Hard Hat Tour: The Theodora Family Hotel (Members Only)

Tickets will be on sale March 13th at 4PM

This is a members only tour. DAF Membership will be verified upon ticket purchase. Click here to become a DAF member.

About the Tour: The Theodora Family Hotel is a new construction 5-story homeless shelter owned and operated by Volunteers of America Colorado (VOAC). A stay here will first serve to alleviate the immediate crisis of homelessness in a safe and welcoming environment for residents, and then allow time to work with on-site staff and other community agencies to resolve homelessness and find appropriate affordable housing. The building construction is nearing completion, with the building opening planned for this May. On this tour, we will tour the facility viewing the individual rooms, common areas and a large courtyard that houses a custom playscape.

About the The Theodora Family Hotel: The facility will provide shelter and services primarily for families with minor children, and with designated rooms for veterans. The shelter includes 60 individual rooms, each equipped with a sleeping area, sitting area, bathroom, and kitchenette with mini-fridge and microwave oven. VOAC will provide 3 meals a day for all guests, which will be warmed in the on-site kitchen and served in the common dining area. Additional amenities include shared laundry rooms, a classroom, community lounge, business center, kids spaces, and a large central outdoor courtyard with a playground. The building also includes an underground garage with 27 parking spaces.The facility includes a trauma-informed design and approach, a best practice in human services. Services will include crisis intervention and case management, as well as group educational and social programming.

About the tour guide: Jenna Nelson is an accomplished licensed architect at Shopworks Architecture. In her nearly 9-year career at Shopworks, Jenna has worked on many diverse and complex projects in and around Denver, including the Rhonda’s Place permanent supportive housing project, and the recently opened Urban Peak youth homeless shelter. Jenna brings dedication and creativity to every project she is part of, whether working as a team member or leading as project manager. She holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Accessibility: We will be moving between floors throughout this tour and will not have access to the elevators. The group will use stairs to move up the building.

******* IMPORTANT *******

This is an active construction site and anything can happen. PPE (hard hat, safety vest and safety glasses) is required for this tour. DAF will have loaner sets available for use, but if you would prefer to bring your own, please do so.

For safety purposes, attendees’ clothing must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Close-toed sturdy shoes: Boots do not have to be steel toe. Hiking boots are permitted if they are durable and at least ankle high. Tennis shoes, high heels, sandals, flip flops, and fashion boots are not acceptable footwear for the tour.
• Full-length pants or jeans: Pants must be long enough to touch the top of your shoes. Shorts, capri pants, skirts and dresses should not be worn.
• Shirts with minimum four-inch sleeves.

Please note that DAF tours take place rain, snow or shine. If your tour includes an outdoor portion, please dress for the weather. DAF staff will contact all attendees directly should a tour be cancelled for any reason.