The City and County of Denver is providing a weekly update on the support given to migrants who have arrived in Denver from Central and South America.
Denver continues to remain a welcoming city for all migrants at the city’s Reception Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days per week.
Currently 3,183 people are being sheltered. As of Monday, Dec. 11, Denver has supported 30,944 migrants from the southern border at a cost of more than $34 million.
The city is grateful for funding it has received so far to support migrant sheltering operations, including a reimbursement award of $3.5 million from the State of Colorado. The federal government has provided $909,000, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Denver would receive $9 million in federal funding.
Holiday Gift Drive
We are collecting gifts for children staying in migrant shelter facilities through Dec. 18. All gifts should be new, unwrapped and cost no more than $25. Items can be dropped off at either of two Denver Workforce Centers during prescribed hours. You can find more information on gifts, along with how to purchase through Amazon, at Denvergov.org/MigrantSupport.
Drop-off sites:
Arie P. Taylor Municipal Building
4685 Peoria St., Suite 251, 80239
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building
201 W. Colfax Ave., 80202
Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Call for Clothing Donations
Until further notice, our donation site has changed from the Richard T. Castro Human Services Center to the following locations:
Community Ministry
(Children’s Clothing Only)
1755 S Zuni St Denver, CO 80223
Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Para Ti Mujer
150 Sheridan Blvd. Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 8O226
Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Colorado Changemakers Collective
12075 E 45th Ave. Denver, CO 80239
Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m.
The city requests winter clothing items including hoodies, shoes, hats, gloves and scarves. Important donation instructions can be found at Denvergov.org/MigrantSupport. Donations will continue to support the migrant community with essential items. The Newcomers Fund also continues to accept monetary donations from the public. Donations will go directly to the city’s nonprofit partners who are sup- porting migrants with resource navigation, shelter and other services.
Call for Volunteers
Individuals and organizations interested in volunteering should visit Denvergov.org/MigrantSupport for more information.
Source: City of Denver
