Coalition for the Unhoused

09/22/2026

Huge thanks to all who came out to the LAH Coalition for the Unhoused third Sunday river cleanup! Our goal was to clear the boulevard section of the river walk ahead of the Rad Dirt Race this coming weekend.

Eleven volunteers cleared 20 bags of trash from a hard-to-access area of the river and made new friends!

Special thanks to Trinidad Public Works for their early morning pickup!

The next clean up will be the third Sunday in October - October 18th at 10AM at The Boulevard Loop parking lot. Bring a friend!

03/04/2026

Thank you, friends of the Coalition for the Unhoused!

Our raffle raised $1275 to support the Emergency Warming Center! We are deeply grateful to everyone who donated and continues to support our work! I sincerely wish I had enough prints for everyone.

THE RAFFLE WINNERS ARE>>>>

Beau and Jess Emanuel
Cynthia Crain
Javonne Archibeque
Judy Voorhees
Renee Vann

Congratulations! I will reach out to coordinate the delivery of your framed Ravi Zupa print!

Thanks again to Ravi Zupa for donating these artworks to support the Coalition!

02/23/2026

We're making progress. Join us at Fort Wootton Veterans' Memorial Square Tuesday at 5:30pm. Bring a friend!

Tomorrow! Warming Center at Fort Wootten Open House!

Find out how the Coalition for the Unhoused is responding to homelessness in Las Animas County, and meet some of the partners and volunteers who are helping. Refreshments will be provided.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
204 S. Chestnut Street, Trinidad.

See you there!

02/18/2026

Warming Center Weather Alert Update - Activated!

Volunteer shifts are filling up, but we still have some openings!

The early morning from 6am - 9am on both Friday and Saturday morning is especially open. If you're interested in helping out, please reach out to me at 720-315-8005. Please note that we open later on Friday to allow for Roller Derby Practice.

Upcoming Schedule: Activated!

Thursday 2/19 6PM - 9AM

Friday 2/20 *9PM* - 9AM

02/17/2026

We are excited to announce our new fundraiser featuring Denver artist Ravi Zupa!

Zupa, whose bold and thought-provoking work has been celebrated nationally for 20 years, created this powerful, limited-edition screenprint poster in collaboration with the Denver VOICE - an organization that supports independent journalism and empowering people experiencing homelessness with low-barrier employment opportunities.

Zupa generously donated five prints of this exclusive piece to raise money for the Coalition for the Unhoused and the Warming Center at Fort Wootton. Each 11 x 17 inch print is beautifully framed and ready for display.

For each $10 donation from now until March 3rd, you will receive one entry for a chance to win one of the five prints. The more you donate, the more times your name will be entered for a chance to win a framed copy of the screenprinted art! For example, a donation of $100 will enter your name ten times for a chance to win! There's no limit on how much you can donate.

To bid for a print, donate to the Coalition at this link: https://givebutter.com/coalitionLACwarmingcenter

Winners will be announced on March 4th via email and here on our page!

Thank you for supporting this essential service which keeps your unhoused neighbors safe and warm while we develop and fund more permanent solutions!

To find out more about the artist and his impactful work, check out this interview on Denver VOICE with Zupa here: https://www.denvervoice.org/archive/2025/5/19/through-symbols-ravi-zupas-art-ignites-viewers-brains

02/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who helped with the Point In Time Count Dinner at the Warming Center at Fort Wootton on January 27th!

Thank you to AlMack's Kitchen for donating an amazing catered dinner of Chicken and Grits with all the sides!

We served dinner to a total of 40 unhoused guests, who were able to shower and rest.

Previously, the largest attendance at the warming center was 29 people!

A huge shout out to the 25 volunteers worked throughout the night to keep our guests safe and warm. We couldn't do this without you!

01/24/2026

Update:

The Warming Center at Fort Wootton is staying open all day on Saturday.

Dinner will be served at 6pm!

Reach out if you’d like to come by to volunteer for a couple hours or bring an extra snack for folks while they stay warm and safe.

01/22/2026

The warming center is *on* this weekend!

Friday 9pm - 9am ****delayed opening!
Saturday 6pm - 9am
Sunday 6pm - 9am

And specifically for the PIT Count:
Tuesday 6pm - 9am
Dinner will be Chicken and Grits, catered by AlMack's Kitchen!

Please spread the word by sharing this post!

Other *easy* ways to get involved:

Show up for dinner and meet some folks!
Have a cup of delicious Mutiny coffee with us
Drop off a pot of soup
Bring a friend and hang out in the basement to monitor bathroom traffic - fun, right?
Be an introvert and bring a book to read and monitor bathroom traffic
Donate cash to support our volunteers- see the link in the comments!

Items to donate:
Hats, socks, gloves
Boxes of cereal for breakfast
Blankets

Thank you for making a difference and making your community a little safer and a little warmer!

As always, reach out to volunteer!

01/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who made the last three nights of the warming center a little warmer and a little safer!

Temperature low: 11*F
Inches of snow: 7
Total Guests: 20
Total Volunteers: 17
First-Time Volunteers: 5
Pots of soup: 5
Pork chops: 60
Birthday cakes: 2
Loads of laundry: 26

We could not do this without our community volunteers and donors. If you would like to get involved, reach out! You can also donate to our Givebutter donation link in the comments below.