About
Caring for Denver
Our People
We exist because of you, Denver. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve our community.

Lorez Meinnold
Executive Director
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Communications Partner
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Program Officer
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Haley Sammen
Lead Evaluation and Learning Partner
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Program Officer
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Juan Escobedo
Program Officer
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Kindle Morell
Director of Communications
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Patrece Hairston Peetz
Director of Operations
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Raymael Blackwell
Responsive Portfolio Director
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Director of Evaluation and Learning
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Sydney Chaves
Evaluation and Learning Partner
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Tim Cortez
Program Officer
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Tish Gonzales
Grants and Operations Manager
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If you or someone you know is in crisis...
Please reach out for free, confidential, professional, 24/7 support:
- Colorado Crisis Line – (844) 493-TALK (8255) or by texting TALK to 38255
- Crisis Text Line – Text DENVER to 741741 to reach a trained volunteer Crisis Counselor for free 24/7 confidential help in English or Spanish.
If you are looking for community resources, United Way’s 2-1-1 Help Center is available for calls, live chats, texts, or database search. Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211. Live chat or database search is available at http://211.org.