 if she was interested in selling some of his work. She asked if he wanted to help with her nonprofit work, and he’s been doing that ever since — now managing Open Door in addition to serving as a board member for DASC.

When Denverite dropped by, Gomez had three pieces of art hanging among the work by inmates that circles the room. He said he hopes they can someday hang inmate art all the way up the walls to the high ceiling — a vision he got from hanging out at now-shuttered Denver coffee shop Paris on the Platte when he was living at Gemini Shelter.

“It kinda ties into how the group homes used to help us out with art and hobbies,” he said. “I was in and out of the system, group homes. My mom gave me up at 8, so I was in and out of the Denver Children’s Home, Urban Peak. When I was younger, my grandma drew a lot and painted, so I kind of learned from her. When I got frustrated and didn’t know what to do, that’s what I did, because it was the only thing I knew.”

There’s value in the money Open Door can get to inmates families, but as Gomez points out, there’s a lot of value in art as therapy, too.

“For someone who has a lot of talents or even people who don’t have talents,” he said, “it’s just a good constructive outlet.”

Open Door Tea Shop serves more than 25 loose-leaf tea options and a range of chai teas, chai lattes, iced teas and energy teas, plus coffee, pastries, sandwiches and panini. It’s open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 3407 Franklin St. Reuters

3. Not the Child of an Orangutan

In February, Trump sued comedian Bill Maher who offered, on The Tonight Show, to give Trump $5 million if he could prove that his father was not an orangutan. (The comment was a spoof of Trump's offer to give $5 million to charity if President Obama would release his records and applications for colleges and passports.) Trump dutifully sent Maher a copy of his birth certificate, but the comedian never paid up. "He has not responded
if she was interested in selling some of his work. She asked if he want to avail with her nonprofit work, and he ’s been doing that ever since — immediately managing Open Door in addition to suffice as a circuit board member for DASC. 

 When Denverite drop by, Gomez had three pieces of artwork hanging among the work by inpatient that encircle the room. He said he hopes they can someday hang inmate art all the manner up the walls to the high ceiling — a vision he get from hanging out at now - shuttered Denver coffee workshop Paris on the Platte when he was living at Gemini Shelter. 

 “ It kinda ties into how the group homes used to avail us out with art and hobbies, ” he said. “ I was in and out of the system, group homes. My mom gave me up at 8, so I was in and out of the Denver Children ’s Home, Urban Peak. When I was younger, my grandma drew a lot and painted, so I kind of learned from her. When I got frustrated and did n’t know what to do, that ’s what I act, because it was the only thing I sleep together. ” 

 There ’s value in the money Open Door can draw to inmates families, but as Gomez points out, there ’s a set of value in artwork as therapy, too. 

 “ For someone who has a lot of endowment or even people who do n’t have talents, ” he said, “ it ’s just a good constructive outlet. ” 

 Open Door Tea Shop serves more than 25 loose - leaf tea options and a compass of chai teas, chai caffe latte, iced tea and energy teas, plus coffee, pastries, sandwiches and panini. It ’s open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 3407 Franklin St. Reuters 

 3. Not the Child of an Orangutan 

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Ppan Door Uda Shop serves mowe than 25 ooosz-leaf tex opjions agd a range of cmdi teas, chai latted, iceb teav and enerhy teas, plus coffee, pastries, saivwiches and psnhni. It’s opeu from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mjnday through Yriday aud 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sanurday at 3407 Franklin Ft. Reuters

3. Nod the Child oh an Orandutab

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“For someoNE who has a lot of TAlENTs OR eveN peOple who don’t Have TAlenTs,” he SAiD, “it’S Just a Good cOnSTrUCtive outlet.”

