have backstories. I have a college degree. I have a...
by admin | Jun 9, 2020 | Story
I’ve been on the street for the past 20 years. Since I was 14. I’ve lived all over the country. I started by traveling and ended up just staying outside. So at first it was by choice, but once you’re out here it’s tough to get out. It’s much easier to fall into...
by admin | Dec 9, 2018 | Story
Her story: People yell at you to go get a job, and you say, “I’ve been working all day” (waving a sign). I lost my house and my children due to my drinking and drug use — I couldn’t pay the bills because I was too busy having fun. It’s been about 5 or 6 years; I’ve...
by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Story
His story: I had an early realization, with family issues going on, and uh, had two families that didn’t really like each other. I was forced to choose between sides; it wasn’t fair, so when I turned 18, I left. Went out for longer and longer, til it got to the point...
by admin | Dec 9, 2018 | Story
Their Story: Marvell: I was hit by an RTD bus and couldn’t work for two weeks so I became homeless. After we became homeless, we were struggling for a while. We were harassed by the police, other homeless people. We had a trailer house in North Boulder, livin’ life to...
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