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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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!
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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