How can I support the City and County of Denver with sheltering migrant arrivals?

Information from the City and County of Denver:

As you may be aware, migrants and asylum seekers have been arriving to Denver from the U.S. southwest border and other cities across the country for several months now, but the numbers we were seeing increased rapidly as of a week ago and continue to stay consistent. While the city continues to navigate the sheltering crisis in our community, we are in great need of our community’s support to ensure we can continue to help migrants assimilate into the country with the best possible outcomes. Some of our immediate needs include emergency shelter space, public volunteer support for donation sites, volunteers for shelter and reception sites, philanthropic giving for the influx of migrants coming here from mainly Latin American countries. We are seeing primarily young men, but we also have women, children, and families present within our shelter system. Most of the children are under age 10. The majority speak Spanish. These individuals are traveling for various reasons. Some are seeing work opportunities, while others are fleeing all forms of persecution, political unrest, violence, and other humanitarian-related crises. Not all the migrants/asylum seekers who arrive will remain in Denver/Colorado. Several will move on to other final destinations, however, there will be a percentage that will make Denver/Colorado their permanent new home.

We are calling on our non-profit community to help us out with our most immediate needs. Please see the below categories and reach out to us via email at donations@denvergov.org if you’re able to help.

Temporary Shelter

The City and County of Denver is seeking temporary shelter for our migrant arrivals while they wait for their transportation to their final destination or while they determine where that final destination will be.

Ideal space:

Any sized space with a shower, bathroom, kitchen, fire alarm and sprinklers
Ideally have cots, blankets, pillows, sheets, hygiene kits, PPE, but the City can provide as available.
Optimally you provide the volunteers, especially bilingual in Spanish, to be with the migrants through their transition. The City is ramping up its own volunteer base and may assist.
A few volunteers will need to stay overnight with the migrants.
Ideally food is provided by the organization, but the City and community partners can help as well.
If you can host from even a few days to a few months, the City is grateful.

If you can host any number of them in your building, please email EOC_liaison_chief@denvergov.org or call her at 720-437-0883.

Shelter Assistance

The City and County of Denver needs medical and non-medical volunteers to help staff our emergency migrant shelters. All volunteers must pass a background check to be eligible. To volunteer at shelter sites, please visit: https://covolunteers.state.co.us/

Donation Site Volunteers

Volunteers are needed to help sort donations at our new donation site. No need to register.

Location: Little Siagon – 1011 S. Federal Blvd., Denver, CO 80219
When: Every Tuesday and Wednesday in the month of January
Time: 10am – 6pm

Donation needs and drop-off locations/hours are updated frequently at denvergov.org/oem

Monetary Donations

Newcomers Fund

Summary of funding: Funding to support nonprofits and government entities that are currently working with migrants who have arrived and are in Colorado since November 2022. All dollars raised through the Fund will be deployed quickly and strategically to Colorado nonprofits and government entities providing essential services.
Please visit the Rose Community Foundation Newcomers Fund for more information and to donate.