Save the Date for Groundbreaking

February 21, 2022

Dear friends,

In a few weeks we’re breaking ground at Clara Brown Commons!

Please mark your calendars for Friday, April 8, 2:00-3:30 pm. We want you to celebrate with us when the first shovels go in the ground in the Cole neighborhood.

As you know, we’ve been praying and hoping and dreaming about redeeming this block in northeast Denver for almost twenty years—and planning, designing, and raising funds for the last five. Now it’s time to dig in and start building: building homes, building community!

We’ll also have an Open House on Saturday morning, April 9, for those who can’t make it on Friday.

We’ll send along more details. But for now, will you please save the spot on your calendar?

With Gratitude,

Jeff Johnsen

Executive Director

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