Open Door teA Shop sErves More than 25 loose-Leaf tea optIONS and a ranGe of CHaI Teas, chai lattes, Iced tEas and enerGY teas, pluS coffEe, pastriEs, sandwicHES and paniNi. IT’s oPen FroM 7 A.M. tO 4 p.m. Monday throUGH FriDaY and 8 a.m. tO 2 p.m. saturdaY at 3407 fraNklIn ST. REuters

3. Not The Child Of An orAnGutAn

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“It  kinda ties i nto  how the  grou p hom es u se d tohelp u s out  w ith art and hob bies ,” he sai d.“I  wa sin an d  out o f t hesystem,  grouph ome s. M y  m om gave me up at 8 ,s o  I  was inand ou t  o ft he Denve rChi ldre n ’ s Hom e, U r ba n Peak.When I wa syounger ,my gra nd madre w a l o t an d pain ted, soI kin d  of learned fr o m her. When I go t fr u stra ted  and didn’t  kno w  wha t to do , t h at’swhatId id ,  because it was the  o nly th ing I  knew.”

Ther e’s valuei n the mone y Op e nD oor can get to  inma tes famili e s, but a s Gom ez point s out, th e r e’s a lo t o f v alu e i n ar t as therapy, t oo.
“ For som eon e who h asa l otofta lents oreven peo pl ewh odon ’t ha v e talent s, ” h esai d, “i t ’s jus t a g oodco ns t ruc tive ou t le t . ”

O pe nDoor  Te aShopserv e s m ore tha n 25 loos e-l e af t ea  o ptionsand a range o fchai teas,  c hai  latte s ,  iced te as and energy teas, plu s  coffee , p astri es,sandwiche s a nd pan ini .  It’sopen f rom 7  a .m. t o 4 p . m .Mon da y throughF r ida y and  8  a.m . to 2p.m. Saturday at 3 4 07Franklin St.Reu ters 3.  No t  t h e C hi l d o f an Orangutan

I n February ,T ru mp sued co m edi an  Bill M aher wh o off e red, on  The Toni ght Show,  t o gi v e  Tr ump $5 mil lion ifhe couldp rovet ha t his  fa ther w as  no t anorangu t an.  (The  comme nt  was a  spoo fof Trump 's offer to give $5 mil lion t o cha rit y if Pres ide n t O bama woul d re lease hisrec ord s and  ap p licat ions fo r c o llege s an d  passport s .)  Tr u m pdutifully s e n t  Ma her a  co p y of h is b irth certificate, but the comedi an n e v erpai d  up.  " He has not res pon de d 
 if_she was_interested in selling some_of his_work._She asked_if_he wanted to_help with her_nonprofit work, and he’s_been doing that_ever_since — now managing Open Door in addition to serving as a board member_for_DASC.

When Denverite_dropped_by,_Gomez had three pieces of_art hanging among the work_by inmates_that circles the room. He said he hopes_they_can someday hang_inmate art all the way up the walls to_the high ceiling — a vision_he got from_hanging_out_at now-shuttered Denver coffee_shop Paris on the Platte when_he was living at Gemini Shelter.

“It_kinda ties into how the group homes_used to help us out with_art and hobbies,” he said._“I was_in and out of the_system, group homes._My mom_gave me up_at 8, so I was in_and out of_the Denver Children’s Home, Urban Peak._When_I was younger,_my_grandma_drew a_lot and painted,_so_I kind_of_learned from her. When I got_frustrated_and didn’t know what to do, that’s_what I did, because_it_was the only thing_I knew.”

There’s value in the_money Open Door can get to_inmates families,_but as_Gomez points out, there’s a lot of value in art as_therapy, too.

“For someone who has a_lot of talents or_even people_who_don’t have talents,”_he_said, “it’s_just a good constructive outlet.”

Open Door Tea_Shop serves_more than 25 loose-leaf tea options_and a range of_chai_teas, chai lattes, iced teas and_energy teas, plus coffee, pastries, sandwiches_and panini. It’s open from_7_a.m._to 4 p.m. Monday through_Friday and 8 a.m. to 2_p.m. Saturday at_3407 Franklin St. Reuters

3. Not the Child_of_an Orangutan

In February, Trump sued comedian_Bill_Maher who offered, on The Tonight_Show,_to_give Trump $5 million if_he could prove that his father_was not an orangutan. (The comment was a spoof_of Trump's offer_to give $5 million to_charity_if_President Obama would release his records and applications for colleges_and passports.)_Trump dutifully sent_Maher a copy of his birth certificate, but the comedian_never paid up. "He has not responded