Thanks to El Pomar Foundation, both the Housing Navigation Center and the Northern Colorado Continuum of Care (NoCO CoC) were supported in their ending homelessness efforts during the pandemic.
Nechie Hall, a trustee with El Pomar in Colorado Springs and a regional trustee for El Pomar’s North Regional Council, says homelessness is an issue that has come up time and again as they seek to impact Weld, Larimer and Boulder counties.
El Pomar funding during COVID-19 assisted United Way in expanding open hours at the Housing Navigation Center’s cold weather shelter. And in 2021, El Pomar’s support of the NoCO CoC unlocked access to emergency funding that in turn helped the continuum’s 40+ partners permanently house more than 130 people.
“The way that United Way of Weld County advocates for the needs of its community and brings people together around a cause is truly inspiring,” Nechie said. “By employing the Housing First strategy, United Way and its Housing Navigation Center are approaching the issue in a way that provides those experiencing homelessness with housing as quickly as possible, which is the only way to end homelessness.”
Thank you El Pomar Foundation for tirelessly working to enhance the lives of Coloradoans in Weld County and beyond.
