“We Are Columbine!”
Volunteering April 26th, 2019

“We Are Columbine!”

Twenty years ago on April 20, 1999, news broke out across the nation of the tragedy at Columbine High I was just ten years old at the time, living in Ohio, more than a thousand miles away from the events tha...
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Letter From the CEO: May 2019
Stories of Changed Lives April 24th, 2019

Letter From the CEO: May 2019

Dear Friends, I am often asked, “How do we solve the issue of homelessness?” During my 20 years at the Mission, I have learned there is no single solution to solving this complex If there was, we would h...
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Easter Egg Hunt Brings Happiness & Excitement
Events April 18th, 2019

Easter Egg Hunt Brings Happiness & Excitement

The afternoon rain had just stopped and groves of kids from the Mission’s STAR Transitional Program started to skip down The Crossing’s sunroom As they passed the windows, they would stop, point and look...
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We Hit Our Neighborhood Cleanup Out Of The Ballpark!
Volunteering April 16th, 2019

We Hit Our Neighborhood Cleanup Out Of The Ballpark!

Cleaning up trash first thing on a Saturday morning the day after the Colorado Rockies home opener is not everyone’s idea of the perfect weekend Especially when there’s a lot to pick up! But, for some, t...
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Celebrating The Best Of The Best Volunteers- We are lucky to have YOU!
Volunteering April 3rd, 2019

Celebrating The Best Of The Best Volunteers- We are lucky to have YOU!

It's National Volunteer Week! Denver Rescue Mission and Fort Collins Rescue Mission are celebrating all of our incredible It’s simple— our volunteers are We could not change lives in the name of Chr...
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Initiative 300 – Not A Solution
Homelessness In Denver April 1st, 2019

Initiative 300 – Not A Solution

At Denver Rescue Mission people are first! People who face challenges such as mental illness, addiction, domestic violence, family breakup, job loss, and We have been serving people with these needs for 127 ...
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A Common Thread: Brooks' Story of Recovery
Stories of Changed Lives March 4th, 2019

A Common Thread: Brooks' Story of Recovery

Brooks' Story If you’ve ever had a friend, a sibling, a parent, or a significant other, you know that people are We disagree; we quibble; we even get annoyed with each And despite all of our differences, w...
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Local Community Leaders Continue Yearly Tradition With Pizazz!
Volunteering February 22nd, 2019

Local Community Leaders Continue Yearly Tradition With Pizazz!

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we -- Winston Churchill It’s a tradition that’s been years in the In honor of Presidents’ Day, the Mission welcomes Denver’s top executi...
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Pathways Off The Street: How Scott's Life Was Changed
Stories of Changed Lives January 30th, 2019

Pathways Off The Street: How Scott's Life Was Changed

Scott's Story “I’d never been homeless I didn’t know where to go; I didn’t know what to I just walked around and waited for something to Scott didn’t grow up experiencing He lived what many people ...
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Use Your Gifts To Serve Others: Denver Rescue Mission’s Mentor Services Help Change Lives
Volunteering January 25th, 2019

Use Your Gifts To Serve Others: Denver Rescue Mission’s Mentor Services Help Change Lives

When Steven talks about his mentor, Jon, you can hear the excitement in his “Why he is just the greatest man!” Steven says as he flips through photos of the two on his Steven was paired with Jon as part ...
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