Our Work
We provide severe weather motel vouchers to the following people experiencing homelessness:
Our Partners
In addition to the generosity of individual donors, we are deeply grateful for the collaboration, resources and support provided by the following organizations:
We provide severe weather motel vouchers to the following people experiencing homelessness:
- Families with children 18 years of age and under;
- People with physical disabilities and/or medical issues;
- People with pets or service animals;
- Pregnant women;
- People recently released from the hospital in need of a place to recover;
- Vulnerable older adults.
- 32 degrees and lower and wet;
- 20 degrees and lower
Our Partners
In addition to the generosity of individual donors, we are deeply grateful for the collaboration, resources and support provided by the following organizations:
- Movement 5280 Englewood, movement5280.org
- Break Bread, Littleton
- Giving Heart Englewood, www.givingheartenglewood.com
- Englewood Police Department
- Change the Trend and Affiliates
- Arapahoe County Housing Navigators
- Englewood Public Library
- Octapharma covid testing
- Integrated Family Community Services, Englewood
- Severe Weather Shelter Network, www.swshelternetwork.com
- St. Timothy Episcopal Church
- St. Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Church
- Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
- St. Luke's United Methodist Church
- Columbine United Church
- High Plains Region of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado
- Arapahoe County Aid to Agencies
- Colorado Access
- City of Englewood
- Englewood Rotary
- Englewood Lions Club
- Littleton Rotary
- Veterans' Affairs
- Swedish Hospital Case Workers
- Local school districts - McKinney-Vento Liaisons
- All Health Network
- A Stronger Cord
- Safer Program
- House of Hope
- LoveINC Littleton
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Our Volunteers
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Volunteer Testimonials
"When I first started volunteering with HAAT Force a couple of years ago, it was an eye opener. I did not realize how large the homeless problem was in Englewood. I was amazed how many families in particular sought out our help. Each time we opened to pass out motel vouchers, I witnessed how very grateful everyone was. Overall, I have felt a spiritual purpose in helping with HAAT Force."
"Volunteering with HAAT Force gave me a first-hand experience with people experiencing homeless in our area. The most important thing I learned is that any of us could be living on the street if a few things don’t work like we had thought. Also I met so many kind, gracious people who were looking after their families and children as best they could, and who were so thankful for a hands up. The people we helped with vouchers taught us much about the world and our community."
"I've been blessed to volunteer with HAAT Force for the past few years. I became involved through one of the founders, Deacon Cammie Houpt. Volunteering at HAAT Force is truly rewarding, and very humbling. To be able to help our neighbors in need of shelter is such a gift. I've met so many wonderful people. Kind, generous, grateful people who are experiencing homelessness. People who are so appreciative to receive help in finding shelter. The HAAT Force is a wonderful ministry, and allows me to give back to the community in a meaningful way."
"When I first started volunteering with HAAT Force a couple of years ago, it was an eye opener. I did not realize how large the homeless problem was in Englewood. I was amazed how many families in particular sought out our help. Each time we opened to pass out motel vouchers, I witnessed how very grateful everyone was. Overall, I have felt a spiritual purpose in helping with HAAT Force."
"Volunteering with HAAT Force gave me a first-hand experience with people experiencing homeless in our area. The most important thing I learned is that any of us could be living on the street if a few things don’t work like we had thought. Also I met so many kind, gracious people who were looking after their families and children as best they could, and who were so thankful for a hands up. The people we helped with vouchers taught us much about the world and our community."
"I've been blessed to volunteer with HAAT Force for the past few years. I became involved through one of the founders, Deacon Cammie Houpt. Volunteering at HAAT Force is truly rewarding, and very humbling. To be able to help our neighbors in need of shelter is such a gift. I've met so many wonderful people. Kind, generous, grateful people who are experiencing homelessness. People who are so appreciative to receive help in finding shelter. The HAAT Force is a wonderful ministry, and allows me to give back to the community in a meaningful way."
