Donations

Boulder County nonprofits open to donations during coronavirus outbreak

These Boulder Countybased nonprofits, charities and other aid organizations are continuing their mission during the coronavirus pandemic and are accepting donations:

•The OUR Center in Longmont, can be reached at 303-772-5529 and is still accepting food and financial donations. They are, however, no longer accepting

donations of clothing during the coronavirus outbreak. Donations can also be made online at bit.ly/2uhzxve.

•HOPE for Longmont, which operates a nightly homeless shelter in the city, can be reached at 720494-4673 for information on donating. Donations can also be made online at bit.ly/2ui6gw3, and check donations can be made out to HOPE and sent to 804 S. Lincoln St. Longmont, 80501.

•Carbon Valley Help Center, a food pantry in Firestone, serves residents in the Weld County portion of the St. Vrain Valley School District. This area includes the towns of Dacono, Firestone, Frederick, Mead and portions of Longmont and Erie. Assistance is offered with nonperishable food and toiletries as well as financial grants to assist with rent/ mortgage payments, utility payments and some auto repair. Donations of nonperishable food may be delivered to 150 Buchanan, Firestone, CO 80520 on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 and 3. Cash/ check donations are always welcome and may be delivered or mailed to CVHC, P.O. Box 508. Firestone, CO 80520. Volunteers are welcome to apply via the application on the website, www.carbonvalleyhelpcenter.org, but new volunteers will not be added until the Covid threat has dissipated. Please contact the Office Manager, Robin Monthei, at 303.833.6626 or robinmonthei@carbonvalleyhelpcenter.org.

•Boulder Shelter for the Homeless is able to take donations online at bit.ly/33rakma and also through the mail. Interested donors can mail checks to 4869 N. Broadway Boulder, 80304. The shelter can also be reached at 303-4424646.

•Bridge House, a nonprofit that provides a number of different programs and services for the homeless, can take check donations payable to Bridge

House through the mail at 5345 Arapahoe Ave. Unit 5 Boulder, 80303.

•The Community Foundation of Boulder County has set up the COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County, which will support local nonprofits. To donate to the fund online, visit bit.ly/39r9gfh. For more information, email info@commfound.org or call 303-442-0436.

•The Neighbor to Neighbor COVID-19 Relief Fund has been set up by the Longmont Community Foundation to help nonprofits in Longmont and the St. Vrain Valley. To donate online visit bit.ly/2uqhzyd. To donate through the mail, send a check made out to Longmont Community Foundation, Attn: Neighbor to Neighbor to 636 Coffman St. Suite 203 Longmont, 80501.

•Sister Carmen Community Center, a nonprofit that runs, among other programs, a food bank in Lafayette, can take donations by mail or drop-off at 655 Aspen Ridge Dr. Lafayette, 80026. The nonprofit can also take donations online at bit.ly/2wrraeu.

•Community Food

Share, a food bank located in Louisville serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties, has set up the COVID19 Rapid Response Fund, which can be contributed to online at bit.ly/3dbafay. Small food donations that can fit in a few bags or boxes are accepted from 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the nonprofit’s office lobby at 650 S. Taylor Ave. Louisville, 80027. Larger donations are accepted at the back of the nonprofit’s building from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, pull into dock door 3 and ring the bell there. Only nonperishable foods are being accepted due to the coronavirus outbreak.

•Agape Safe Haven, a year-round homeless shelter in Longmont, can accept donations online at bit.ly/3bckxfp. The nonprofit also accepts checks mailed to the shelter’s address, 10656 Parkridge Ave. Longmont, 80504.

•Longmont Meals on Wheels, which provides food to the elderly and disabled in the city, is taking donations online at bit.ly/2xzpchs, over the phone at 303-772-0540 and by check through the mail to Longmont Meals on Wheels at 910 Longs Peak Ave. Longmont, 80501.

•Meals on Wheels Boulder takes donations online at bit.ly/3bxffjt or through the mail to Meals on Wheels of Boulder at 3701 Canfield St., Boulder,

80301.

•Coal Creek Meals on Wheels, which serves east Boulder County, takes donations online at bit.ly/2jiyv3w or by check through the mail to Coal Creek Meals on Wheels at 455 N. Burlington Ave. Lafayette, 80026.

•Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley, a Longmont organization aiding domestic abuse survivors, is in need of hand sanitizer, liquid hand soap, dish detergent, face masks, cleaning supplies, canned fruit, frozen meat and individually wrapped or sized food items. Monetary donations, however, are the most helpful to the nonprofit. Prior to donating items to the organization, call 303772-0432. To donate by mail, send a check made out to Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley to P.O. Box

231 Longmont, CO 805020231. For other ways to help or to donate online, visit bit.ly/3aa8m0d.

•The Inn Between of Longmont, a non profit providing affordable housing in the city, is seeking contributions for its Starfish Emergency Fund, which helps residents who are now unable to pay their rent, or who have increased expenses. To donate by phone, call 303684-0810. To contribute by mail, send a check made out to The Inn Between to 515 Kimbark St. Suite 107 Longmont, CO 80501. For more information on ways

to donate, visit bit.ly/341yavk.

•El Comité de Longmont, an organization serving the Latino community in the city which has been reaching out to immigrants in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, can receive donations online at bit.ly/39bqy94. The nonprofit can also take check and cash donations sent through the mail to 455 Kimbark St. Longmont, CO 80501.

•Harvest of Hope Pantry, a Boulder resource for foodinsecure residents, can receive financial donations at hopepantry.org/donate. It also accepts donations from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-friday at 2690 Valmont Road. Ring the bell at the back when dropping off items. Its most-needed items include ready-to-eat soup, peanut butter, readyto-eat canned pasta meals, canned chili, and boxes of healthy snack bars. For information on how to help, visit hopepantry.org.

•The Center for People with Disabilities, with locations in Boulder and Longmont that are currently closed during the coronavirus outbreak, has been offering support to people with disabilities they serve through phone calls and video conferencing. To donate, visit bit.ly/3a1au0k. The nonprofit can also be reached at 303-442-8662.

•The Colorado Pet Pantry, a food bank for pets that has 60 monthly pet food banks along the Front Range. The food bank expects demand to increase during the coronavirus outbreak, and is accepting donations at bit.ly/2rtmuut. The nonpfrofit also accepts donations by check through the mail made out to Colorado Pet Pantry and sent to P.O. Box 323 Boulder, CO 80306. People looking for more information on how to donate can call 720-4413111.

•The Boulder Library Foundation has set up the HALO Fund, or the Help a Library Worker Out Fund, to collect donations supporting furloughed staff at the Boulder Public Library. The foundation is matching every dollar donated up to $25,000. Donations can be made online at bit.ly/3cwltz1 or by check made out to Boulder Library Foundation and mailed to P.O. Drawer H Boulder, CO 80306. For more information, email info@boulderlibraryfoundation.org.

•The Reentry Initiative supports men and women coming out of Colorado prisons through Longmont

Parole. The Reentry Initiative’s Welcome Back Center in Longmont is linking with parolees, working remotely to provide case management and direct support for housing, transportation, employment, education, medical, mental health and other basic needs. With the accelerated release of people from Colorado prisons, the Reentry Initiative’s referrals are up by more than 500%, increasing weekly. To donate, people can send a check made payable to The Reentry Initiative at 402 Kimbark, Longmont, CO. 80501. People can also donate online at thereentryinitiative.org. For more information call 720-6409513.

• Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, a human rights organization committed to ending violence against elders, adults, youth and children through advocacy, support, education and community organizing, is seeking donations to support its mission. Its programs also include emergency shelter for those escaping violence, counseling, education and transitional housing. Visit their website, www.safehousealliance.org, to donate.

Those experiencing violence and seeking help should call the organization’s crisis hotline at 303444-2424.

•Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) is a nonprofit in Boulder helping families and individuals financially impacted by COVID-19. Those interested in supporting EFAA’S emergency food and financial assistance efforts can visit efaa.org/give.

•Recovery Café Longmont is a community of refuge and healing for people in recovery from addiction, mental health, homelessness, and additional life challenges. It was formed in late 2018 to address the unmet need for adequate, accessible, long-term recovery services in Boulder County. To donate by phone, call 720-815-2885. To contribute by check, please address to Recovery Café Longmont, 402 Kimbark

St., Longmont, CO 80501. To donate online, visit our website www.recoverycafe longmont.org.

•Mindful Works is a social enterprise nonprofit that provides job readiness skills and employment to those recovering from serious mental health challenges. Financial donations can be made online at mindfulworks.org and by check to Mindful Works, 1501 Yarmouth Ave., Boulder, CO 80304