ATTENTION Douglas County property owners: check your mail this week for your property tax relief refund check. Learn more on our webpage or call 303-660-7304.
ATTENTION Douglas County property owners: check your mail this week for your property tax relief refund check. Learn more on our webpage or call 303-660-7304.
"Douglas has Heart" donation made to Parker Task Force
Posted on June 13, 2024 2024Homeless InitiativeNews and Events
Pictured: Check presentation at June 13 Douglas County Homeless Initiative Executive Committee meeting
Your compassion continues to make a difference in the lives of people who may have fallen on hard times in Douglas County.
Thanks to your generosity to DouglasHasHeart.org, as part of the countywide “Handouts Don’t Help” campaign, a $2,500 donation was presented to the Parker Task Force during a Douglas County Homeless Initiative meeting Thursday, June 13, by the Douglas County Community Foundation, manager of the donor-directed fund. This is the fourth donation made as part of this campaign.
You’ve contributed more than $10,000 to local nonprofits that can help people experiencing homelessness in our community. The first $2,500 donation was to the Help & Hope Center in April 2023, with another $2,500 donation following in July 2023 to HEART and a donation in January 2024 to SECOR Cares.
To donate, visit DouglasHasHeart.org and complete your transaction by clicking on the DONATE NOW button, which takes you to the Douglas County Community Foundation’s website.
“Our community’s generosity is incredible. Now that summer is in full swing, we may see additional people who need our help,” said Commissioner Abe Laydon, Chair of the Douglas County Homeless Initiative. “Rather than giving at an intersection – which is unsafe for all involved – we’re continuing to ask you to redirect your generosity to this campaign. Whether you’re an individual or a business, there are ways to help.”
Do you own a business in Douglas County? For a “Handouts Don’t Help” sign and other business resources, visit the Douglas County Homeless Initiative Business Resources page on our website.
In October 2022, your municipal and county elected officials, faith-based leadership, law enforcement agencies, and business community united in the “Handouts Don’t Help” signage campaign that invites a shared approach to panhandling, activating a direct system of support to those in need.
The Handouts Don’t Help campaign is a program of the Douglas County Homeless Initiative, which began in 2022 with the goal of addressing homelessness in Douglas County with compassion by partnering with others, including municipalities, non-profits, law enforcement agencies, faith leaders, mental health experts, the school district, and individual residents.
Learn more about the Douglas County Homeless Initiative online and sign up for email updates.
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