Movement 5280 celebrates opening of The Hub to serve at-risk youth

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Movement 5280, a program with the mission to provide a “family of support” to unhoused at-risk youth and other adults, celebrated the opening of its new facility, e Hub, in the old Englewood Bible Church.

Executive Director Tina Hayhurst said e Hub at Movement 5280 is a community resource center where other organizations in the community and surrounding communities work in collaboration with the nonpro t.

“We decided that we wanted to be a good neighbor,” Hayhurst said.

Many people spoke at the ribboncutting ceremony including Lindsey Runyan, executive director of the Englewood Chamber of Commerce.

“For over 10 years Movement 5280 has been helping homeless youth and at-risk young people in our community and beyond,” Runyan said during the July 28 event. “I think this is the largest ribbon cutting event the chamber has ever been a part of.” e faith-based organization, which started about 12 years ago, focuses on supporting at-risk young adults who have aged out of foster care or are experiencing homelessness.

Runyan said over 280 people attended the event not including sta from Movement 5280.

“With this larger expanded space and the ideas planned for the future, Movement 5280 will continue to impact our community and make a di erence in our young folks’ lives,” Runyan said.

Hayhurst said there are several organizations within the Hub including Lost and Found Church, Corey’s House, Celebrate Recovery, Englewood’s Table: A Food Resource, HAAT Force and the Englewood Schools Clothing Bank.

Recently the organization received a $50,000 donation from Life Church, which included $20,000 to help with the renovations of the new facility. Additionally, the Arapahoe County Commissioners awarded Movement 5280 with a $1.5 million ARPA grant to purchase the church.

“We have several components. We call it survive, thrive and revive. We just welcome anyone of all ages,” Hayhurst said.

With the assistance of donations, volunteers and fundraising the organization provides hot meals, clothing, showers, hygiene products, mentoring, work program assistance, education assistance, life skills classes and access to mental health care to people.

Last year, Movement 5280 served 805 individuals, 175 being youth, as reported by their 2022 Ministry Impact Report.

Over the years, as the program has continued to grow, there became a need for a bigger facility.

Hayhurst said Englewood Bible Church sold the 34,000 square foot building that sits on two acres of land to Movement 5280 for $2.2 million and the organization mortgaged the balance.

Going forward, Hayhurst said Movement 5280 hopes to build a home outside the Hub to provide temporary housing to those who need time to get back on their feet.

She said the name of this initiative, Corey’s House, is named after Corey who was unhoused and lost his life.

“We decided enough is enough we need housing. So, we are doing transitional housing for young adults,” Hayhurst said. “We’re going to start with a phase one with men ages 21-29 and that will be a single-family home model.”

Tami Slipher, director of development, encourages individuals, families, and other organizations to “Adopt-A-Room” in the Hub to help expand services.

For more information call 720-2487075 or visit movement5280.org. e Hub is located at 3190 S. Grant St.