The making of Denver’s ‘5280-Echelon’
The Mile-High City has become a magnet for Millennials. The Salvation Army’s Echelon movement is spreading to yet another major city in the West. The young adult auxiliary announced plans to launch an official chapter in Denver, Colorado, where Millennials have recently
Denver’s ‘Pack-a-Backpack’ campaign serves 1,500 kids
Over 1,500 students in Denver, Greeley, Fort Collins and Loveland, Colorado, started school this week with backpacks full of essential school supplies—thanks to The Salvation Army’s “Pack-a-Backpack” campaign. Joining The Salvation Army to help meet back-to-school needs were Denver7 (ABC7
Deloitte helps out in Denver
Volunteers assist with renovation of Emergency Services Center. Fifteen Deloitte employees volunteered at The Salvation Army Intermountain Division Emergency Services Center (ESC) in Aurora, Colorado, where they spent the day painting lines on the warehouse floor of the newly renovated and
LaMar’s drops donuts from a drone for Denver mayor
By Tahreem Pasha-Glenn - National Donut Day celebrations started early in Denver with a special donut delivery as LaMar’s Donuts used drones May 31 to serve donuts to Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, first responders and community. National Donut Day is celebrated
Breaking the cycle
The Salvation Army Housing First program in Denver helps homeless families and senior citizens. By Caramie Petrowsky - Charrie Burres told her grandsons the truth when they asked why they kept moving from place to place. “I let them know that because I
Unscathed
Recent ARC grad’s shot at legal residency hinges on sobriety By Caramie Schnell Petrowsky - Drunk and high on cocaine, Aaron Varela Maldonado climbed into the driver’s seat of his car with a friend riding shotgun in late January 2015. With neither
Construction school launches in Aurora
By Caramie Schnell Petrowsky - A miter saw buzzes loudly as seven men work together to cut boards in the courtyard of The Salvation Army Aurora (Colo.) Corps Community Center. It’s a sunny Tuesday in November, and the men are building two
A run toward recovery
Sarah Lewis lived an active lifestyle. An avid runner and soccer player, she couldn’t recall a time when athletics weren’t a part of her life. However, after she finished high school she began using drugs, which grew into an addiction.