Nonprofits in A Hand Up

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CASA of the Pikes Peak Region

CASA supports volunteer advocates who speak up for kiddos in in the family court system because of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. A lot of these kids are in foster care, and the advocates ensure the child's best interest remains front and center in court and in the community. CASA also operates Milton Foster Children's Fund (MFCF) – the program that benefits from Give! – to provide foster kids with enrichment and educational opportunities not typically available through other agencies.

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Court Care for the Pikes Peak Region

Court Care for the Pikes Peak Region provides free, high quality, licensed childcare at the courthouse, shielding children from court-related trauma while helping parents fully engage in legal matters. We serve El Paso and Teller Counties, supporting vulnerable families, crime victims, jurors, and military households with safe, nurturing care for children ages 6 weeks to 14 years.

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HOPE COS

HOPE COS provides a full continuum of care through emergency shelters, street outreach, recovery housing, peer support, reentry, and clinical services. We walk with people in their hardest moments with grace and compassion, meeting them where they are and pulling them up beside us. By filling gaps in existing services, we create pathways from crisis to recovery so that even the most vulnerable in our community can find stability, dignity, and hope.

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Ithaka Housing

We provide safe, affordable transitional housing to ~70 residents, including seniors, immigrants, families, and those exiting incarceration or homelessness. For over 40 years, we've offered support and community to help individuals achieve stable housing and a self-determined life.

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Porchlight Friends

We help older adults feel seen, valued, and supported. The Porchlight Friends mission is to combat loneliness and isolation and to support the well-being of older adults through companionship, in-home assistance, transportation, and community connection. We believe no one should age alone.

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Sleep in Heavenly Peace

A group of volunteers dedicated to building and delivering bunk beds to children in need. A bed is a basic need for physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs. We deliver beds to kids sleeping on the floor or unsafe conditions. This gives them self-pride in owning their own bed, their own space.

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StableStrides

StableStrides provides health and healing through a connection with a horse. Our staff, volunteers, and horses are all specially trained to provide adaptive riding, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, mental health therapy and equine assisted learning. Through the relationship with the horse, clients' lives change because of the intuition of the horse, the gait of the horse, and the sense of accomplishment that riding a horse brings.

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Sue's Gift-Gynecologic Cancer Support

Sue’s Gift supports Colorado women facing gynecologic cancer with financial aid and one-on-one peer mentorship. We help cover essentials like rent, prescriptions, and utilities so patients can focus on healing. Named in honor of Sue DiNapoli, who believed no woman should fight alone, our mission is to ease the burden and bring hope, support, and community to those battling gynecologic cancers.

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TESSA

TESSA provides lifesaving support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking in the Pikes Peak region. From our 24/7 Safe Line and Safehouse to legal aid, therapy, and youth prevention, we help individuals and families find safety, healing, and hope—while working to end the cycle of violence through education and community outreach.

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Tri-Lakes Cares

Tri-Lakes Cares is the Community Resource Center serving northern El Paso County. We provide food, financial assistance, case management, and resource navigation to support neighbors in crisis. Our goal is to ensure no one in our community has to choose between essentials like food, housing, and healthcare.