arc Thrift Fire Resource
“If you have been impacted by the Marshall fire, we’re here to help. Clothes, blankets, warm coats, items for your home, your children, pets, or vouchers for shopping at our stores…whatever you need to get you through this difficult time. Please send an email to relief@arcThrift.com to make a request.”
Generosity Sparked: The Arc Community Comes Together for Fire Disaster Relief
Arc Thrift Stores and The Arc chapters are coming together to support relief efforts being spearheaded by numerous groups in the County. Arc Thrift has made a pledge to donate considerable financial resources and needed items from its stores. In addition, they have already given out thousands of dollars of arc Thrift Stores vouchers to relief organizations who are helping individuals get back on their feet. Chapters of The Arc are making donations to an Emergency Relief Fund at the ACL Boulder (the Boulder County chapter of The Arc) to ensure that individuals with IDD and their families affected by this disaster can get the specific support they need.
If you would like to contribute to the relief effort for our neighbors, please consider donating.
- For financial donations that will go directly individuals with IDD and their families, visit https://www.aclboulder.org/give and note your that your donation is for Emergency Disaster Recovery.
- To donate gently used items that can replace belongings lost in the fire, please visit your local arc Thrift Store and drop them off. A list of store locations can be found here https://www.arcthrift.com/stores
- Airbnb has a program that gives owners the opportunity to house people during emergencies like this https://www.airbnb.com/for-airbnb-org/how-to-host
- To make a general donation to fire relief, visit any of the organizations listed here https://denver.cbslocal.com/marshall-fire-how-to-help/
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