GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — United Way of Mesa County and Sunshine Rides have collaborated to create a nonprofit aimed at providing unhoused people with the resources to successfully become housed — and stay that way.

Sunshine Community aims to serve unhoused residents who are access-limited, income-constrained and employed.

"It's to give people an exit strategy from homelessness," said Alexis Hitzeroth, program manager at Sunshine Community. "We are starting a 6 to 12 month pilot program to help serve 8 of those people who are super motivated to earn their own freedom back and become members of our community."

Philip Masters, outreach and services coordinator with United Way of Mesa County, says the idea for Sunshine Community came when United Way started doing outreach after the re

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