Despite the rain, EC3’s Small Business Relief Fundraiser was a wonderful success! The evening featured powerful stories from impacted business owners, a lively silent auction filled with generous local donations, and delicious food and warm community at El Tamarindo.
The Fund supports East Colfax businesses affected by ongoing construction projects like the BRT and Denver Water replacements—your continued donations will help keep these small businesses thriving. Donate today!
October 15 | 6-8pm @EC3 offices, 1195 Newport Street
Join us to learn about your rights as a renter and talk to a housing lawyer for free. Learn about fair housing laws that protect Colorado renters with disabilities against discrimination.
There will be FREE food boxes, childcare, language interpretation, and dinner provided.
Want to get involved or volunteer? Contact Nate Kassa at nate@eastcolfaxcc.org
October 27 | 5-7pm @EC3 1195 Newport St, Denver
Join us for the Business Legal Clinic, where we will discuss Commercial Lease Negotiation Strategies! Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical tools and expert advice to help your business navigate leases with confidence.
We Help With:
– Applying for utility bill payment assistance
– Navigating the online or paper application
– Language support and interpretation
– Following up on your application
Who’s Eligible?
Anyone who directly pays their energy bill, and is currently behind on their energy bill in Colorado—no proof of citizenship needed. Homeowners and renters welcome!
Where to Find Us:
Walk-in office hours are Tuesday & Thursday – 9:30am to 12:30pm
1195 Newport St, Denver, CO 80220
Text 720-295-0152 with your name, address, and language to schedule an appointment
We provide direct assistance to neighbors and businesses at risk of displacement through our Housing Assistance Campaign, our East Colfax Legal Clinic, and our East Colfax Small Business Relief Fund.
We advocate for permanent solutions to the housing crisis grounded in the vision of our community.
We create programs and events to build leadership, community connection, and pride in East Colfax.
We advocate for small businesses through support with licensing, permitting and landlord issues, among others.
We build power at the local, regional, and citywide level to advance equitable housing policy and community centered decision making.
We ensure that our communities have a voice in all policy spaces that impact our neighborhood.
We believes that outcomes are always better when those who are directly impacted make the decisions.
We believe that everything we do must be in the service of building power for our community.
We value policies and practices that recognize that we do not all start from the same place and are designed to address the unique lived experiences and needs of each community.
We believe that the solutions to displacement are bold, new ideas that are rooted in our community.
We respect the voices of our community and believe that everyone has the right to speak for themselves and be heard in the language they choose.
We believe we must do more than state the problem, we must drive the solution.
EC3 is deeply committed to being a membership-based and member-led nonprofit, power building organization. To strengthen this commitment, EC3 created a residential membership model. Learn more by clicking below.
Join a community of small business owners in the East Colfax Corridor and North Aurora. All Small Business Memberships go to the East Colfax Small Business Emergency Fund. Learn more by clicking below.
