Interfaith
Hospitality
Network of Colorado Springs  

 

   IHN Needs Your Help!

 

Your gift will provide shelter, meals and support to families with children in homeless situations

 519 N. Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903-1109 * Phone (719) 329-1244 * Fax (719) 329-1288  

13th Annual Hearts for the Homeless Luncheon and Auction 

Save the date - February 21, 2010

A Community Response For Homeless Families With Children













Interfaith Hospitality Network gets people back on their feet

June 14, 2009                                                                                                 Helen Wolt, The Gazette

     

     The Torres family came to the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Colorado Springs in February with three grocery sacks, which held all of their belongings.            Read more. . .


Julio Torres holds his two-year old daughter Jaylee inside their new apartment near Rangewood Drive on Monday, June 8, 2009. It wasn't too long ago that Torres and his family didn't have anywhere to live. Now he has a job working for the United Way , a job he is grateful for. It's a job that allows him to give back. 

                                                                                         The Gazette, Bryan Oller

More Families Find Themselves Homeless Amid Economy

     Families are the nation’s fastest growing segment of the homeless population, according to the National coalition for the Homeless.  And with the economic crisis, particularly the rising rate of foreclosures and unemployment, it's a trend that might continue.  Annice and Edwin Greene, a married couple with children, live in a Virginia homeless shelter.  They explain the difficulty of raising a family in a shelter and their plans to get back on their feet.                           Listen to a 17 minute NPR story aired 4/28/2009. . .

 

 

Message from the IHN Treasurer 

 

    

  Interfaith Hospitality Network of Colorado Springs has had a challenging year and I’m sure you have read most non-profit agencies have experienced the same.  The Board of Directors is determined to live up to our mission, namely to give hope to homeless families.  To that end we have monitored our income and expenditures carefully.  We are fortunate that Virgil Wright and John Fraser have agreed to volunteer their experience and financial talents by joining the Finance Committee.  Our financial year runs from October to September.  In March we reviewed our budget and reduced expenses based on data gathered since October.  We are also fortunate the Executive Directors and their staff are continually reviewing and reducing costs.                                                                                     Read more. . .