Hope Communities

Quang Ho has graciously donated several of his impeccable paintings to our art auction event, "Curating Hope." His work speaks to the soul of the viewer, and as he says "represents the mundane details of the immediate environment." He has been a supporter of Hope Communities because he knows what the refugee experience means, and that having an organization like Hope can mean the difference between surviving and thriving. The beauty in the mundane: that is what Quang Ho uses as his motivation. And he represents that all too well with his amazing paintings! If you would like to see these art pieces in person, please RSVP to join us for the art auction on Saturday! https://lnkd.in/dGCh6mbc

Lorenzo Chavez chose his piece, "Winter Along the Platte" to donate to our art auction, "Curating Hope" because of beauty of nature in all seasons and how nature feeds our soul. "The painting," he says, "is a local landscape scene. I love all the natural beauty we are blessed to live near here in #DenverColorado." We're looking forward to seeing this amazing piece in person! https://lnkd.in/dGCh6mbc

Katy Tartakoff is award-winning photographer of both portraiture and landscapes, with photos that evoke raw emotion from the viewer with their composition and subject matter. She has graciously decided to support hope with a limited edition portfolio to support our upcoming art auction event, "Curating Hope." This portfolio is stunning in so many ways, with beautiful images of life on Oaxaca, Mexico. Katy has supported Hope in many ways since she was introduced to us, offering portrait sessions for our clients who would otherwise not be able to get professional portraits done, and who now hold a family keepsake - some for the first time in their lives. Katy says, "Hope Communities provides support and empowerment to immigrants, refugees and some local folks who are here in Denver in need of housing, access to food, assistance with language translation and helping get children situated in schools. To me, these services are more critical now than ever. The amount of homelessness in Denver is painful to witness every day. We must do better. Hope Communities is assisting people one family at a time and for that, I am grateful. Many moons ago, I didn’t have a place to live or money for food. HOPE Communities has a long history of supporting people on their pathways to economic and personal opportunities. I appreciate that. When I found myself without somewhere to live or the ability to pay rent, a person I worked for allowed me to stay in her home for free in exchange for painting the interior while I was there. I got an old mattress, some saw horses and an old door, put the mattress on the floor and made a work table with the saw horses and door. Since I was only teaching preschool part time, I also got a job at a sandwich shop which fed me one meal a day. I was all set…. Every so often, friends would take me out to eat. To this day, I remain moved and grateful for all the folks who have helped me out throughout my lifetime. It truly does take a Village!!!" We are so excited to have her support and can't wait to see the full, limited edition, portfolio! If you are interested in joining us, please RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/dGCh6mbc

Lorenzo Chavez has graciously donated his remarkable artwork to our upcoming art auction, "Curating Hope." In making the decision to put his artwork behind us, he learned more about Hope and the work we do. He said, "I love that Hope helps newcomers to this country, and we all need some help from our new communities to make a living and a new life." Born in New Mexico, he inherited a connection to the colorful and historic Southwest. He has many fond memories of time spent hiking and running around Albuquerque and feels it was this time that influenced him to become a landscape painter. Chavez has been an active professional fine artist for over 40 years. He has participated in many national invitational group exhibitions, including the Pastel Society of America at The National Arts Club in New York City, Artists of America Show in Denver, Plein Air Painters of America, American Impressionists Society, California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibitions - and many, many more. Chavez’s work is featured in six galleries in the United States and is included in many prominent Private National and International, Corporate, University, and Museum Collections such as The Western History Collection in the Denver Public Library, Children’s Hospital of Denver, Phippen Museum Arizona, Mesa State University Art Collection, The Children’s Hospital Denver. Hockaday Art Museum Montana, Koshare Museum in La Junta. We are so thankful to Lorenzo Chavez for his support to the work of Hope Communities, and we look forward to sharing the piece he has donated. If you are interested in joining for our art auction, please RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/dGCh6mbc

You are invited to spend a lovely evening at a private art auction event to benefit the housing stability and economic mobility work of Hope Communities, featuring incredibly talented Denver-based artists. Lorenzo Chavez, Katy Tartakoff and Quang Ho each bring their unique talents and visions to life through their powerful art, eliciting emotions from the viewer which has been shaped by their own unique journey through life. All 3 artists share a commitment to equity and inclusion, echoing that commitment of our hosts, co-hosts, and Hope Communities as a whole. Deciding to support Hope’s efforts through their art was an easy choice for these artists! You can RSVP through the website:https://lnkd.in/egE-dc2g We look forward to seeing you! #hopecommunities #homeopportunitycommunity #denvercolorado #curatinghope

We need your help! Our 2 biggest food distribution partners are not able to deliver food for our October 16th distribution, meaning we’re going to struggle to fill baskets of food for all clients. If you have donations of any size of non-perishable items, please consider donating for the 16th! Non-perishables can be delivered to The Gardens leasing office (4919 E. Thrill Pl.) or the Home Office (2543 California St.) M-F between 9 AM - 4 PM, between now and October 15. Thank you in advance for your generosity as we all pull together to help feed families in Denver! #HopeCommunities #HomeOpportunityCommunity #DenverColorado

Our wonderful videographer, Tom Parkin, attended our annual event, Hope For The Future, and captured some really special moments! Please enjoy this film, and we can't thank Tom enough for all his amazing work! https://lnkd.in/giAT66VY #HopeCommunities #HomeOpportunityCommunity #DenverColorado

On a beautiful September 21st day, we celebrated the many cultures around Hidden Brook! On any given day you can hear 30+ languages, smell homecooked and authentic meals from around the world, and observe a sea of beautiful faces that look so different from each other. They may not speak the same language, but a smile is universal. Taste of Hidden Brook celebrates all things unique and beautiful about the community, and each year we are lucky to host the event. Celebrate the unique. Smile. Be kind. Eat good food. ?? #HopeCommunities #HomeOpportunityCommunity #DenverColorado

We shared a heartwarming video at our annual event, Hope For The Future, featuring some amazing clients who shared their stories of Hope:

Thank you to everyone who came to support Hope Communities at our annual Hope For The Future event on September 12 at Upper Larimer! We had a fantastic time listening to music from Guerrilla Fanfare and dining on food from The Pirate Chef. Thank you to everyone who attended the event, volunteered with us, made gifts, bid on the auctions, partnered with us, and provided support in immeasurable ways. You are all appreciated, and you've helped so many people outside of that lovely room on their pathways to success. Thank you to all our sponsors! Presenting Sponsor: Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) Program Sponsors: 3iLaw, BMO U.S. , The Colorado Health Foundation and FirstBank Refreshment Sponsors: Haynie & Company Lewis Roca Palace Construction Inc. & Urban Ventures LLC Menu Sponsors: Gorman & Company, IMA Financial Group, Inc. Sunflower Bank, N.A. Sharon Knight Dessert Sponsors: CMIT Solutions of Denver Sean Loveday with Prudential Financial WinzenburgLeefPurvis&Payne LLP Photography Sponsors: Enterprise Community Partners KEPHART Community Sponsors: Capstone Land Sales, Denver Health, Joel Rosenstein Stifel Financial Corp. Jolynn & Gary Snyder, ServiceMaster Clean?, and Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning