On Thursday, November 10th, Hide In Plain Sight hosted their first annual business luncheon at The Lone Tree Arts. The Give A Hand-up, Fall Luncheon. Hide In Plain Sight is a local nonprofit that began its work in 2014 when the founder Joe Ross realized there were homeless teens living in Douglas County and he began the mission. The mission to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty through education. With Joe Roos retiring and turning over the reigns to Steve Peterson, interim executive director and his development directors, Pam Swift and Chanel Mikel the dedication to spread awareness continues. There were over 100 attendees at the LTAC last Thursday and so much warmth in the room when a very own HIPS scholar took the stage to share her journey.
The journey of homelessness with two young boys she has to care for on her own, while trying to better herself with an education and break that cycle for her children. The hand up HIPS provided her changed the direction of her life forever, and she is projected to graduate this semester. Over $5000 was raised at the luncheon, that $5000 will give a student a year long scholarship! Big thank you to our community that cares about learning and getting involved. Hide In Plain Sight hopes to be the best scholarship program in Colorado, and when we all work together changing lives through education is possible.
https://hideplainsight.org/