Brothers Aging in Place senior services program for Spanish speakers receives additional funding
Brothers Redevelopment is pleased to announce that our Aging in Place senior services program for Spanish speakers has received another year of funding from NextFifty Initiative — a Colorado-based foundation that supports efforts to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. The grant lends to Brothers’ ability to help Spanish-speaking seniors by connecting … Read more
Disabled woman gets house painted and secures long-term Medicaid and homecare through Brothers
Elizabeth Reed’s life has been complicated due to her battle with multiple sclerosis — a disease that causes symptoms like vision loss, pain, fatigue and impaired coordination. The 65-year-old Aurora resident works hard to maintain her home, but the physical demands are often too much for her. Her house’s exterior paint was chipping and peeling … Read more
Home Modification and Repair Program saves Thornton woman’s roof
Prior to moving to Colorado from California, Josephine was asked to be a foster parent to a pair of sisters before she took legal guardianship over them as a single parent. The sisters currently live with Josephine along with her granddaughter at her Thornton home. She says her resources are very limited and because of … Read more
Brothers Redevelopment founder reflects on organization’s impact
In the early 1970’s, housing challenges around the Denver metro area were similar to housing challenges seen in communities today — according to Brothers Redevelopment Founder Richard Magnus. People needed help finding and keeping their housing — particularly along the westside of Denver where Brothers started its work. And some couldn’t afford to update their … Read more
Commerce City volunteers for Paint-A-Thon Program
There’s something special about volunteering for a cause in your own neighborhood that’s larger than yourself. It gives you a sense of accomplishment, joy, and pride in that you’re working to make your community a better place. That’s how Commerce City employees felt when they volunteered for Brothers Redevelopment’s Paint-A-Thon Program — a service that … Read more
Award winning U.S. Army Veteran receives updated housing services from Brothers Redevelopment
Arthur Saiz’s decorated career in the United States Army included time providing communications support and training during the Korean War, Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm until he retired in 1993 after 36 years of service. Saiz was stationed at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah and at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in his … Read more
Schierling family volunteers for Paint-A-Thon in honor of Brothers Redevelopment founder
Throughout his life, Brothers Redevelopment Founder Don Schierling spent many summers driving around the metro area ensuring that Paint-A-Thon projects were going smoothly. So, it was only right that a day ahead of his memorial service — an event that was delayed five months after his death because of the pandemic — that his family … Read more
Inquiries flood into Colorado Housing Connects as eviction moratorium ends
The phonelines are ringing at Colorado Housing Connects (1-844-926-6632) in light of the end of the federal eviction moratorium. Since the Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration’s moratorium on evictions last Thursday, Colorado Housing Connects has seen a 55% increase in inquiries. On Monday, the housing helpline received 241 inquiries alone. That number marks the … Read more
“It kept me from being in the street.”
Life quickly changed for Parker resident Jessica Hopf in fall of 2020 when her 21-year-old son died unexpectedly. While she was mourning the loss of her only child, tragedy struck Hopf again when she lost her job in the middle of an economic crisis that the coronavirus pandemic caused. Facing eviction, Hopf researched resources that … Read more
Paint-A-Thon client brought to tears after seeing freshly painted home
Barbara Rodriguez knew she couldn’t afford to pay for her Denver house to be updated with a new paint job. The 93-year-old’s income comes from Social Security. She also suffers from severe osteoporosis — a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle — and has spinal problems that makes it difficult for her … Read more
HMR receives additional funding from Westminster
Westminster City Council has approved a 2021 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that will support Brothers Redevelopment’s Home Modification and Repair Program (HMR) in the city. The plan — which will provide the city’s Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program with an additional $40,000 in funds — was approved at … Read more
Struggling with rent? Here is what you need to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on June 24 that it is extending its federal eviction moratorium until July 31. The extension further prevents the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The Associated Press reported that the CDC will not extend the moratorium again after July 31. Data … Read more