Partnership with United Methodist Thrift Store

Community Compassion Outreach is proud to announce our partnership with the United Methodist Thrift Store in Durango. On August 12th, 2020, we picked up six tents that were donated to the Thrift shop as per a recent partnership between our organization and the United Methodist Thrift Store Director. 

Used and donated tents will be inspected and reserved for people experiencing homelessness in La Plata County. Please contact us to inquire. Some tents are not rated and are FREE As Is! 
  • We reserve the right to refuse a tent to anyone who loses a tent more than once.
  • Only one tent will be issued to an individual or family.
The City of Durango and County of La Plata ban camping on private properties and city or county properties. Check with the Durango Police Department or the La Plata County Sheriffs Department to learn where you may set up camp while you stay in or around Durango.

If you are new to Durango, we suggest you consider staying at Purple Cliffs where they receive donated foods and other provisions on a daily basis. 

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Donate a Denny’s $10 Gift Card

Winter temperatures in Durango is dipping to double-digits & below Zero. When people are exposed to temperatures at 35-DegreesF when it's raining or snowing, the threat of hypothermia is possible.
Please Donate $10 for a Denny’s Gift Card. 
We will give a person living in the streets, or other uninhabitable space, a couple of hours of warmth for hot beverage & a small meal at the 24-hour Denny’s restaurant in Durango, CO. 
Thank you for your generosity!
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Critical Supply Bank for Durango's Homeless!

Winter 2019-2020 arrived in Durango with temperatures below
30 degrees F. & below !
Help prevent frostbite & other injuries from dangerous low temperatures with your generous gifts!
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Thank you!

Approximately 200+ people experiencing homelessness remain in Durango to be near family. 
     
​Please donate new or near new -20F degree sleeping bags, coats, winter rubber boots (all sizes), heavy-duty tarps, tents, hand warmers, hats, batteries, flashlights, small hiker's shovel, and socks (no cotton). 

    Contact us by email to arrange pickup and storage. We distribute goods at Manna or at Saturday picnic sharing (12:30p-2:30p) at the entrance of Schneider Park north of the 9th Street bridge in Durango, CO.
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Mail checks payable to:
Community Compassion Outreach
361 S. Camino Del Rio, #225
Durango, CO 81303-3779
     Since 2017, this program collects new and used items for people experiencing homelessness and living anywhere out of doors in Durango,
​La Plata County in Southwest Colorado. 
     Throughout the year, CCOHome.org provides tents, sleeping bags, and other basic items. Your generous donation helps us to give a HAND UP! 

Purple Cliffs temporary camp-site was established by County Commissioners in the Fall 2019. The site is steep with dense shrubs. 
 
NEEDS:
Bottled drinking water (sealed), heavy-duty tarps, SOLAR Cell Chargers, lightweight Fleece blankets, thermal wear, wool socks (men/women), boots, shoes, hand-warmers, mittens, gloves, hats, sleeping bags, tents and wool scarves.

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Past Events -- 416 Fire Evacuees
Thanks to generous people on Facebook, the 2018 416 Fire Evacuees from the Tech Center campsite for the homeless received much-needed products to replace the ones that were damaged during the evacuation.