Letter from our CEO: January 2021
Dear Friends, At Denver Rescue Mission, we try to meet people at their points of need, which has been more important than ever during this In order to do this, we collaborated with the City of Denver and oth...
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The Mission in My Words: Lindsey Krenzer of Back on My Feet
Lindsey Krenzer is the Denver program director for Back on My Feet, a national nonprofit that combats homelessness through the power of running, community support and essential employment and housing Will yo...
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You Gave Marvin Hope
“[Being on the streets during the pandemic], even though people had on masks, you could see people’s You could see how people were judging you and looking at you as if you weren’t a human—like you we...
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Let Your Hearts Be Light: Merry Christmas from Denver Rescue Mission
Over the past 128 years at Denver Rescue Mission, we have celebrated Christmas many times, many ways at different facilities with different staff, volunteers and guests. But no other Christmas has looked muc...
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Housewarming Box Program Brings Hope to Families in Need
At Denver Rescue Mission, we are thrilled and overwhelmed to report double the participation in the 2020 Housewarming Box program from 2019. In a year that has presented so many challenges, we are so gratefu...
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More Than a Decade of Blessing Our Brothers
In preparation for Christmas, Robert, along with more than 100 other NLP participants who live at The Crossing, filled out wish lists. In the weeks leading up to the Bless Our Brothers Holiday Party on Decem...
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The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer? Denver Broncos Players Reading Stories for All to Hear
As we approach Christmas, creating cheerful memories for families and individuals in our STAR Transitional Program is particularly important. At this year’s Broncos Holiday Party, which is sponsored by the...
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Matt Smith on Why DRM Matters
My dad was a Denver wholesale
food broker for 60 years. He
used to take all his samples and
additional food to the Mission to feed the hungry, and occasionally I went with him. DRM does so many amazing thing...
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Letter from our CEO: December 2020
As we all prepare for Christmas, we are now in the tenth month of the coronavirus pandemic. When this started in March, I think it would be safe to say that we had no idea the implications or struggles we wo...
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Finding Joy & Spreading Sunshine: Trevia's Path to Home
When Trevia opened the door to her apartment, the first
thought that came to mind was sunshine. The sun beamed
through the large window in her living room and through
the glass door to her patio.
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