More Than… a Shelter
“We believe that people matter… and because they matter to God, they matter to us.“
-Dennis Van Kampen, President/CEO
This new Homeless Resolution Center will create a new long-term solution, creating space for healing where guests are able to access the resources needed to leave homelessness more quickly and the first true day center for men and women.
Our community will celebrate a new beginning. Coming fall of 2026!
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
– Ephesians 3:20
“More Than…” In the News
September 2025
- Denver7 (ABC): Fort Collins Rescue Mission breaks ground on $27.5M facility one month after fire shuts down shelter
- Coloradoan: Fort Collins Rescue Mission breaks ground on homeless resolution center with shelter
- Loveland Reporter-Herald: Construction begins on Fort Collins Rescue Mission’s new homeless resolution center
January – February 2025
- KUNC: Fort Collins Rescue Mission launches public funding campaign for new shelter (KUNC)
- 9News: Fort Collins Rescue Mission plans new center to address rising homelessness [VIDEO]
- Coloradoan: Fort Collins Rescue Mission turns to fundraising for new shelter. Here’s when it could open
- The Gazette (Colorado Springs): Fort Collins Rescue Mission to expand to new state of the art campus
Past News Videos:
Your partnership is vital to making this vision a reality.
Leave Your Mark with a Brick of Hope
You can leave your mark on our new homelessness resolution center with your personalized and engraved Brick of Hope. Two brick sizes are available for donations of $250 or $1,000. Donate today to personalize our own Brick of Hope that we’ll place in walkways at our new center, showing guests your support and encouragement.
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Order your engraved brick today.
Key Features
The Mission’s new homeless resolution center will include
- Day shelter space, with a large dining hall and kitchen
- Need-based dorms that can be accessed by guests 24/7, with no more than 24 beds in each room
- End the need for winter overflow shelter at a second location
- Office space to offer private case management
- Dedicated space for community partners where they can meet with guests
- Fully ADA accessible
- Trauma-informed design to ensure our guests feel safe, including enclosed outdoor patios
- Separate volunteer entrance and parking
- New location on corner of Mason Street and Hibdon Court, one block west of College Avenue
- 250-bed capacity
Last year 75 individuals moved out of homelessness and into stable housing after accessing services at Fort Collins Rescue Mission.
That’s 75 individuals that are no longer living on the streets in our community. And the new homeless resolution center will allow us to double or even triple that number annually in the years to come.
Please note, these are preliminary renderings of the new building. It is possible that some design elements may change.
“There’s a lot of people out there on the street who need help, who just can’t get in here because of space limitations and resource limitations. A bigger building is going to impact Fort Collins, as well. It’s going to get homeless people in here bettering their lives.”
James, Shelter Guest
Join Us to Do More Than… Ever Before
We want to do More Than… we ever thought possible to help end homelessness, one life at a time.
We’re just $0 away from our goal!
Total reflects gifts, pledges and matched funds through 12/8/25.
See more in our Budget Narrative.
Please prayerfully consider investing in our community with a gift that will help so many of our vulnerable neighbors obtain a changed life with love, dignity and hope.
Campaign Resources
Questions? We’d Love to Hear from You
Primary Campaign Contact:
Mary Vivo
Director of Philanthropy
970.215.5646
MVivo@FortCollinsRescue.org
Reflects commitments received through 4/16/25.
Campaign Steering Committee
Robert Dunn III, Chair
Grant Everitt
Erle Mast
Lorna Reeves
Seth Forwood, Staff Member
Mary Vivo, Staff Member
Dennis Van Kampen, President/CEO
Campaign Honorary Committee
Lisa Carlson
Jack & Ginger Graham
Sue Hartman
Jean Huebsch
Palmer Family
Stuart & Mary Pattison
Wes & Trudy Sargent
Laurie Stolen
First Interstate Bank, Matt Pope
Markley Motors, Carrie Baumgart & Cindy DeGroot
Genesis Project, Pastor Rob Cowles
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pastor Tim Runtsch
Lead Individual Donors ($10,000+)
Lisa Carlson & Jean Huebsch
Robert & Margaret Dunn III
Tom & Lisa Elder
Grant & Anne Everitt
David & Ann Everitt
Chris & Barbara Finger
Ernie & Elaine Friesen
Jack & Ginger Graham
Scott & Nancy Harris
Josh Harrison
James & Debbie Horst
JMH Memorial Fund
Brian & Jennifer Kellogg
Lon and Kathy Knudson
Michael & Patricia Kummer
Stephen & Missy Levinger
Wade & Kay Little
Jeffrey & Kim Long
Marcus Madrid
Erle & Mary Mast
Dr. Lawrence & Jody Murphy
Paul & Kellie Nuber
John & Tracy Oldemeyer
Harland & Maryann Ranney
Joe & Karen Rowan
Paula Stearns
Andrew & Marcie Stewart
Laurie Stolen
John & Kathy Ann Tedrick
Dr. John & Carmen Thieszen
Jesse & Terri Sommer
Dr. Weston & Erin Whittington
Anonymous (8)
Corporate Partners
Markley Motors
First Interstate Bank
1stBank
Obsideo
Palmer Properties
SCHEELS
Church Partners
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Mill City Church
Genesis Project
New Hope Ministries of Fort Collins
City Park Church
Foundations Church
Foundation Partners
Bohemian Foundation
Boettcher Foundation
Colby Family Charitable Fund
Daniels Fund
El Pomar Foundation
Gates Family Foundation
Mark and Maureen Miller Family Foundation
Monfort Family Foundation
Government Partners
State of Colorado
Larimer County
City of Fort Collins
Federal Home Loan Bank – Topeka
“This place gets me off the streets; it’s open year-round and they have permanent bed options for people who have a goal to better themselves. It is nice not to take my food out of a dumpster. They give me the stability to try to get things accomplished to get out of this situation.”
DeWayne, Shelter Guest