Expunge Colorado

Let’s hear it for Expunge Colorado’s TEAM of legal volunteers! We’ve been building for a while and it’s amazing to reflect how far we’ve come this past year! 🎉🙌🏽

Sharing behind the scenes of pics of the people we are extremely grateful for who have been showing up for Expunge Colorado these past few months. Really proud and appreciative for all these humans who care about justice and have volunteered their time and expertise to help us in an our mission to seal records! 🙏🏽

We met last Saturday and last Wednesday working on people’s cases. We even have attorney volunteers meeting more frequently and are developing our new process. Our goal is to provide pro bono record sealing services on an ongoing basis moving away from an annual clinic model. This is critical because the demand of our services has doubled and we need to grow and scale!

Sealing eligible criminal records removes barriers to employment and housing and much more. Sealing records can provide dignity and seconds chances to people who have truly changed their lives around.

Our nonprofit is coming back from a hard year of transformation. We suffered a bit from someone trying to sabotage the org and our work last year. We are in our Phoenix Era and are building a team and organization that’s resilient, more collaborative than ever before, a community-centered org that honors lived experience. 🐦‍🔥

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAMWORK.✨

This work is not about one person, it’s bigger than all of us. These amazing new attorney volunteers involved with us know this and it’s incredible seeing it in action. We are grateful for them and all their expertise and efforts in helping us provide ongoing pro bono record sealing services.

We couldn’t this work with our volunteers! Also shoutout to our newest Board Member, Liz. She has given our organization new life with her involvement and the way she shows up for Expunge Colorado.

Thank you for those who keep showing up for the work and for those who are able to financially support Expunge Colorado! 💛

Do you need help with diapers, wipes or formula? Here is a list of our distribution events this month. Everything is free and available to anyone in need!

*Reservations are required at the events noted below. Visit our website to reserve your time: weecycle.org/distribution

🟠 Friday, October 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at National Western Complex (5115 Race Ct., Denver) *Reservations required

🟠 Wednesday, October 7 from 9 to 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (9200 W. 10th Ave., Lakewood)

🟠 Friday, October 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lalo Delgado (3201 W. Arizona Ave., Denver) *Reservations required

🟠 Tuesday, October 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at La Alma Rec Center (1325 W. 11th Ave., Denver) *Reservations required

🟠 Friday, October 16 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (6000 Victory Way, Commerce City)

🟠 Saturday, October 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at APS Avenues (12310 E Parkview Dr., Aurora) *Reservations required

🟠 Monday, October 19 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Solid Rock CommUnity Food Pantry (3219 S. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs)

🟠 Friday, October 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mile Hi Church (9077 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood) *Reservations required

🟠 Tuesday, October 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Commerce City / 72nd Ave. RTD station (3838 E. 72nd Ave., Commerce City) *Reservations required

🟠 Wednesday, October 28 from 9 to 10 a.m. at St. James Presbyterian Church (3601 W. Belleview Ave., Littleton)

EDIT: The website is now back up and running!

Here is a direct link to the lottery: https://sites.denverhousing.org/Templates/PHInterestCards/WaitLists.aspx

Need help paying rent or utilities?

Denver’s Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) Program may provide eligible households with:

✅ Up to six months of rental assistance
✅ Help with qualifying Denver Water or Xcel Energy bills
✅ Relocation assistance, including security deposits and eligible move-in costs

Applicants must live in the City and County of Denver, meet income requirements, and be experiencing financial hardship.

Apply today: denvergov.org/RentHelp
Call or text: 303-838-1200

Please share this important resource with someone who may need support.
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¿Necesita ayuda para pagar el alquiler o los servicios públicos?

El Programa de Asistencia Temporal para el Alquiler y los Servicios Públicos (TRUA) de Denver puede ofrecer a los hogares elegibles:

✅ Hasta seis meses de asistencia para el alquiler
✅ Ayuda con facturas elegibles de Denver Water o Xcel Energy
✅ Asistencia para la reubicación, incluyendo depósitos de seguridad y gastos elegibles de mudanza

Los solicitantes deben vivir en la Ciudad y el Condado de Denver, cumplir con los requisitos de ingresos y estar atravesando dificultades económicas.

Solicite hoy: denvergov.org/RentHelp
Llame o envíe un mensaje de texto al 303-838-1200

Comparta este importante recurso con alguien que pueda necesitar apoyo.

Join us for another full morning of connection & support at SCC Potomac:

🛠️ Apprenticeship Readiness Program Week 10
8:00 AM | Local 9 Sheet Metal Union

🚪 Never Going Back
9:30 AM–11:00 AM | Main Lobby

🌿 AÇU-Detox
11:00 AM–1:00 PM | EOL Classroom

🤝 Recovery Support Group
11:15 AM–12:15 PM | 2nd Floor Conference Room

We look forward to seeing our client partners this Saturday!

Stay up to date on SCC programming and events throughout the month by visiting our online calendar: www.scccolorado.org/calendar

Expunge Colorado’s 2026 Record sealing program kicked off today! 🎉

We are so grateful to all our volunteers for taking time to come in on a Saturday and help us provide pro bono record sealing services!

Excited for our new team working together setting the foundation for how we can scale our programs and offerings! Moving away from an annual clinic model to being able to offer community-centered programs and opportunities ultimately helping more people in need is our nonprofit’s vision!

Legal Volunteers make this work possible! 🙏🏽

Shoutout to our friends at Colorado Legal Services who came to volunteer with us and have been for the last couple years!

If you’re interested in volunteering and are an attorney, paralegal or general volunteer, email us at [email protected].

If you are looking for support and help with sealing a Colorado criminal record, check out the needs assessment survey link at our website to be notified for future programs.

If you are looking for Self Help information available, visit the Colorado judicial website: https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/self-help/seal-my-case

To find a licensed Colorado attorney that may help you with your case, visit https://www.licensedlawyer.org/ — and you can select State: Colorado, Practice Area: Criminal, Payment options: Free Initial Consultation & Sliding Scale based on Income

More to be announced!

Thank you for all the feedback we’ve received in our needs assessment survey — we are listening and learning — your input is important to us!

📅 Weekly Food Share Schedule

Here’s our current weekly food share schedule.

Please note that all dates, times, and locations are subject to change based on weather conditions, food availability, volunteer support, and partner capacity.

We encourage you to check our social media before heading out for the latest updates.

Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and continued support as we work together to provide culturally meaningful food access across our communities. We look forward to seeing you this week! 💚

Denver’s new Affordable Housing Prioritization Program is designed to keep long‑time residents in their neighborhoods. Eligible households can now apply for priority status and be considered first for new affordable units. Check your eligibility and apply through the link below!

El nuevo Programa de Priorización de Vivienda Asequible de Denver está diseñado para que los residentes de toda la vida sigan viviendo en sus barrios. Los hogares que cumplan los requisitos ya pueden solicitar la condición de prioritarios y ser los primeros en optar a las nuevas viviendas asequibles. ¡Comprueba si cumples los requisitos y envía tu solicitud a través del enlace de abajo!

https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Department-of-Housing-Stability/Resident-Resources/Affordable-Housing-Prioritization-Policy-2