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DESCRIPTION:Join Us in Making a Difference with Almost Home 🏡\n\nWe&rs
 quo\;re thrilled to share that our members\, Cannon and Avery\, have intro
 duced us to Almost Home\, a remarkable organization dedicated to preventin
 g homelessness and supporting those on the brink of it. Almost Home has be
 en a beacon of hope for many\, offering vital services such as rent assist
 ance\, food assistance\, and various resources to help individuals and fam
 ilies regain stability. 💪✨\n\nAlmost Home\, Inc.: Mission and Histo
 ry 📖\n\nAt Almost Home\, Inc.\, stable housing is seen as the foundat
 ion for maintaining a steady job\, addressing addiction or mental health n
 eeds\, and rebuilding lives. Their mission is to Embrace individuals&#39\;
  current circumstances\, Empower them to build a better life\, and Elevate
  them to achieve self-sufficiency and stability. Almost Home is committed 
 to creating innovative solutions to prevent and address homelessness\, ens
 uring that it is rare\, brief\, or only experienced once. ❤️🏠\n\n
 History of Almost Home:\n\n\n	1988: The only shelter in the area\, located
  in the basement of St. Augustine Catholic Church\, was closed\, leaving t
 he community without shelter for five years. ⛪️\n	1992: A committee le
 d by Joe Gomez\, Dr. Stephen Cardos\, and other community members recogniz
 ed the ongoing need for shelter and began exploring the possibility of ope
 ning a new one. 💡\n	1993: Almost Home\, Inc. was officially formed as
  a nonprofit corporation. 🤝\n	1994: St. Elizabeth&#39\;s Episcopal Ch
 urch provided a small home next to their church as the first Almost Home s
 helter. 🏘️\n	1998: An anonymous $200\,000 donation allowed Almost H
 ome to sustain operations and secure a larger shelter. 💸🏠\n	1999
 : The shelter opened at its current location\, with bedrooms upstairs and 
 offices on the main level. 🛏️📂\n	2002: Hughes Station Apartmen
 ts\, a community room\, and Almost Home offices were established. 🏢
 🏠\n	2021: Almost Home offices moved to their current location. 🚚
 \n	2023: Almost Home celebrates 30 years of providing crucial assistance t
 o those facing homelessness and housing instability in the community. �
 �🥳\n\n\nMore about Almost Home\n\nHow You Can Help 💛\n\nThis S
 eptember\, we&rsquo\;re coming together to support Almost Home by hosting 
 a food drive in front of King Soopers. 🛒 Our goal is to collect as mu
 ch food as possible\, ensuring that families in need can enjoy a warm\, fe
 stive meal&mdash\;a small but meaningful way to bring joy and a sense of n
 ormalcy during difficult times. 🍲🍽️\n\nWe need your help to ma
 ke this a success! 🙌 We&rsquo\;re organizing three two-hour shifts\, 
 each requiring two to three volunteers. Whether you can donate your time o
 r contribute food items\, your involvement will significantly impact these
  families&rsquo\; lives. 🧡💪\n\nLet&rsquo\;s join hands to create
  a memorable Thanksgiving for those who need it most\, offering them a mom
 ent of peace and happiness amidst their struggles. Together\, we can make 
 a difference! 🦃🍁💖\n
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3>Join Us in Making a Difference with Almost
  Home 🏡</h3>\n\n<p>We&rsquo\;re thrilled to share that our members\, 
 Cannon and Avery\, have introduced us to Almost Home\, a remarkable organi
 zation dedicated to preventing homelessness and supporting those on the br
 ink of it. Almost Home has been a beacon of hope for many\, offering vital
  services such as rent assistance\, food assistance\, and various resource
 s to help individuals and families regain stability. 💪✨</p>\n\n<h3>
 Almost Home\, Inc.: Mission and History 📖</h3>\n\n<p>At Almost Home\,
  Inc.\, stable housing is seen as the foundation for maintaining a steady 
 job\, addressing addiction or mental health needs\, and rebuilding lives. 
 Their mission is to <strong>Embrace</strong> individuals&#39\; current cir
 cumstances\, <strong>Empower</strong> them to build a better life\, and <s
 trong>Elevate</strong> them to achieve self-sufficiency and stability. Alm
 ost Home is committed to creating innovative solutions to prevent and addr
 ess homelessness\, ensuring that it is rare\, brief\, or only experienced 
 once. ❤️🏠</p>\n\n<h4>History of Almost Home:</h4>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><
 strong>1988:</strong> The only shelter in the area\, located in the baseme
 nt of St. Augustine Catholic Church\, was closed\, leaving the community w
 ithout shelter for five years. ⛪️</li>\n	<li><strong>1992:</strong> A 
 committee led by Joe Gomez\, Dr. Stephen Cardos\, and other community memb
 ers recognized the ongoing need for shelter and began exploring the possib
 ility of opening a new one. 💡</li>\n	<li><strong>1993:</strong> Almos
 t Home\, Inc. was officially formed as a nonprofit corporation. 🤝</li
 >\n	<li><strong>1994:</strong> St. Elizabeth&#39\;s Episcopal Church provi
 ded a small home next to their church as the first Almost Home shelter. 
 🏘️</li>\n	<li><strong>1998:</strong> An anonymous $200\,000 donatio
 n allowed Almost Home to sustain operations and secure a larger shelter. 
 💸🏠</li>\n	<li><strong>1999:</strong> The shelter opened at its c
 urrent location\, with bedrooms upstairs and offices on the main level. 
 🛏️📂</li>\n	<li><strong>2002:</strong> Hughes Station Apartment
 s\, a community room\, and Almost Home offices were established. 🏢�
 �</li>\n	<li><strong>2021:</strong> Almost Home offices moved to their c
 urrent location. 🚚</li>\n	<li><strong>2023:</strong> Almost Home cele
 brates 30 years of providing crucial assistance to those facing homelessne
 ss and housing instability in the community. 🎉🥳</li>\n</ul>\n\n<
 p><a href="https://www.almosthomeonline.org/facts-and-stats" rel="noopener
 " target="_new">More about Almost Home</a></p>\n\n<h3>How You Can Help �
 �</h3>\n\n<p>This September\, we&rsquo\;re coming together to support Al
 most Home by hosting a food drive in front of King Soopers. 🛒 Our goa
 l is to collect as much food as possible\, ensuring that families in need 
 can enjoy a warm\, festive meal&mdash\;a small but meaningful way to bring
  joy and a sense of normalcy during difficult times. 🍲🍽️</p>\n
 \n<p>We need your help to make this a success! 🙌 We&rsquo\;re organiz
 ing three two-hour shifts\, each requiring two to three volunteers. Whethe
 r you can donate your time or contribute food items\, your involvement wil
 l significantly impact these families&rsquo\; lives. 🧡💪</p>\n\n<
 p>Let&rsquo\;s join hands to create a memorable Thanksgiving for those who
  need it most\, offering them a moment of peace and happiness amidst their
  struggles. Together\, we can make a difference! 🦃🍁💖</p>\n
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