Colorado Coalition Featured in the Boulder Daily Camera

The first thought that comes to many peoples’ minds when they think of Colorado is the Rocky Mountains and ski resorts. It may be surprising to hear that in the same state where many escape for vacation, the child poverty rate is growing faster than anywhere else in the US.  The disadvantages which these children face make them more likely to perform poorly in school, have inadequate health, and struggle as adults.

Luckily, it does not have to be this way and there are people committed to the idea that no Coloradan should live in poverty. The Half in Ten Colorado coalition brings together people from a wide variety of backgrounds, from policymakers to faith leaders, to work towards the goal of cutting poverty in half by 2020.

Click here to read commentary on the Colorado Half in Ten Coalition by the Boulder Daily Camera.