Social Outreach Committee coordinates the MPB parish’s support of a wide range of community and charitable organizations that serve those in need through financial support and volunteer efforts, seeking to maximize the impact of our gifts in raising the welfare of those most in need. We also connect various social outreach opportunities and groups within the MPB community. The SOC meets the second Tuesday of the month August through May.

Contact

Social Outreach Committee | mailto:contact@mpbdenver.org

Social Outreach Application for Funding Process

Outside non-profit charitable organizations can apply to the committee on a yearly basis for funding along with volunteer support through an application process. Funding is made possible through the generous weekly donations from the MPB community. The committee reviews these quarterly and applications must be completed each year in order to be considered. Deadline for the 2022-2023 applications is May 1, 2023.  The 2022-2023 spplication will be posted in late summer.

APPLICATION

The following agencies were funded 2021-2022

The following twenty-three agencies were supported through your weekly contributions during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Please take some time to learn about these agencies and perhaps donate your services to further support those who serve the most vulnerable and marginalized. Thank you!

Bridge of Hope Denver https://greaterdenver.bridgeofhopeinc.org Bridge of Hope  engages Christian faith communities in ending family homelessness through neighboring relationships that demonstrate Christ’s love. 

CASA Child Advocacy https://casaforchildren.org/ The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, together with its state and local member programs, supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child in the United States can be safe, have a permanent home and have the opportunity to thrive.

Casa de Paz https://www.casadepazcolorado.org/ Casa de Paz (House of Peace) offers shelter, meals, plane/bus tickets, transportation and emotional support to immigrants released from detention as they transition to their final destination. They also welcome out-of-town families in our hospitality home, creating a space for families separated by ICE detention to be together, right where they belong. 

Colorado Village Collaborative https://www.coloradovillagecollaborative.org/ The Colorado Village Collaborative exists to bridge the gap between the streets and stable housing by creating and operating transformational housing communities in partnership with people experiencing homelessness.

Colorado Vincentian Volunteers https://covivo.org/In the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, the mission of the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers is to invite young adults into a process of transformation through companionship with people who are living in poverty and are marginalized.

Delores Project https://www.thedeloresproject.org/ The Delores Project provides safe, comfortable shelter and personalized services for unaccompanied women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness.

Denver Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen https://denvercatholicworkersoupkitchen.org/ The Denver Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen is an ecumenical group of volunteers who have run a soup kitchen for 30 years to provide food for those who are in need.

Dry Bones https://drybonesdenver.org/  In the context of long-term relationships, practicing the way of Jesus, we meet spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of houseless and street-connected youth and young adults.

Earthlinks https://earthlinks-colorado.org/ EarthLinks cultivates transformation and self-worth with people experiencing homelessness and poverty. By creating opportunities through Earth-centered programs, individuals step out of isolation and into community—restoring each other and the planet.

Escuela de Guadalupe https://www.escuelaguadalupe.org/ Escuela de Guadalupe is a community-based, financially accessible school of excellence that develops compassionate leaders for the world of tomorrow. It focuses on providing a quality dual-language education, rooted in Catholic values.

Food for Thought https://foodforthoughtdenver.org Food for Thought Denver strives to eliminate weekend hunger for children in the Denver area by providing food PowerSacks, because we believe that no child should go hungry. 

Haven of Hope  https://thoh.org/ The Mission of Haven of Hope is to provide food, shelter, clothing, counseling, rehabilitation and hygienic services to homeless and less fortunate.

Karis Community https://kariscommunity.org The Karis Community mission is to provide a transitional community living opportunity for restoring basic life skills and improving the social well-being of individuals recovering from serious and persistent mental illness. 

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains : Afghan Refugee Support https://www.lfsrm.org/programs-and-services/refugees/ The LFSRM Refugee & Asylee Programs have helped people who have been uprooted by persecution and violence work towards self-sufficiency through essential resettlement services, including: housing, employment, English language, and cultural orientation. Presently MPB Justice Matters Ministry has partnered with 2 other churches to mentor and support an Afghan family.

Maria Droste Counseling http://www.mariadroste.org/ Maria Droste Counseling Center has been formed out of the understanding that people need access to counseling regardless of their ability to pay.

New Foundations AVP Colorado https://www.avpcolorado.org/Colorado’s Alternatives to Violence Project provides training in Colorado prisons and communities to deal with potentially violent situations in new and creative ways.  

Restoring Connections (formerly Center for Spirituality at Work) https://www.restoringconnections.org/ Restoring Connections unites diverse people for spiritual transformation and social justice. They envision a world where everyone has a place and voice at the table.

Re:Vision https://www.revision.coop/ Re:Vision’s Mission is to work with people in economically marginalized neighborhoods to develop resident leaders, cultivate community food systems, and create an economy owned by the community.

RMIAN Rocky Mountain Immigration Advocacy Network  https://www.rmian.org/ RMIAN is a nonprofit organization that serves low-income adults and children in immigration proceedings.

St Vincent dePaul Society MPB https://mpbdenver.org/ministries/st-vincent-de-paul/ Our mission is to help those living in poverty.

Sacred Heart House Denver https://sacredhearthouse.com/ Sacred Heart House of Denver, a homeless shelter for families in Denver, offers a continuum of services to homeless families in Denver, with children and single women to help them achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.

Saint Francis Center http://www.sfcdenver.org/ St. Francis Center (SFC) is a refuge for men and women who are homeless in the metro Denver area, providing shelter along with services that enable people to meet their basic needs for daily survival and to transition out of homelessness.

Tepeyac Community Health Center   https://www.tepeyachealth.org/ Tepeyac Community Health Center is a non-profit community health center in Denver that has been providing care to the medically underserved for more than 25 years. Their mission is to Inspire health, wellbeing, and humanity in their community, through all of life’s stages.