Jared Polis to Receive Award at Beyond Homelessness, Carriage House's 2 nd Annual Event

Boulder, Colorado. . .In recognition of Jared Polis's long standing advocacy for education for homeless youth, Carriage House volunteers, staff and supporters will attend the 9/23/08 event at Nissi's. Hazel Miller will provide the entertainment and supporters will bid in a silent and live auction. Tickets can be purchased at www.clubnissis.com and the event will open at 6:30 pm 9/23 at Nissi's.

Jared Polis co-founded The Academy of Urban Learning with UrbanPeak to provide homeless youth and youth in transitional housing an opportunity to earn a high school diploma. He also founded and ran the Community Computer Connection - a program that refurbishes and donates more than 3,500 computers a year to schools as well as non-profit organizations that serve communities in need.

Hazel Miller is not just a great singer, "she is a force of nature!" quotes the Rocky Mountain News. Her voice has been called "stunning, moving and powerful." Hazel has been a sought after performer in Colorado for the past 23 years. Whether she is singing blues, Jazz, pop, or Gospel, her voice charges the songs with a primal dose of genuine soul.
Hazel began her 36-year career in Louisville, Kentucky, where she rose to the top of the music scene. She opened for popular artists such as Mel Torme, James Brown, Temptations, Earl Klugh, Bob James and many others.

The Carriage House Homeless Community Center offers many important services for homeless residents of Boulder such as meals, showers, tokens, free voicemail, computer access, computer tutoring, resume preparation, daily classes and/or support groups, medical and mental health outreach, haircuts and individual assistance with goals such as getting identification or employment. www.bouldercarriagehouse.org