Keep Calm and Paddle On!
When I signed up to go white water rafting with Denver Rescue Mission, I could barely contain my I couldn’t wait to spend the day exploring on the Arkansas River, taking in new sights and experiencing some...
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Letter from the CEO: July 2019
Dear Friends, Recently, I had the great honor of being asked to give the benediction at Denver Seminary’s I used a Franciscan Benediction that I believe is appropriate for a seminary graduate but it speaks...
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Be The Example: Steven’s Path to Sobriety
365—the number of days Steven had been As he sat on the bus back from his 12 Step Fellowship meeting, he rubbed his one-year chip between his fingers and contemplated how far he had come in that time to ov...
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Letter from Director: July 2019
Dear Friends, Have you ever seen someone rise from the ashes of a disappointment or failure and regain their honor and dignity? It is one of the most satisfying feelings! It’s why we go to the movies, read...
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Hit a Home Run Against Hunger
Join the Colorado Rockies, King Soopers and Denver Rescue Mission for the “Hit a Home Run Against Hunger” Please bring nonperishable or canned food items to the Colorado Rockies game on Friday, June 28 t...
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Break the Sigma: Myths About Homelessness
Homelessness is surrounded by many myths and half-truths, but to really understand the issues around homelessness, its causes and real solutions, we have to overcome some common myths like these.
Letter From The CEO: June 2019
Dear Friends, Recently, there were some phone calls that came into Francis Center, a day shelter not too far from the Mission, and Denver Rescue The calls were like some others we have received in the past, ...
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Mother's Day Magic!
"Mom turned upside down is WOW!" The definition of mom in the Webster's Dictionary reads, "One's But for those who work at Denver Rescue Mission, we believe the definition of "mom" goes much further than In ...
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“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
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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