As philanthropist and fundraiser George Pillsbury pointed out, “Although money cannot buy social change, no significant change can happen without it.” The Harm Reduction Action Center (HRAC) heartily agrees. The HRAC continues society's goal to reach the most marginalized, to create community where there is not, and to help the most lost find a direction home. We hope you will join us in our efforts.

Like many area non profit organizations, the HRAC has challenges to meet its basic operating needs such as rent, harm reduction/wound care supplies, syringe disposal bins/pick-up and staff salaries. Funding challenges are exaggerated in gaining support largely due to societies stigma of serving IDU clients without requiring abstinence from substance use.

Your generous support can help the HRAC reach community members afflicted with or affected by injection drug use. With your help, we can improve both the health of the individual and public at large.

• A $25 donation buys 10 wound care kits for clients to utilize for abscess & bacterial infections maintenance.

• A $50 donation provides basic need hygiene items to 30 clients a week.

• A $100 donation serves nutritous and well-balanced meals for 60 clients a week.

• A $150 donation weekly provides 50 legal harm reduction kits & outreach activities to access IDUs that are socially isolated and wary of social service agencies.

• A $250 donation underwrites the cost of proper syringe disposal for community members (pick-up and removal for 2,000 syringes a month).

1. Making a cash donation during our business hours, sending a check to the address:

   Harm Reduction Action Center
   775 Lipan Street
   Denver, CO 80204

   or paying directly on this site via secured Pay-Pal. Your donation is tax deductible and a letter detailing your donation will be sent to you. Please contact Lisa at lisa@harmreductionactioncenter.org for a copy of HRAC’s 501 (c)(3) letter.

   



2. Donating grocery, Walmart/Target or pharmacy gift cards to help cover the cost of food and over-the-counter medical supplies for in-house and outreach services.

3. Donating Fedex Office, Office Depot, or Staples gift cards to help cover the cost of printing and office supplies.

4. Donating personal hygiene items, non-perishable food, or wound care supplies (bandaids, triple-antibiotic ointment, gauze, latex gloves, and medical tape).

The Harm Reduction Action Center is dedicated to creating partnerships with agencies and individuals looking to improve the health, lives and welfare of others.

• Health Education Opportunities for College & Graduate students

• Community Health Outreach Workers (C.H.O.W.)

• Join our Advisory Board

• Join our IDU Advisory Committee

• Public Health Nurse – provide wound care wound maintenance

• Familiarity with Incarceration Re-entry Services & Programs in Denver

• Literacy tutor

• Health Educators

• Ability to provide a ‘house shift’ for our fixed site location

• Advocacy – join us in pushing forward public policy & awareness of issues pertinent to the IDU community

Gift cards for agency needs: King Soopers, Walgreen’s, Costco, Walmart and Fedex Office are always accepted.

Underclothing:
-New Men’s socks and underwear
-New Women’s socks and underwear
-New/Gently used backpacks

Food:
-Fruit Snacks
-Snack packs
-Powdered milk
-Ground beef
-Canned meats (any kind) – pop top preferred
-Canned fruit (any kind) – pop top preferred
-Soups – pop top preferred
-Microwavable non-perishable foods

Hygiene:
-Bar soap
-Shampoo (travel or family sized)
-Conditioner (travel or family sized)
-Toothpaste (travel or family sized)
-Toothbrushes (travel or family sized)
-Deodorant – men’s and women’s (travel or family sized)
-Tampons/Maxi pads
-Body wash (travel or family sized)
-Lotion (travel or family sized)
-Q-tips (travel or family sized)
-Razors
-Toilet Paper
-Powder Laundry Detergent
-Sunscreen (travel or family sized)
-Condoms

We do NOT need (at this time)
-Clothing / Coats
-Books
-House items (i.e. Decorative items, dishes, etc.)