The Denver Foundation

We were interested in hearing how candidates for governor plan to support youth mental health at the Gubernatorial Forum on Youth Mental Health hosted by , led by Children’s Hospital Colorado and Healthier Colorado.

Strong leadership on youth well-being is vital to ensure kids and families in Colorado can access the mental health care, community support, and resources they need.

Mind Our Future Colorado is uniting communities across the state to demand bold solutions for child and youth mental health. We're proud to support Children's Hospital Colorado and this coalition through our Civic Fabric Fund.

Learn more about their work: https://www.mindourfuturecolorado.com/

Life-changing encounters rarely announce themselves. For Jaclyn Yelich, it arrived quietly in the passenger seat of a car, a $20 bill handed to a stranger by a woman who couldn't really afford it but gave it anyway. For Frank Anello, it came through an encounter with a refugee family living across town, a relationship that turned years of plans to do good work overseas into something much more urgent and close to home.

The world has come to Denver, and for the past 15 years, Project Worthmore, Frank Anello, and Jaclyn Yelich have been here to greet them.

Read more: https://denverfoundation.org/2026/05/some-projects-are-worth-more/

Photos:
Frank and Carolyn Anello, founders of Project Worthmore
Jaclyn Yelich and Frank Anello in front of Project Worthmore