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Changing Lives Newsletter
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Jim used to wander downtown Denver with nothing but a suitcase filled with clothes. His mind was dulled by alcohol, and his heart was heavy with despair.
Today, Jim has chosen to work close to the same streets he used to wander drunk. Every day, Jim sees men struggling to overcome addictions, just like he did. But he isn’t afraid; he knows that his heart and his life are in a new place, and he has the support he needs to stay clean and sober.
As a teenager, Jim used drugs and alcohol to act out against his father. What began as a ploy for attention soon became addictions that gripped Jim firmly in their power. When Jim moved to Denver a few years ago, he knew he really needed help. He tried several different long-term recovery programs. Every time he graduated, he relapsed. “I realized I had nothing in my life to look forward to,” Jim explains of that bleak time.

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Denver's Road Home |
Denver’s
Road Home is the name of the 10-year plan set up by The Denver Commission
to End Homelessness. This plan consists of 7 Goals which are each
designed to address different aspects of the homeless problem. Naturally,
since Denver Rescue Mission (DRM) has been helping the homeless
for over 100 years, we are contributing significantly to this initiative.
Listed below are some of the ways that DRM is participating in the
Denver's Road Home.

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Lawrence Street Emergency care: meals, overnight shelter, free medical care, food box and clothing distribution. |
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Champa House Residential facility offering long-term help toward self-sufficiency to single mothers and their children. |
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Harvest Farm Long-term New Life rehabilitation program, farming and ranching operation, food, clothing, youth camp, and maze. |
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The Crossing Long-term New Life rehabilitation program; transitional housing for program graduates and homeless families; housing for interns and visitors. |
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Family Services Permanent housing, transitional housing, and mentoring for homeless working families, seniors, and refugee families. |
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Opportunities are ongoing, year-round, and constantly changing. At DRM, there is a place for everyone with the time and heart to give. |
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Community Outreach offers volunteer opportunities including drives and activities with our major volunteer events throughout the year. |
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Volunteer Sign-up is available online. You can begin the volunteer process right now by filling out our online form. |
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Volunteers of the Month are spotlighted for their giving of time to the Mission. Read more about individual and group volunteers of the month. |
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Become a Prayer Warrior Lift up our organization and those people tied to the organization in prayer. Sign up now. |
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Donate Online to help feed homeless people and offer the opportunity for rehabilitation and education to those seeking to change their lives. |
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Mentoring Families provides relational, physical, and spiritual support to enhance a family's ability to be self-sufficient. |
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Vehicle Donation Program provides transportation for New Life program graduates who need reliable transportation to secure and maintain employment. |
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Greatest Needs is a list of special items the Denver Rescue Mission requires and are vital to those we serve. |
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Enterprise Zone is a substantial tax benefit for donations made to the Denver Rescue Mission through the Enterprise Zone. |
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