March 5 | 6-7:30pm @ EC3, 1195 Newport St.
Come learn about EC3’s current work, opportunities for community events, and help us evaluate and plan for 2026! We will have childcare, light dinner, FREE FOOD BOXES and interpretation will be provided.
March 18 | 6-8pm @EC3, 1195 Newport St, Denver
Join us to learn about your rights as a renter and talk to a housing lawyer for free. There will be FREE food boxes, childcare, language interpretation, and dinner provided free.
Want to get involved or volunteer? Contact Nate Kassa at nate@eastcolfaxcc.org
Sundays, 12-1pm @EC3 Offices, 1195 Newport St.
Join us every Sunday in a welcoming space with free groceries, including cultural foods, and halal meat. We encourage you to arrive around 11 AM to get in line. It is first come, first served. Come get what you need—everyone is welcome!
If you are interested in renting a unit at an EC MINT apartment building, such as 1371 Xenia, please contact an EC3 staff member or housing assistance line (720-295-0152) so that they can add you to our interest list. Note: being on the interest list does not guarantee that you will rent an EC MINT unit.
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
EC3 is recruiting volunteers to support our business and residential work. There are many opportunities to plug in.
If your are interested please contact the Office Systems Manager, Olivia Sanders at olivia@eastcolfaxcc.org.
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.
