HOPE Center profile

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Statement of Purpose:

HOPE Center is a 48-year-old, 501(c)3 community-based non-profit agency focusing on Early Childhood Education and Care and Vocational Training for adults with developmental disabilities. We provide a high quality and nationally accredited service to children who are at-risk, children with developmental disabilities/delays and inner city children who are gifted. Many of the children we serve are from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Address:

3400 Elizabeth St, Denver CO 80205

Phone Number:

303.388.4801

Fax:

303.388.0249

Email Address:

gghope@qwestoffice.net

Web Site:

www.hopecenterinc.org

Number of Employees:

Full Time Volunteers:

Part-Time Volunteers:

Executive Committee:

C.T. Smith, Chairperson; Sid Davidson, Vice Chairperson; Max Skidmore, Treasurer; Dr. Barbara Batey, Secretary; Dr. John Fischer; Charles Leali and Jon Hanson

Director(s):

Gerie Grimes, Executive Director

Key Personnel:

Cassandra Johnson, Business Manager; Andi Fishman, ECE Program Coordinator; Bruce Duran, Development Director, Otis Preston, Vocational Program Coordinator

Founded:

1962

Community Served:

Denver

Ongoing Projects:

**(1) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE, 3400 Elizabeth St, Denver. This program serves over 200 children ages 2½ - 8 years; many are from lower socio-economic backgrounds. This includes an Integrative Child Care program from 6:30 A.M to 6:00P.M. Our preschool programs include a year-round preschool for children with developmental disabilities/delays; a Colorado Preschool Program for children who are at-risk, e.g., they may have language delays or have other social-economic risk factors; and HOPE Academy for Gifted Children which offers preschool and kindergarten classes along with a 5-week math and science summer camp. ** ( 2) VOCATIONAL PROGRAM, 3475 Holly St, Denver. This program helps over 40 adults with developmental disabilities to maximize their independence through training in basic living skills and vocational training in our work activities to identify and develop appropriate skills and habits necessary to maximize their fullest potential.

Accomplishments:

HOPE Center has a national accreditation from the Commission On Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and also has the highest rating of 4 Stars by Qualistar Early Learning.

Previous Event Coverage:

March 13, 2010	HOPE Center Lights The Streets of Downtown Denver
March 14, 2009	HOPE Center Goes Green for a Good Cause
March 08, 2008	HOPE Center: Vintage Vegas Comes to Denver Again and Again
March 31, 2007	HOPE Center Has Been Dealt Four Aces!
March 04, 2006	"Get Lucky for a Good Cause" at HOPE Center's Vintage Vegas
March 01, 2005	Ray of HOPE Dinner at Zengo's

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