In order to help our fellow Coloradoans who are victims of the Waldo, Flagstaff, High Park and other wildfires burning through Colorado, Altitude Community Law is collecting essentials for delivery to various donation centers on July 6, 2012. Priority and other needed items are listed below. If you would like to contribute please drop off your contributions to our office by July 5, 2012, 5:00 pm.
Or, if you are interested in helping Colorado fire victims directly, please go to: www.helpcoloradonow.org. For agencies responding to specific fires, scroll down to the bottom.
Priority items:
- New batteries
- New underwear and socks
- Water jugs
- Chain saws
- Furniture
- High calorie snacks
- Eye drops
- Baby Powder
Other Needed Items:
- Basic home first aid supplies
- Sunscreen
- School supplies
- Backpacks
- Water bottles
- Laundry baskets
- Men’s jeans
- Coveralls and overalls
- Work boots
- Children and pant hangers
- New and used sleeping bags
- Clothing Racks
- New sheets all sizes
- New and used camping equipment
- New pots and pans
- Silverware
- Paper cups and paper plates
- Trash cans and trash bags
- Outdoor tables and chairs
- Outdoor storage
- Gloves
- Shovels
- Tarps
- Pet supplies (food, litter, beds, etc.)
- Gift cards from area merchants
- Personal hygiene items
- Non-perishable foods – NOT HOME COOKED MEALS
- Laundry and cleaning supplies
- Please NO used clothing
AGENCIES RESPONDING TO BOULDER FIRE:
American Red Cross
1-800 RED CROSS
444 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
(designate to the Boulder Fire)
www.coloradoredcross.org
AGENCIES RESPONDING TO WALDO FIRE:
American Red Cross
1-800 RED CROSS
444 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
(designate to the Waldo Fire)
www.coloradoredcross.org
The Salvation Army
303-866-9216
1370 Pennsylvania Ave.
Denver, CO 80132
www.imsalvatoinarmy.org
Designate to Disaster Relief
AGENCIES RESPONDING TO HIGH PARK FIRE:
American Red Cross
1-800 RED CROSS
444 Sherman St.
Denver, CO 80203
(designate to the Northern Colorado Chapter-High Park Fire)
www.coloradoredcross.org
The Salvation Army
303-866-9216
1370 Pennsylvania Ave.
Denver, CO 80132
www.imsalvatoinarmy.org
Designate to Disaster Relief
Larimer Humane Society
5137 S. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80525
www.larimerhumane.org
Adventist Community Services LIFT
www.acslift.org
Note in comments that donation is for High Park Fire
Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department
Donations can be mailed to:
RCVFD-Treasurer
PO Box 2
Bellvue, CO 80521
http://rcvfd.org