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Hope House Helps Young Mothers On A Budget Prepare For Halloween

ARVADA, Colo. (CBS4)- Volunteers came together to help teenage mothers get ready for Halloween on Wednesday. The Hope House in Arvada hosted more than 100 families where kids got to pick out a costume- for free.

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"The one year we didn't come I paid $45 for a costume that was even used. This definitely helps, all the crafts too, I want to do all the things with her," said Sienna Mollohan, who brought her daughter to the event.

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Hope House opened in 2003 and helps young moms all over the Denver metro area with free self-sufficiency programs.

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Mollohan started attending classes at Hope House four years ago when she had just given birth to her first daughter.

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"I was homeless and I had no educational background and I was a scared 17-year-old," She said. "When I came to Hope House that was like the first family I really felt like I was a part of."

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Now, she's become a mentor for new moms who come to Hope House. This year about 250 moms will be helped with programs from the non-profit.

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"I don't think I'd be this happy and this far without them, that's for sure," Mollohan said.

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