Colorado's first rural complex for the homeless opens at full capacity

[TexasTowelie]

CANON CITY -- A homeless 40-year-old mother of two young children had tears slipping down her face the first day she walked into her new apartment.

"It's the nicest place I have ever lived," said Tanya Reese, one of the new residents at Journey Home, an apartment complex for the homeless which opened last month. "I can afford it -- the stress is off me -- and I don't feel defeated any more."

Located at 250 Justice Center Road, the $7 million 30-unit complex, comprised of 22 one-bedroom apartments and eight two-bedroom apartments, is the first homeless housing complex built in a rural Colorado community.

"In 72 hours we filled all the apartments," said Dee Dee Clement, director of Loaves & Fishes ministry which oversees the apartment complex as well as the homeless shelter and food bank across the street from it. "I don't know that we would ever get another one, but I could easily fill another 30 unit complex."

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[Sophia4]

1. Good news!

[TexasTowelie]

2. And good news is needed so much these days.

It's also nice to see the businesses in the area contribute to helping out the residents.

[byronius]

3. Yes; more.

Fifteen instead of sixteen homes for a billionaire means every citizen with a roof.

It's the measure of us -- and this is how it's done.

[xxqqqzme]

4. Imagine how many 30 unit complexes could be

built across the country with all the campaign contributions that will serve no purpose except to buy politicians and legislation.

[Scarsdale]

6. Yes.

This is an example of a community really coming together. Imagine IF the Koch brothers were involved in projects like this, instead of spending millions to elect greedy gop into office? Helping dozens, instead of one self-centered person. Paul Ryan is probably already working on ways to defund this and any others like it. What a wonderful example of REALLY helping people. The entire community came together.

[LittleGirl]

5. This made me cry tears of joy.

I’m so happy for those folks!

[sweetroxie]

7. Nice. So Humanity is still alive.

In small pockets, here and there.