Fort Collins Rescue Mission has been serving people experiencing homelessness and poverty in our community since 2012. Deeply rooted in our history is a love of Christ and a desire to share that love with others through critical services and life-changing programs.

Through the tireless efforts of our staff, volunteers, donors, and supporters, we’ve continued to walk alongside our community through more than a decade of change.

Mission Milestones

In November 2012, Denver Rescue Mission acquired a ministry called Open Door Mission in downtown Fort Collins. The Mission hoped to continue a more than 20-year legacy of serving people experiencing homelessness along the Front Range and renamed the ministry Fort Collins Rescue Mission.

During its first year, the building at 316 Jefferson Street was renovated by adding bathrooms, updating the HVAC system, adding more beds, refurbishing the kitchen, and purchasing storage sheds and vehicles. In November 2012, the Mission opened its doors providing meals shelter for men and women in need and has since developed into a beacon of hope for our homeless and struggling neighbors.

In January 2013, Fort Collins Rescue Mission began the Steps to Success program, offering men and women experiencing homelessness an opportunity to return to self-sufficiency after three to nine months in the program. Though the Steps to Success program was eventually discontinued, the Mission continues to serve as an entry point for the New Life Program at Harvest Farm, just a few miles north of Fort Collins in Wellington, CO.

In 2018-2019, Harvest Farm and Fort Collins Rescue Mission underwent a leadership reorganization with the goal of working more efficiently together to build on each other’s strengths. Staffing resources and some programs, including intakes, are now shared between these two locations, which are both outreaches of Denver Rescue Mission.

In 2020, services at Fort Collins Rescue Mission were shifted to the Blue Spruce Temporary Shelter in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Spruce Temporary Shelter was run by Fort Collins Rescue Mission staff providing up to 150 men each night with food and shelter while maintaining social distancing due to the pandemic. During this time, the Mission ran clinics to inoculate guests against COVID-19.

In 2021, Fort Collins Rescue Mission reopened its downtown shelter providing 24/7 services to help men experiencing homelessness with meals, shelter and access to services to provide pathways out of homelessness.

After a recommendation following a two-year study by The Fort Collins Homeless Advisory Committee to best meet the needs of homelessness now and into the future, the Mission launched and successfully completed a capital campaign to build a new homeless resolution center. 

A kitchen fire on August 23, 2025, damaged the entire building, leaving it uninhabitable for an unforeseeable future. Thankfully, no guests or staff were hurt in the fire. The community rallied to support emergency needs that included use of a temporary shelter space traditionally reserved for winter overflow.

After completing the capital campaign, FCRM broke ground on January 10, 2025, for a new homeless resolution center at Mason Street and Hibdon Court in Fort Collins, with an expected opening date of Fall 2026. 

The local community has become a growing force in reaching out to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Volunteers, donors, businesses, interns, and churches are all coming together to help with the important work of loving our neighbors as ourselves. 

We are so thankful for the support and encouragement from our community in Northern Colorado. None of this great work to help change lives would be possible without your partnership. 

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