COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The non-profit “We Fortify” is hosting its second annual “Serve to Serve” Pickleball tournament Saturday at 8 a.m. to raise money for its tiny home build for young people and teachers.
We Fortify has one completed tiny home community in downtown Colorado Springs with 18 residents, all between the ages of 18 and 25. The organization fully furnishes each home and charges tenants $600 a month for rent. Instead of traditional leases, tenants enter into a two-year program, which includes the home and mentorship help.
“They stay there for two years and get empowerment plans, life skills and all of that programming. We call it our secret sauce,” said We Fortify Operations Strategist Claire Franco…