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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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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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Nonprofits face fierce headwinds, look to private sector to fill funding gaps
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Charitable giving reached a record high last year, with individuals, corporations, bequests and foundations doling out $592.5 billion in donations nationwide, according to “Giving USA 2025: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2024.” That represented a 3.3% increase in contributions over 2023, after…
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Stabbing death at Springs Rescue Mission leaves shelter ‘profoundly shaken’
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One man is dead and another is in custody, according to police, after a stabbing that happened Sunday afternoon at Colorado Springs’ largest homeless shelter south of downtown. Rocky West, 33, is facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing Isaiah Curtis Plair, 25, at the…