During this season of giving, Denver7 and Larry H. Miller Dealerships have teamed up to recognize and share the stories of five local nonprofit organizations that impact the lives of ordinary people and, in doing so, are strengthening our communities and enriching the lives of others.

Urban Peak, founded in 1988, is a part of The Denver Post Community Foundation’s Season to Share program. Besides its short- and long-term apartment units, the organization runs a 40-person homeless shelter on South Acoma Street that addresses young people’s more immediate needs.

The optimist in charge of Denver’s only licensed shelter for young people experiencing homelessness says that across Denver, there’s new understanding of the need for continuity and collaboration.

Urban Peak already operates a one-story shelter for its young clients at 1630 S. Acoma St., but it hopes to dramatically revamp and redevelop the site.

In a time when slow fashion principles are seeping into each one of our closets, thrift stores are becoming a crucial part of the shopping experience. Denver citizens are celebrating their individuality and breaking all of the rules, but they’re doing it with thoughtfully selected clothing. They’re thrifting. So, when we heard about Peak Thrift, a nonprofit store in northwest Denver’s Chaffee Park neighborhood, we had to know more.