Arvada Overnight Weather Shelter at The Rising

Please help us provide life-saving refuge this winter!

With the closure of the Severe Weather Shelter Network (SWSN), the unhoused community of north Jeffco faces dire risk during life-threatening cold nights. We, as a community of faith, have the chance to step in and make a difference by offering shelter through Arvada’s Overnight Weather Shelter hosted at The Rising Church.

From November 2024 through March 2025, The Rising will open its church doors when temperatures drop to 20°F or below, or when snowfall exceeds 6 inches, providing a warm, safe night of refuge for up to 40 individuals. But we can’t do this alone—we need your support!

We are amazed by the outpouring of generous financial support and in-kind donations since we announced this project in September! (See below.) We have ongoing needs for dinner staples, consumable supplies, cleaning supplies, etc. Every dollar you contribute will directly impact someone in need of shelter, warmth, and hope during the harsh winter months. Join us in living out our faith through action and saving lives this winter.

Please review our proposed budget HERE

Please review our shelter website HERE

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SUPPORTERS TO DATE!

• $22,100 from Colorado Community Health Alliance (CCHA) for operations
• $4,300 from individual donors for boiler repairs & electrical costs
• $800 in bus tickets from Spirit of Christ Catholic Church
• Large sum financial donations from churches across Arvada
• 20 sleeping cots from Evergreen Christian Outreach (EChO)
• 20 sleeping cots from the Severe Weather Shelter Network
• Commitments from dozens of individuals and church congregations to provide volunteer support and meals

Interested in volunteering during cold winter evenings? Please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form!