Giving Back: Spreading The Love
A Resource Guide For What And Where To Give
Thousands of our neighbors have been living unsheltered and are struggling for basic services. Many others are new to Colorado, arriving with little to nothing. Not sure where to donate? Here’s a list of resources. Special thanks to Alison Bresler, a Park Hill-based professional organizer, who compiled most of these resources. (Bresler’s company, Create Calm Lifestyle, is at create-calm.com.)
Providing critical services to migrant and refugee communities:
• The Central Park & Park Hill – Venezuelan Migrant Support Facebook page connects families in Denver with goods and services.
• Project Worthmore (projectworthmore.org)
• Lutheran Family Services (lfsrm.org).
African Community Center of Denver:
acc-den.org/in-kind-donations
• Furnishings, kitchen items, linens
ARC: arcthrift.com/donations
• Accepts most items, including clothing, shoes, books, toys, kitchen items, furniture, décor, electronics and household items
Assistance League: assistanceleague.org
• Click “Find by Location” to find the chapter closest to you
A Precious Child: apreciouschild.org/take-action/donate-goods/
• Clothing, toys & books, home goods, baby essentials, hygiene products, bikes, school & art supplies, and more
Bikes Together: bikestogether.org/support
• Bikes, bike parts, bike accessories, office equipment, electronics
City and County of Denver Migrant Support
• Current needs: Winter clothing items including hoodies, shoes, hats, gloves and scarves. Details at Denvergov.org/MigrantSupport.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless: coloradocoalition.org/donateitems
• Gently used clothing, toys, books, personal hygiene, household items, baby bottles, RTD tokens
Deja Blue: goodwillcolorado.org/shop/boutique/
• High-end/designer clothing for women (re)entering the workforce
The Delores Project: thedeloresproject.org/ways-to-give/current-needs
• Serves all genders and all ages in supportive housing apartments
Denver Dream Center: denverdreamcenter.org/programs/dream-closet-pantry
• Non-perishable food, clothing, hygiene products, household items
Denver Dumb Friends League: ddfl.org/donation-center/
• Towels, blankets, paper towels, trash bags, batteries, shoe boxes, sandwich bags, ping pong balls, cardboard tubes
Denver Rescue Mission: denverrescuemission.org/ways-to-give/give-items/
• Non-perishable food, clothing, household items, hygiene items
Dress for Success: dressforsuccess.org/get-involved/donation-drives/
• Business suits, blouses, slacks, skirts, dresses, blazers, work-appropriate shoes, accessories
The Gathering Place: tgpdenver.org/donate/donate-new-and-used-items.html
• Unopened toiletries, baby items, check website for other needs
Goodwill: goodwillcolorado.org/donate/material-donations/
• Old electronics, furniture, clothing, shoes, accessories, books, media, lamps, instruments, crafting, appliances, games, sports & exercise equipment, tools, garden equipment, vehicles
Greater Park Hill Community, Inc.: greaterparkhill.org/donate/
• See page 16 for current Emergency Food Pantry needs
Habitat for Humanity: habitatmetrodenver.org/restore/donate/
• Furniture, appliances, cabinetry
Salvation Army: salvationarmy.org
• Pick up service available
Urban Peak: urbanpeak.org/support#donate-more
• See Support page for volunteer and donation needs
Vietnam Veterans of America: pickupplease.org/acceptable-donations/
• Clothing, household, toys, electronics, books, equipment