Men's Underwear Needed ...

... but not for the reasons you may be thinking! It's for a good cause!

In their last fiscal year, Urban Peak worked with 1,469 homeless young guys - many of them gay or bisexual. And, if you know anything about young guys you know that they all need underwear! Urban Peak is reaching out to all of their supporters asking for a donation of *new* men's boxer/boxer brief underwear. None of that tighty whitey business, you hear? Kids today are not trying to wear tighty whiteys! Anyway, they need M and L sizes and they need a lot of 'em. Can you help?

Dixie Longate's Back in Town to Sell Tupperware and Help Out the Kids of Urban Peak!

Urban Peak invites you to join them for a special fundraiser for Urban Peak on Thursday, April 10 at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. They’re heading to Dixie’s Tupperware Party and if you do too, $12 of each ticket will go directly to Urban Peak (just use promo code URBANPEAK).

Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogs, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took Off-Broadway by storm! Now, join Dixie as she travels the country throwing good ol’ fashioned Tupperware parties filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, FREE giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theater stage. Loaded with the most up-to-date products available for purchase, see for yourself how Ms. Longate became the #1 Tupperware seller in the U.S. & Canada as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products!

Urban Peak provides services to 2,600 homeless youth every year--many of them gay or bisexual.
 
“With all of the successes around equality that we have seen just in the past year, it is difficult to imagine that today a young person is coming home to his bags packed, and in that most vulnerable moment of finally having come out to his parents, is asked to leave home," Dan Hanley, Urban Peak's Director of Development and Public Affairs, has said. "40% of the estimated 1.7 million youth experiencing homelessness identify as LGBTIQ. At Urban Peak, we provide complete and absolute safety for these youth, most of whom have experienced levels of trauma that would shock you.”

Join Urban Peak's 921 Project To Support Denver's Homeless Youth!

On Tuesday, December 10 at 8am Urban Peak is inviting one and all to their downtown location (730 21st Street / 21st and Stout) to participate in the 921 Project, a special event that will draw attention to the enormous tragedy of youth homelessness in the Denver community.

According to the latest Point-In-Time survey conducted by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI), there are 921 youth ages 13 to 24 who experience homelessness on any given day in the Denver metropolitan area. 921. Many of them members of the GLBT community.

Urban Peak wants to show our community exactly what 921 youth looks like. They are hoping to gather 921 people together in one location and take a picture. They will be closing down the street in front of Urban Peak’s Administration Building (21st Street between Stout & California), and from the rooftop, they are going to take a picture of 921 people, each person representing one youth who sleeps on the streets of Denver.

Will you join them for the photo shoot? Will you be one of the 921?

Urban Nights Fashion Show to Benefit Homeless LGBT Youth

On Friday, August 23rd, the Urban Nights team will unveil Denver's longest fashion runway under the stars at Mile High Station to help support youth experiencing homelessness. They'll transform one of the city's most historic viaducts into an elegant outdoor runway for a two-hour fashion show featuring designers from all over the country, including fashions designed by youth from Urban Peak.

Urban Peak provides services to 2,600 homeless youth every year--many of them gay or bisexual.  

Grammy nominated, Broadway superstar Deborah Cox (now starring in Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde) will perform!

Urban Nights Fashion Show to Benefit Homeless Youth

On Friday, August 23rd, the Urban Nights team will unveil Denver's longest fashion runway under the stars at Mile High Station to help support youth experiencing homelessness. They'll transform one of the city's most historic viaducts into an elegant outdoor runway for a two-hour fashion show featuring designers from all over the country, including fashions designed by youth from Urban Peak.

Urban Peak provides services to 2,600 homeless youth every year--many of them gay or bisexual.  

Grammy nominated, Broadway superstar Deborah Cox (now starring in Broadway's Jekyll & Hyde) will perform!

Cast Your Vote to Help Urban Peak Win $10,000 to Benefit Homeless Youth, Many of Them GLBT

Click the pic at left to cast your vote for Alex Vaassen and the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer's Community MVP Contest.

If Alex wins, Urban Peak will receive $10,000. Urban Peak provides services to 2,600 homeless youth every year--many of them gay or bisexual.
“With all of the successes around equality that we have seen just in the past year, it is difficult to imagine that today a young person is coming home to his bags packed, and in that most vulnerable moment of finally having come out to his parents, is asked to leave home," says Dan Hanley, Urban Peak's Director of Development and Public Affairs. "40% of the estimated 1.7 million youth experiencing homelessness identify as LGBTIQ. At Urban Peak, we provide complete and absolute safety for these youth, most of whom have experienced levels of trauma that would shock you.”

Urban Peak keeps up the good work

There's a heartwarming Urban Peak success story posted up on DenverPost.com today.

Urban Peak is a great shelter for homeless youth in Denver and in Colorado Springs, and they focus on GLBT kids as well, who are still often in danger of being kicked out of their home if they come out.

Urban Peak always needs volunteers and funds, so check them out.

Young and homeless

Homelessness among GLBT youth is a big problem. 365gay.com has an excellent feature on homeless youth in NYC, but the problem happens right here in Denver, as well, so remember to support Urban Peak, the fantastic local program for homeless youth with a focus on GLBT and queer youth. Urban Peak has two locations – one in Denver and one in Colorado Springs.