DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver nonprofit is working out of assets to assist the town's homeless inhabitants and leaders are asking for the group's assist to maintain going.
Candice Marley based All Souls Denver out of a long-standing want to assist others.
“I’m a Denver native and have been working with the homeless since I used to be in highschool,” she mentioned.
All Souls opened in late 2023 and moved to its present location within the 5 Factors neighborhood earlier this 12 months. It’s a meals pantry and extra, delivering clothes, strollers, bikes, and rather more to the many individuals who need assistance.
“We serve about 200 migrants every week,” Marley mentioned.
Not too long ago, All Souls served practically 200 folks in someday. The variety of hungry mouths careworn the group and Marley hopes the group may also help fill the void.
“We ran out of meals inside the first hour of opening our doorways,” he mentioned.
Nonprofit group seeks recent fruit and meals for tenting
They’re searching for donations of things like white rice, black beans, ramen noodles and bread. Marley says to consider issues that may be delivered to camp.
“Cans that open rapidly with out instruments or meals that may be eaten with no range are particularly useful,” Marley mentioned. “And so is recent fruit. We at all times have a scarcity of recent fruit, and all of the meals banks have a scarcity of it.”
Bottled water and ice cream are additionally very obligatory throughout scorching climate. Collections of these things serve to fill empty cabinets and serve extra folks.
“We hope to develop that quantity to hundreds of individuals per week,” Marley mentioned.
All Souls gives folks in want rather more than simply meals.
“The best factor helps these folks really feel cherished and like they belong in the neighborhood,” Marley mentioned.
All Souls is positioned at 2852 Welton Avenue in Denver and gadgets could be donated on Mondays and Wednesdays between 9 a.m. and a couple of p.m. Marley says donors also can go away donations on the porch if All Souls is closed.