Our History
Almost Home started in Brighton, Colorado to help the families of migrant farmers who were homeless.
The history of Almost Home
Before 1988
Prior to the creation of Almost Home, the only shelter in this area was in the basement of the St. Augustine Catholic Church
1988
St. Augustine Catholic Church closed down the shelter program when new leadership came on board and left the community with no shelter of any kind for the next five years
1992
Identifying that there was still a significant need for shelter, a committee led by Joe Gomez, Dr. Stephen Cardos and other concerned community members began to explore the possibility of opening a new shelter
1993
Almost Home Inc., was officially formed as a nonprofit corporation
1994
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church provided a small home next to their church as the first Almost Home shelter
1998
Almost Home received an anonymous donation of $200,000 with which they used to sustain operations and secure a larger shelter located at 6th & Bridge St
1999
Shelter is opened at the current location with bedrooms upstairs and Almost Home staff offices on the main level
2002
Hughes Station Apartments / Community Room / Almost Home offices created
2021
Almost Home offices moved to our current location
2023
Almost Home will celebrate 30 years of providing assistance to those in our communities that find themselves facing homelessness and housing instability
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