Navigation Center Begins to Take Shape
View a recent article in the Littleton Independent: More money flows in for creation of homeless navigation center in Arapahoe County. View Littleton Independent Article >
South Metro Community Foundation Announces $50,000 Grant From the Centura Health Equity & Advancement Fund
The South Metro Community Foundation (SCMF), a community-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit, is pleased to report that Centura Health has awarded SMCF $50,000 to help establish the Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center. The award was made from Centura’s Health Equity and Advancement Fund. The Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center is a key component of the Homeless Action Plan developed…
SMCF Vice Chair Appointed to Board of Arapahoe County Public Health
SMCF Vice Chair Bebe Kleinman has been appointed by Arapahoe County Commissioners to serve a three-year term on the foundational Board of the new Arapahoe County Board of Public Health. The new Board was established after Douglas and Adams counties pulled out of the former Tri-County Health Department. Kleinman has 35 years of experience in…
The South Metro Community Foundation Receives $5,000 Grant From the Littleton Rotary Foundation
The South Metro Community Foundation (SMCF) has received a grant of $5,000 from the Littleton Rotary Foundation. The award will help SMCF provide funding for establishment of the Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center (TCHMC). Three years ago, the leaders of the Tri-Cities (Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan) came together to study the growing problem of homelessness in…
SMCF Invited to Join the Steering Committee of the Tri-Cities Homeless Policy Group
The Tri-Cities Homeless Policy Group was founded three years ago by the leaders of Littleton, Englewood and Sheridan to find solutions to the growing problem of homelessness in the three cities. After studying the issue for three years, the Group issued a Homelessness Action Plan in 2021. The Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center is part of…
SMCFD Receives Three Important Grants
SMCF is very pleased to report that the foundation has been awarded $300,000 over three years from Arapahoe County’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to help establish the Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center! This major award comes in addition to an earlier grant from the county in the amount of $10,000. In addition, the Daniels Fund,…
South Metro Community Foundation Receives $10,000 Grant from Arapahoe County for the Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center
The South Metro Community Foundation, a community-supported 501(c)3 nonprofit, announces that it has received a $10,000 Aid to Agencies grant from Arapahoe County. The grant will help establish the Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center. The South Metro Community Foundation is serving as fiscal sponsor for the establishment of the Navigation Center. Susan Thornton, former Littleton mayor…
Forum Shares Realities of Homelessness
View a recent article in the Littleton Independent covering a Forum organized to address the realities of homelessness. View Littleton Independent Article >
Proud Sponsor of Littleton Community Forum on Homelessness
Photo Credit of Littleton Independent SMCF is proud to have been a sponsor of the Littleton Community Forum on Homelessness, held Oct. 21, 2021. Other sponsors were Change The Trend, GraceFull Café and the City of Littleton. SMCF is raising funds to establish a Tri-Cities Homeless Navigation Center where unhoused people can be directed to…
Homelessness Quiz 2021
How much do you know about homelessness in Arapahoe County? Take this five-question quiz! 1. What percentage of homeless in Arapahoe County are male? 52%29%69%77% 2. What is the largest age group of homeless people in the county? 21-23 years41-50 years51-60 years61+ years 3. What is the major race of homeless people in the county?…