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.”

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