Executive Director
Sienna McGrath - smcgrath@haatforce.org
Our Board of Directors
Mike Flaherty (Chairperson)
Roger Kadell
Betsy Keyack (Treasurer)
Meg Leinard (Vice-chairperson)
Kris Reif (Ex-officio, Assistant to the Treasurer)
Keith Singer
Dana Thompson (Severe Weather Shelter Program Coordinator)
Christina Underhill
Staff
Jessica Shelton - Bookkeeper
Office Location
Giving Heart, 4358 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113
Our History
In 2010, a group of individuals concerned about homelessness in the South Metro Denver area started to brainstorm about what they could do to address the issue. Soon they convened a large gathering of representatives from local government agencies, nonprofits and faith communities to identify what services were currently being provided and what the gaps were. Severe weather shelter was identified as the most pressing need.
In the same year, in response to that meeting, HAAT Force - Homelessness Awareness and Action Task Force - was founded by Peter Reif, a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch and Rev. Cammie Houpt, a Deacon at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Centennial. HAAT Force's founding mission was to provide life-sustaining severe weather motel vouchers to people experiencing homelessness in the South Metro Denver area. A Board of Directors was formed, in addition to a partnership with Giving Heart, a non-profit in Englewood. HAAT Force obtained its 501c3 status in 2012. Peter Reif passed away shortly after that, and Rev. Houpt continued her leadership of our organization until her retirement in 2020.
In 2020-2021, the all-volunteer Board of Directors managed HAAT Force's operations. We organized and managed a continuous shelter program in response to the covid pandemic, in addition to a medical motel voucher program. We expanded our scope to include referrals to resource navigators and Case Managers. In 2021, HAAT Force hired Sienna McGrath a part-time Executive Director. Apart from our Executive Director, HAAT Force remains an all-volunteer operation, with the exception of a bookkeeper who is custodian of our financial Quickbooks records.
Sienna McGrath - smcgrath@haatforce.org
Our Board of Directors
Mike Flaherty (Chairperson)
Roger Kadell
Betsy Keyack (Treasurer)
Meg Leinard (Vice-chairperson)
Kris Reif (Ex-officio, Assistant to the Treasurer)
Keith Singer
Dana Thompson (Severe Weather Shelter Program Coordinator)
Christina Underhill
Staff
Jessica Shelton - Bookkeeper
Office Location
Giving Heart, 4358 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113
Our History
In 2010, a group of individuals concerned about homelessness in the South Metro Denver area started to brainstorm about what they could do to address the issue. Soon they convened a large gathering of representatives from local government agencies, nonprofits and faith communities to identify what services were currently being provided and what the gaps were. Severe weather shelter was identified as the most pressing need.
In the same year, in response to that meeting, HAAT Force - Homelessness Awareness and Action Task Force - was founded by Peter Reif, a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch and Rev. Cammie Houpt, a Deacon at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Centennial. HAAT Force's founding mission was to provide life-sustaining severe weather motel vouchers to people experiencing homelessness in the South Metro Denver area. A Board of Directors was formed, in addition to a partnership with Giving Heart, a non-profit in Englewood. HAAT Force obtained its 501c3 status in 2012. Peter Reif passed away shortly after that, and Rev. Houpt continued her leadership of our organization until her retirement in 2020.
In 2020-2021, the all-volunteer Board of Directors managed HAAT Force's operations. We organized and managed a continuous shelter program in response to the covid pandemic, in addition to a medical motel voucher program. We expanded our scope to include referrals to resource navigators and Case Managers. In 2021, HAAT Force hired Sienna McGrath a part-time Executive Director. Apart from our Executive Director, HAAT Force remains an all-volunteer operation, with the exception of a bookkeeper who is custodian of our financial Quickbooks records.
Mailing address: PO Box 22997, Denver, CO 80222
Contact: info@haatforce.org
Contact: info@haatforce.org