Hope: Found
A cool breeze danced across the dark, rippling waters of Puget Sound as I walked along the waterfront, stopping for a moment at Pier 59 to soak in the sights and sounds of the beautiful city of...
View ArticleThe Cold is Here: Help Us Keep Kids Warm
“Hey, what’s up; how are you?” “TIRED and COLD.” “What’s the deal? Didn’t get any sleep last night?” “Naw, it was f#@^&% freezing last night. Do you guys have any blankets or sleeping bags?”...
View ArticleStrange Wind
Strange Wind by Shel Silverstein What a strange wind it was today, Whistlin’ and whilin’ and scurlin’ away Like a worried old woman with so much to say. What a strange wind it was today. What a strange...
View ArticleMeet Madison, Director of Arts and Media
Madison joined the Sox Place staff in January as the Director of Arts and Media. Madison was born in Little Rock Arkansas and raised in small town called Searcy until she went to college in Jonesboro...
View ArticleHow You Can Help Us: New Fundraising Information
Money Can’t live with it; can’t live without it. It can be painful and frustrating at times, but it’s gotta be done: Fundraising. We can’t do what we do without the financial support of the community....
View ArticleSox Place and Cub Scouts Pack 119
On Tuesday night, March 19th, Doyle spoke in Evergreen for Cub Scout Pack 119 about Sox Place and compassion. Rob Lantz, one of our board members, is the pack leader. Thanks, Pack 119, for having...
View ArticleStories from the Streets: Jo Jo’s Story
Stories from the Street: Jo Jo Jo Jo talks about some of the hardships of being homeless and living on the streets. -- Powered by Clvr.Tv--
View ArticleBroken
It was a crisp, cool morning in Boulder, Colorado. I pedaled along the Boulder Creek Trail, soaking in the sights and sounds of an early spring morning. A breeze danced through the bare trees, causing...
View ArticleLove Story of a Traveler
“You ready?” I asked Ogre. “Yup,” she replied with a smile on her dirty face. “I only let myself have one drink this morning so I would be sober while I speak.” I could tell she was proud of herself....
View ArticleEat Out and Help Homeless Youth
We know you love eating out. Why not help homeless youth in the process? Sox Place’s Food Themed Online Auction begins Thursday, May 30th at 7:00 p.m. (MST). Don’t miss out! It only lasts until...
View ArticleTrain riders say “Thanks”!
Thank you to everyone who donated so we could purchase backpacks for our train riders. We have loved handing these out to everyone who has needed them. They have all loved having a new, sturdy pack....
View ArticleAnother Busy Day
I often ask myself if Sox Place is still needed and a useful place for the street connected youth of downtown Denver, then a day like yesterday (and so many others) happen! Here’s what a mother said in...
View ArticleStories from the Street: Dustin
We have had the privilege of seeing so many of our kid’s lives transformed through the love of the Father that we share with each of them. Dustin, one of our former street youth, shares his story of...
View ArticleSox Place Needs Coffee!
It has been busy as always at Sox Place, and we have run out of coffee to brew for our kids. Coffee is a great way for our youth to warm up after a cold night out on the streets. If you have ground...
View ArticleNew Video!
We recently worked with The Lion Project in creating a new video about Sox Place. Watch the video below:
View ArticleJoin Us at WaterCourse Foods on August 18th and Support Sox Place!
Please join us in supporting an upcoming fundraising event for Sox Place! Date: August 18th Time: 11AM – 10PM Where: Watercourse Foods, 837 E. 17th Avenue, Denver, CO 80218 Bring a guest (or 2!) and...
View ArticleIn the Midst of the Storm
It’s the last week of July, and Denver is not cooling down. The sun rises early and sets late, and the streets of Downtown soak up the heat making it almost impossible to escape the heat. In the midst...
View ArticlePictures Worth a Thousand Words
There’s not many places I like to be without my camera. Maybe that’s because my Dad always had a camera in his hands, always snapping pictures, trying to be the invisible fly one the wall, but at...
View ArticleWhen the room begins to spin…
This past month has been full, the kind of full that makes you want to just take a nap and hope all the obligations and appointments go away when you wake up. My days fly by reminding me of a game I...
View ArticleStories From the Streets:
“I don’t know where I am at in my life, I work in the deli. I’m a sandwich slave, I sold my soul to capitalism. I tell myself that it’s worth it because I’m saving up for a hippy van and I want to...
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