A sneak preview of the film, Where God Left His Shoes, at City Park last Friday exposed the reality of family homelessness — a reality faced by hundreds of thousands of American families each year.  The important film and catalyst for action created awareness and brought in a total of $53,023 with over 300 people in attendance. A $1,500 online donation was made to Denver’s Road Home after the movie was shown.

America’s Road Home, a national organization dedicated to ending family homelessness, led the fundraising effort with support from Mile High United Way and Denver’s Road Home.

“Denver’s Road Home applauds the support we receive from America’s Road Home in our efforts to end homelessness in Denver,” said Denver’s Road Home Project Manager Jamie Van Leeuwen. “The sneak preview helped us raise awareness and generate resources to advance our efforts in making sure that every man, woman and child has a place to call home.”

“We’re grateful to America’s Road Home for bringing this opportunity to Denver,” said Christine Benero, president and CEO of Mile High United Way. “This amazing film had a powerful message that put a face on the issue of family homelessness in our country.  We hope that the film continues to inspire people to galvanize for this important cause.”

The award-winning film has received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike in the US and was produced by Vulcan Productions.