Fort Collins Rescue Mission is Honoring Volunteers this Month!
News April 17th, 2018

Fort Collins Rescue Mission is Honoring Volunteers this Month!

Fort Collins Rescue Mission and Harvest Farm Honoring Volunteers this Month Here at the Mission and Harvest Farm, volunteers are our They help us prepare and serve meals to guests with a caring smile, d...
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Shrinking But Still Growing :: An Update From Harvest Farm
Fort Collins Rescue Mission June 5th, 2017

Shrinking But Still Growing :: An Update From Harvest Farm

This past November, our beloved Garden Supervisor Kelly Ballantyne resigned from Harvest Farm so that he and his family could pursue some new and interesting opportunities up in During Kelly’s time here, o...
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Are You Happy?
News May 19th, 2017

Are You Happy?

“Maybe this is a stupid question,” a young woman said “But I was wondering, how are you doing now and are you happy?” The question came during an afternoon class at Mountain View High School in Lovel...
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It's Volunteer Appreciation Week!
Fort Collins Rescue Mission April 24th, 2017

It's Volunteer Appreciation Week!

April 23-29 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we're celebrating! Here at the Mission, volunteers are our They serve meals with a caring smile, tutor kids who are behind in school, spend time mentor...
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Local Comedian Paying it Forward
Fort Collins Rescue Mission February 22nd, 2017

Local Comedian Paying it Forward

For most of us, we have a network of support – spouse, family, friends, mentor, small group, co-workers – we can call on in times of These are people we trust and feel comfortable asking for help, regard...
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Giving A Meal
Fort Collins Rescue Mission November 2nd, 2016

Giving A Meal

A large part of my job as the Writer/Photographer is to write the monthly newsletter for Denver Rescue Mission and Fort Collins Rescue With the title “Changing Lives,” we always try to have the newslette...
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A New Home for 50,000 Honeybees
Fort Collins Rescue Mission June 1st, 2016

A New Home for 50,000 Honeybees

On April 30th, I drove back from Berthoud in the cold afternoon, parked our little company car in the mud and snow at Harvest Farm, and popped the trunk to unload about 50,000 honeybees into their new I...
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More Than Just A Homeless Shelter
Events April 29th, 2016

More Than Just A Homeless Shelter

Have you ever been down Jefferson Street in Fort Collins? If so, then you’ve undoubtedly seen our You know, it’s the one with the facade that resembles The While passing by, you may have asked yourself, ...
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College Students Trade Beach Towels for Lasting Experiences at Harvest Farm
Fort Collins Rescue Mission March 24th, 2016

College Students Trade Beach Towels for Lasting Experiences at Harvest Farm

March has never been my favorite Everything is brown, it’s windy, sometimes we get lots of snow, and all the fun holidays are It’s like this 30-day holding period before the real signs of spring and rene...
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Shedding The Past & Breathing New Life at The Farm
Fort Collins Rescue Mission August 5th, 2015

Shedding The Past & Breathing New Life at The Farm

Early August will mark my 12th year of working here at Harvest I’ve held four different positions during my time here, and I’ve seen this place and its people from almost every We have had our share of t...
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