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5045 West 1st Avenue • Denver, CO 80219
Client Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Closed Fridays
Donation Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:30 am – 2:45 pm
or by appointment
THRIFT CENTER Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Closed Fridays
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Bright
Chief Operating Officer
Chris Hill
Fleet Operations Coordinator
Richard Sosiewicz
Director of Medical Services
Cherie` Richards
Medical Office Coordinator
Linda Carabajal
Communications Coordinator
Donna Webb
Job Readyness Coordinator
Jill Charles
Food Bank manager
Dale Olson
Phone:
303.935.7389
Fax:
303.935.3397
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What is ACS Disaster Response?
ACS Disaster Response is a voluntary service provided by Adventist Community Services to assist individuals, families and communities victimized by natural disasters and unforeseen tragedies.
ACS team paticipating in a disaster response exercise at Littleton Adventist Hospital complete with military helicopters
Who comprises the ACS Disaster Response Network?
The ACS Disaster Response operation comprises volunteers who form local disaster response teams that are organized by state disaster response coordinators. State disaster response coordinators and teams assist regional disaster response coordinators to respond to multi-state calamities. The national disaster response coordinator manages the national program. National Adventist Community Services Disaster Response (ACSDR)
Who are ACS Disaster Response Partners?
ACS Disaster Response operates under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross and many state emergency management agencies. It is also a founding member of the inter-agency compact called National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)and the affiliated state VOADs.
Specifically in Colorado is the COVAD
Services Provided
The following services are provided to disaster survivors, their families and communities in cooperation with ACS Disaster Response partners:
- Emergency distribution of relief supplies - a service that provides goods necessary for victims' survival such as drinking water, groceries, clothing and more.
- Warehouse operations - a service where volunteers sort, package and store donated goods for distribution.
- Donations coordination center - locations where donors can ascertain the real needs of disaster victims and donate goods.
- Community collection centers - locations where community members can volunteer for disaster response.
- Crisis response counselors - emotional and spiritual care providers who provide disaster victims, their relatives and neighbors opportunities to ask questions, chat informally or request prayer.
Tornado strikes Windsor, Colorado on May 22, 2008
Volunteers worked the Distribution Center until early 2009 when the location closed, meeting the needs of all the Windsor Tornado victims
The Donation Collection Center was located at 11th & Main streets behind the McDonalds in the Steeles Market
The Distribution Center was located at 810 3rd street in the Mountain Elementary School
These ladies have been brought together from all over; talk about bonding with a purpose!
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