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Springs Rescue Mission to serve free community lunch for World Hunger Day, coinciding with deals for National Hamburger Day
Thursday, May 28, is recognized as World Hunger Day and falls on the same day as National Hamburger Day. This year, both are yielding free food in Colorado Springs. Springs Rescue Mission For the first time since completing an $18 million expansion in 2021 of its campus, Colorado Springs’ largest homeless shelter, Springs Rescue Mission,…
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Emergency shelters ready amid frigid temps around Colorado Springs
January’s typical arctic blast arrived right on time this year, and overnight emergency shelters were ready. Hope COS opened its temporary shelter in the gymnasium at The Sanctuary Church on Tuesday, as temperatures fell below 20 degrees Fahrenheit and have remained there since, said Joel Siebersma, director of mental and behavioral health integration for Hope…
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Preparations underway for free Thanksgiving meals for the community’s hungry
Collectively feeding thousands of people free Thanksgiving meals requires hundreds of turkeys to be prepped, dressed and presented. Many local organizations handed out cook-at-home holiday baskets, several churches hosted holiday meals this past Sunday, and now some nonprofits are gearing up for large-scale sit-down hot dinners in the coming days. SPRINGS RESCUE MISSION Springs Rescue…
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‘Conversations on a Bench’ focuses on 24 hours of talk about homelessness in Colorado Springs
From 1 p.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Friday, a park bench in downtown Colorado Springs is taking on the persona of a talk show stage, with the topic of the 24-hour day being homelessness. “I see a community that wants to be part of the solution and not just complain from the balcony,” Travis Williams,…
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Street medicine team delivers lifesaving care through county’s only homeless respite program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A dynamic germ-fighting duo is helping people who live on the streets win the battle of recovering from wounds, illnesses and hospitalizations with the efficacy and empathy of having been there themselves. Because they have.…
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Colorado Springs homeless family shelter to close half its beds as need surges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The annual Point in Time headcount of El Paso County’s homeless population taken one frigid night in January showed a large and record-high jump in numbers this year, leading to the conclusion that the community needs more emergency shelter beds. But, facing a more than…
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Former CEO returns to Springs Rescue Mission to help restore financial stability
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Springs Rescue Mission leaders are hoping the return of a familiar face will help restore financial stability to Colorado Springs’ largest homeless shelter, as demand for services swells. Larry Yonker, who was president and CEO from 2013 to 2020, has been hired by a man…
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4th Judicial district attorneys disqualified in Springs Rescue Mission stabbing case due to ‘extreme’ statements
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A statement made by one of the prosecutors in a Springs Rescue Mission stabbing case resulted in both him and the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office being taken off the case, an El Paso County judge ruled Tuesday. Rocky West, 34, is facing a single…
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Man with multiple felony warrants arrested in central Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What started out as a follow-up on a camping complaint led to an arrest after Colorado Springs officers discovered a man had multiple outstanding felony warrants against him, according to police. Sebastian Kipp, 23, was…
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At least 1 dead from Colorado Springs cold snap as homeless shelters overflow
Donations from a public callout seeking blankets, sleeping bags, coats and boots poured into the emergency cold-weather shelter at The Sanctuary Church on Colorado Springs’ westside, as the latest arctic temperatures took hold Friday and continue into this week. In fact, donated jackets were stacked to the ceiling of the church’s storage room, according to…