Shelter Services
VIDEO: Catholic Charities distributes 40,000 pounds of food for needy families before Thanksgiving holiday
Categories: Charity-Works, Charity-Works-Page, Donor, Food/Meals, Home-Stories, Shelter Services, Testimony
Tragedy turned into generosity by former football player John Griffin and his partnership with LDS church Catholic Charities of Denver and volunteers are quickly distributing 40,000 pounds of food to…
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Faces of Hope: Mariana
Categories: Charity-Works, Charity-Works-Page, Faces of Hope, Home-Stories, Shelter Services, Testimony
Mariana came to Samaritan House 48th for support after another Denver shelter referred her to us. She’s experienced homelessness since a teenager and recently had gallbladder surgery. She is looking…
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Samaritan House celebrates expanded spaces with ribbon cutting, blessing
Categories: Charity-Works, Home-Stories, Shelter, Shelter Services, Testimony
Samaritan House in Denver celebrated the expansion of services for women seeking shelter, nutritious meals and support services with a blessing and ribbon-cutting by Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodríguez of the…
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Terry Peltes: Join in the compassionate outreach at Samaritan House
Categories: Charity-Works, Charity-Works-Page, Donor, Donor Spotlight, Shelter Services
“Some of the ladies we serve have been victims of domestic abuse or have mental health issues and some have just experienced the terrible misfortune that we all pray never…
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Finding the shoe that fits
Categories: Charity-Works, Charity-Works-Page, Home-Stories, Shelter Services, Testimony
Volunteers are integral to the success of Samaritan House. We wouldn’t be able to open our doors to our neighbors without tremendous community support. A great example of answering the…
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Samaritan House turns schoolhouse after partnership paves way for online learning
Categories: Charity-Works, Charity-Works-Page, Home-Stories, Shelter Services, Testimony
When schools suspended in-person learning during COVID-19, Angelina felt unprepared to teach her teenage boy and 6-year-old son at the same time, especially while staying at a shelter. “They have…
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Inspiration takes shape inside women’s shelter
Categories: Charity-Works, Charity-Works-Page, Home-Stories, Shelter Services, Testimony
Local artist’s affirming artwork will lift and empower women A local Denver artist transformed the entryway of the women’s dorms inside Samaritan House shelter by painting welcoming and colorful murals,…
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New facility will double capacity sheltering more women safely during pandemic
Categories: Charity-Works, Charity-Works-Page, Home-Stories, Shelter Services, Testimony
COVID-19 has changed the way everyone lives, works and helps others, not least of all for those at Catholic Charities responsible for sheltering and caring for women experiencing homelessness in…
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Samaritan House opens doors for mom
Categories: Charity-Works, Charity-Works-Page, Faces of Hope, Home-Stories, Shelter Services, Testimony
Marcela and Michael were hit with devastating news while trying to support their three young children. Doctors diagnosed Michael with Lou Gehrig’s disease. “I was just trying to work and…
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Faces of Hope: Jonathan
Categories: Charity-Works, Faces of Hope, Home-Stories, Shelter Services, Testimony
“I’m 32. I came down from Washington, D.C., to Denver looking for a change in my life. I got really depressed. I picked up everything I had and went to…
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