The Delores Project is named for Delores Big Boy, a Lakota woman who frequently lived on the streets of Denver. Her situation was complicated by health, developmental and substance abuse issues, as well as physical and sexual violence.

Although Delores sought aid from various Denver agencies, sadly, she fell through the cracks in the system. Delores died while living on the streets June 8, 1999. In forming the shelter in 2000, we chose to honor her memory so that we could always continue our work with a commitment to ensuring safe shelter for every woman and support for those in transition.

Did you know that in 2008:

• The Delores Project served 453 adult unaccompanied women, which is 82% of the total number of individual women counted as homeless in 2007.
• According to recent data collection, The Delores Project has documented the average length of stay for women in the Transitional Bed Program to be 101 nights, or three and one half months.
• With the help of volunteers, we served over 16,800 meals. These in kind donations save The Delores Project over $50,000 each year.
• In our permanent facility, The Delores Project provided over 18,000 shelter nights to homeless women who would otherwise be at risk of harm on the streets.
• With the supportive services provided at The Delores Project, an average of 15% to 20% of the sheltered guests moved on each month to more stable housing.