Catholic Charities to host free event to support residents impacted by Marshall Fire Lafayette, CO—Local author and wildfire survivor Fran Rutherford will share her experience of recovery, rebuilding and healing in support of recent victims of the Marshall Fire that destroyed homes in Louisville and Superior, Colo. Catholic Charities of Denver is hosting an evening … Read more
When Fran Rutherford’s home was destroyed by a wildfire, she and her husband adopted a new motto, “always forward, never back,” inspired by Saint Junipero Serra, a Spanish missionary in the 1700s. “By making progress and pushing forward, we were able to work through the grief,” she said of her family about losing their home … Read more
One woman broke into tears after walking up to the Catholic Charities’ table inside the Disaster Assistance Center in Lafayette. The day before the Marshall Fire ravaged hundreds of homes on December 30, 2021, she and her husband had donated to Catholic Charities. The next day, her home was destroyed in the fire. “She never … Read more